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North Korea is figuring out how to launch ballistic missiles
A missile launched toward Japan by the reclusive nation soared to new heights, achieving a technological advance after a series of failures.
North Korea Just Launched a Ballistic Missile From a Submarine
News of the test launch comes ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress, where Kim Jong-Un Is expected to flaunt his leadership and North Korean military might.
South Korea's Ruling Conservatives Suffer Shock Election Loss
South Korea's ruling conservatives have lost their legislative majority at a time of growing tensions with North Korea, in a move that could jeopardize ongoing attempts at economic reforms.
South Korea Is Claiming the Most Senior Military Defection from the North Yet
An unnamed official told Yonhap news agency that the North Korean army colonel specialized in anti-South espionage operations and this was the highest-level military figure ever to have defected.
Ready the Nukes, Kim Jong-un Tells North Korea
North Korean state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in "pre-emptive attack" mode.
North Korea Responds to UN Sanctions With a Round of Missiles
On Wednesday the UN agreed its toughest ever sanctions against North Korea, effectively creating a blockade of the already-isolated nation. Hours later, Pyongyang launched a volley of missiles.
North Korea Called South Korea's President An 'Old Insane Bitch'
The war of words between the North and South has been escalating since Pyongyang's nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch two weeks ago.
North Korea May Be Readying to Launch a Long-Range Missile Within a Week
An unnamed Japanese government official cited signs of possible preparations for a missile launch, based on analysis of satellite imagery of the North's Tongchang-ri missile test site.
North Korea’s Propaganda War With Seoul Is Starting to Get Out of Hand
Pyongyang has responded to Seoul's loudspeaker broadcasts by dropping leaflets that threaten attacks and compare South Korea's president to a zombie.
Vietnam Deported Nine North Koreans to China — and Now They’re Probably Screwed
If North Korean refugees traveling through China can make it across the border to Southeast Asia, freedom — in the form of political asylum and a ticket to South Korea — is typically the outcome. This case was not typical.
Man Sets Himself On Fire at 'Comfort Women' Protest in South Korea
The elderly South Korean was hospitalized with third degree burns and breathing difficulties, after he set himself ablaze outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Wednesday.