Tag: North Korea
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China loses a friend – and leverage – with Kim’s murder
The mysterious death of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother removed a potential avenue for China to press the North Korean leader to rein in his nuclear ambitions. ... -
Mystery deepens, questions build in North Korea princeling death
What do we really know about the sudden death of an exiled North Korean princeling? Aside from heated media speculation and an instant “it’s-gotta-be-Pyongyang” reaction from ... -
Diplomats meet with woman arrested
Indonesian diplomats have met with a woman arrested in Malaysia for suspected involvement in the killing of the North Korean leader’s half brother and confirmed she is an ... -
In eye of storm, N. Koreans fete leader’s birthday
Unaware of reports his eldest son — and current leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother — was killed just days ago in what appears to have ... -
The North Korean Mata Haris
A pair of women suspected of killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother at a Malaysian airport allegedly carried out the Cold War-era assassination ... -
News of the world | North Korean and its long history of using women spies
A South Korean passenger plane that exploded off the coast of Southeast Asia. Army officers lured into sexual encounters. A secret agent spirited back to North ... -
Two women, one man arrested in Kim Jong Nam’s death in Malaysia
Two women and a man have been arrested in the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader’s half brother who was reportedly poisoned this ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un relies on improbable pair of women amid purges
One sports a Christian Dior handbag and favors Western clothes. The other carries a notebook and wears dark uniforms. These fashion opposites are the ... -
North Korea | Camp survivor may end rights crusade after lying
A North Korean prison camp survivor whose testimony helped spark UN condemnation of the Kim Jong Un regime says he may end his human rights campaign ... -
North Koreans walk across frozen border river to murder Chinese
A spate of murders by North Koreans inside China’s border is prompting some residents to abandon their homes, testing China’s ability to manage both the ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un looks to complete nuclear legacy left by father
Kim Jong Un has spent the three years since his father’s death tightening his grip on power, leaving the Supreme Leader better positioned to achieve ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un’s absence fuels leadership speculation
Kim Jong Un’s prolonged absence from public view, including skipping a session of parliament, has raised questions as to whether his disappearance has less to do ... -
NORTH KOREA | Official publicly admits existence of labor camps
A North Korean official publicly acknowledged to the international community the existence of his country’s “reform through labor” camps yesterday, a mention that appeared to come ... -
KOREAS | Together at Asian Games, North and South still far apart
When the first world record fell at the Asian Games — to a North Korean weightlifter — elated South Korean fans pounded drums and stood to ...
