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North Korea's Kim Jong-un Says He's Willing to Play Nice and Stop Threatening Nuclear War
North Korean officials have made similar statements in the past, and then continued to threaten nuclear attacks on the United States and South Korea.
North Korea Has Handed Another US Citizen a Lengthy Hard Labor Sentence
The 62-year-old Korean American got 10 years after "confessing" to spying. The sentence follows a failed missile launch and comes as Russia and China denounce outside influence in the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Jong-un Demands More North Korean Nuclear Tests
The North Korean leader reportedly made the remarks while watching a ballistic missile test launch, likely referring to the firing of two short-range missiles from the eastern city of Wonsan on Thursday.
North Korea Is Apparently Using Sophisticated Tech to Jail Citizens Contacting the Outside World
Research by Amnesty International suggests the North Korean state is conducting extensive cell phone surveillance on its citizens, and using its findings to imprison people.
Harsher North Korea Sanctions Get Underway in China and South Korea
A North Korean freighter has been barred from a Chinese port and South Korea has cracked down on 70 individuals and companies linked to Pyongyang's weapons program.
What Preparing for War Looks Like Inside North Korea
A former UK ambassador to North Korea explains the difference between the way Kim Jong-un and the regime react to supposed threats, and the way average North Koreans do.
The US Is Making Military Promises It May Not Want to Keep
As the US flies a nuclear-capable bomber close to North Korea in a show of deterrence, it may find that it has made more security promises than it can reliably keep — at least without nukes.
Kim Jong-un's 'Closest Comrade' Said to Have Died in Car Crash
Kim Yang-gon was the head of the North Korean unit that handles ties with the South and a "solid revolutionary partner" to leader Kim Jong-un, said the KCNA news agency.
North Korea Has a Fancy New Science Center, and Kim Jong-un Went to Check It Out
Flanked by the usual crew of generals taking notes, Kim toured the center that shows off what the regime says is its commitment to science.
On The Line: Keegan Hamilton Discusses North Korea
VICE News journalist Keegan Hamilton joined 'On The Line' to discuss the latest news from North Korea, and the defectors who leave the Hermit Kingdom.
North Korea Said to Threaten Families of Defectors with Death and Banishment
As Korean relatives reunited for the first time in decades, North Korea reportedly warned citizens that anyone caught helping families defect will be put to death, while their close relatives will be exiled to remote areas.