North Korea tests new missile — and Trump’s resolve

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 18:34:11 +0000

North Korea missile launched

North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile — and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future.

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Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 05 May 2019 09:13:27 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new…READ

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Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:46:08 +0000

Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month

MOSCOW (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a meeting that offers President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to emerge as a broker in the long-running nuclear standoff and raise Russia’s profile in regional affairs.

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Trump intervenes, reverses North Korea sanctions with tweet

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:26:33 +0000

Trump intervenes, reverses North Korea sanctions with tweet

PALM BEACH, Fla.  — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he had reversed his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea — a move that left officials at the Treasury Department and observers across Washington scratching their heads. Trump delivered the news from his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, writing, “It was […]

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Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea for ‘missile launch’ – military

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:41:10 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch.

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Malaysia court frees woman in murder of N. Korean leader’s brother

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:10:17 +0000

Malaysia court frees woman in murder of N. Korean leader's brother

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia  – An Indonesian woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors dropped a murder charge against her, in a shock decision a year and a half after she went on trial. 

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Analysts: Normal operations restored at North Korean launch site

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:13:42 +0000

Analysts: Normal operations restored at North Korean launch site

U.S. analysts said North Korea appears to have restored normal operations at a long-range rocket launch site it partially dismantled in 2018.

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Trump says ending South Korea war games not concession to Kim

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:41:32 +0000

Trump says ending South Korea war games not concession to Kim

US President Donald Trump on Monday denied that he ordered an end to major US-South Korean military exercises as a concession to North Korea’s totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un.

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US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:20:33 +0000

US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises

The US and South Korea said they will end their annual large-scale joint military exercises in pursuit of improved ties with North Korea.

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