North Korea: News

US student Otto Warmbier released by North Korea dies

22-year-old US college student Otto Warmbier, who was released after spending 17 months as a prisoner in North Korea, has passed away in a Cincinnati hospital.

16 Jun 2017

Otto Warmbier

American student released by North Korea has severe brain injury

American college student Otto Warmbier, who was released by North Korea on June 13 after 17 months in detention, has received a severe brain injury.

How is life in a NKorean prison, former detainee recalls

In Dec'12, Korean-American Kenneth Bae was convicted by North Korea to 15-years of hard labor.

15 Jun 2017

Malware

US blames North Korea for cyberattacks, more attacks imminent

The US government in an unprecedented move has now issued a red flag against the North Korean government blaming the country for a series of cyberattacks that go way back to 2009.

14 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

NKorea releases US student, in coma since a year

North Korea has released 22-year-old American student Otto Warmbier from jail, but he is in a coma. He arrived in Ohio on June 13.

30 May 2017

Kim Jong-un

Who are the women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam was murdered at the departure lounge of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

05 May 2017

South Korea

Pyongyang accuses CIA of assassination plot against Kim Jong-Un

Amid soaring tensions between North Korea and the US, Pyongyang has accused the CIA of plotting to assassinate Kim Jong-Un.

30 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

100-day Rally: Trump misses White House Correspondents' dinner

US President Trump addressed a rally to mark his first 100 days in office, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

India occupies 4th position in online security breaches: Symantec study

The recent push for digitization in India has been made amidst concerns on right to privacy violations and the vulnerability of India's cyber-infrastructure.

Donald Trump: "Major conflict" with North Korea possible, seeks diplomacy

US President Donald Trump told Reuters in an interview that, "There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea."

26 Apr 2017

China

North Korea crisis: Petrol prices spike 83% in Pyongyang

The price of petrol has spiked by 83% in Pyongyang, according to expert group NK News.

North Korea tensions: China places bombers on "high alert"

An American defense official said the Chinese military is preparing to respond to a possible situation in North Korea.

20 Apr 2017

John Kerry

US-Iran tensions: Washington accuses Tehran of "alarming ongoing provocations"

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" to destabilize the Middle East and undermining America's interests in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

19 Apr 2017

Japan

Pence reassures Japan of US' commitment on North Korea

Vice-President Mike Pence reassured Japanese PM Shinzo Abe that Washington stands "100 percent" behind its chief ally in Asia in working towards the de-nuclearization of North Korea.

17 Apr 2017

USA

Gold hits five-month high riding on troubled waters

Gold soared to a five-month high as investors are veering towards assets that will not dwindle in face of rising global tensions.

03 Apr 2017

South Korea

Pyeonghwa Motors, the invisible "civil" automotive firm of North Korea

Pyeonghwa Motors General Corp, started in 1999, is today the one and only "civil automobile assembly company" of North Korea.

28 Feb 2017

South Korea

UN report identifies North Korean front company in Malaysia

A UN report, drafted for the Security Council has identified a property in Malaysia, operated by a front company for North Korea's intelligence agency.

25 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Trump seeks US nuclear supremacy

US President Donald Trump has stated that he would want to see the US at "top of the pack", when it comes to nuclear weapons.

29 Oct 2016

South Korea

UN votes to start talks on banning nuclear weapons

A United Nations committee voted in favor of launching negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

23 Sep 2016

GitHub

Reddit internet traffic brings down North Korea's internet

North Korea's internet service came to a standstill when links to websites available in North Korea were posted online on Reddit.

25 Aug 2016

ICC Cricket World Cup

Underperforming North Korean athletes may face Kim Jong-un's wrath

North Korea's assertions that its athletes would leave Rio with a fistful of gold medals at the 2016 Olympics fell flat.

17 Mar 2016

World

US demands release of jailed student

The White House demanded that North Korea pardon and release Otto Warmbier, the 21-year-old American student who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor.