Story Archive
2017-12-28
He takes poison before he can be questioned on the reasons for his escape, a North Korean source says.
2017-12-27
Sources say Mongolia will comply with UN resolutions to avoid driving away foreign investment.
2017-12-21
Dash through fog marks the 15th North Korea this year to defect directly to the south across the land border or by sea.
2017-12-21
Pressure to earn foreign currency for Pyongyang drives the market in banned wildlife products.
2017-12-20
The move reflects growing tensions, as China joins in with international sanctions trying to pressure Pyongyang.
2017-12-18
Countries in region are committed to upholding U.N. Security Council resolutions, senior American diplomat says.
2017-12-15
Move is seen as an effort to make it easier to import or smuggle goods from China as sanctions bite.
2017-12-13
Top American diplomat says US open “to talk anytime” North wants, but White House says time not ripe.
2017-12-13
Thefts of devices holding sensitive information prompt the government order, issued in September.
2017-12-08
Finding life difficult in South Korea, they go back to North Korea and identify others with contacts in the South.
2017-12-05
Angered by reports of wrongdoing, Kim Jong Un cracks down on wealthy North Koreans with ties to government officials.
2017-12-04
They work out of newly opened 'branches' of state-linked firms in an effort to increase trade volume in the sanctions-hit country.
2017-11-29
But some observers say the trajectory of the launch was crafted to avoid a military provocation.
2017-11-21
Washington adds pressure a day after Pyongyang was put back on a blacklist of state terrorism sponsors.
2017-11-21
Andrei Lankov sees little direct impact on North Korea from latest U.S. move -- unless China starts fully enforcing sanctions.
2017-11-20
Move is seen as a way to increase pressure on North Korea to help the U.S. and it allies address Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
2017-11-20
Birth control is restricted in order to produce more 'socialist workers' in the politically isolated country.
2017-11-20
The U.S., meanwhile, designates North Korea as state-sponsor of terrorism.
2017-11-16
Tobacco products, some produced in joint ventures with Chinese firms, are smuggled and sold across Asia, sources say.
2017-11-15
Garlic, chili peppers, and other staples are bought cheaply in China and sold for higher prices at home.
2017-11-10
They risk torture and abuse if sent back, the father who fled North Korea ahead of his family two years ago says.
2017-11-10
Investigator admits North Korean suspect’s clothing was not subjected to chemical analysis.
2017-11-09
They harvest radish leaves and sweet potato stems for re-export to South Korea by way of China, sources say.
2017-11-08
Motive in killing was “more political than anything else,” defense attorneys say.
2017-11-07
New system, aimed at combating waste from inaccurate pricing, is to be applied in other cities
2017-11-06
For first time, witness identifies four male suspects as North Koreans.
2017-11-01
Pyongyang dodges UN sanctions by declaring that coal and other goods come from Russia and China, sources say.
2017-10-31
Traders are left hanging in the wind by cash-strapped state-owned firms in North Korea.
2017-10-30
Nation reviewing ties with Pyongyang, Najib Razak tells parliament.
2017-10-27
But the cost of tiling a private home is enough to feed a family of four for five months.
