North Korean officials are preparing to come to U.S. for talks with former officials

North Korean officials are preparing to come to U.S. for talks with former officials

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Preparations are underway to bring senior North Korean representatives to the United States for talks with former American officials, the first such meeting in more than five years and a sign that Pyongyang sees a potential opening with the Trump administration. Arranging the talks has become a lot more complicated over […]

China suspends North Korean coal imports, striking at regime’s financial lifeline

China suspends North Korean coal imports, striking at regime’s financial lifeline

BEIJING — China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea until the end of the year, the Commerce Ministry announced Saturday, in a surprise move that would cut off a major financial lifeline for Pyongyang and significantly enhance the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions. Coal is North Korea’s largest export item, and also China’s greatest point […]

In China, a sense of betrayal after the assassination of Kim Jong Nam

In China, a sense of betrayal after the assassination of Kim Jong Nam

BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry has been at its stonewalling, noncommittal best this week after news of the dramatic assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korea’s leader, repeating the mantra that it has “noticed relevant media reports and is closely following developments.” But behind the scenes, there is a sense of […]

Malaysia detains woman as probes widen into killing of North Korean leader’s half-brother

Malaysia detains woman as probes widen into killing of North Korean leader’s half-brother

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police investigating the killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother held one woman in custody Wednesday and searched for other possible suspects a day after the apparent lethal poisoning in a busy airport terminal. The detention of a potential female plotter fit with Malaysian reports Tuesday saying a woman ambushed […]

North Korea conducts nuke capable medium range ballistic missile test

North Korea conducts nuke capable medium range ballistic missile test

North Korea conducted their first ballistic missile test of 2017 on Sunday, firing what experts believe was an IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missile) into the Sea of Japan. The missile flew just over three hundred miles before crashing into the waterway that bears the name of the nation many believe Kim Jong Un had in mind […]

New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says

New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile a day earlier, claiming further advancement in a weapons program it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions. North Korea fired the ballistic missile on a high arc into the sea early on Sunday, the first […]

North Korea responds to Mattis with threat of nuclear response

North Korea responds to Mattis with threat of nuclear response

The military arm of North Korea’s government released a statement on Friday, declaring that the deployment of American THAAD missile systems in South Korea would be met with “physical action.” The statement, released through North Korea’s official media outlet, KCNA, went on to accuse the United States of colluding with South Korea in a plot […]

SECDEF Mattis meets with South Korean leaders to strengthen alliance

SECDEF Mattis meets with South Korean leaders to strengthen alliance

Secretary of Defense James Mattis embarked on his first official trip since being appointed head of the Pentagon on Thursday, landing in Seoul, South Korea to assure the nation of America’s commitment to its alliance. South Korea, like many nations throughout the world, has developed concerns about its ties with the United States since Donald Trump […]

North Korean defector: Kim would meet with Trump, but Trump shouldn’t allow it

North Korean defector: Kim would meet with Trump, but Trump shouldn’t allow it

Thae Yong Ho, a North Korean diplomat stationed in London who recently defected to South Korea, told reporters from CNN that Kim Jong Un won’t be parted with his nuclear weapons program, but has expressed an interest in meeting with new American president, Donald Trump. “As long as Kim Jong Un is in power, there’ll be […]