North Korea
News and updates about North Korea

UN Tightens North Korea Sanctions
Friday's failed rocket launch by North Korea - which violated international agreements - has resulted in more sanctions for Pyongyang

Iran Cozies up to N. Korea, Watches Rocket Launch
Iranian missile experts were present at a failed North Korean rocket launch last week, according to foreign media.

North Korea Fueling Rocket as Launch Window Opens
Defying world pressure, the regime of newly installed leader Kim Jong-un is preparing to violate agreements with a ballistic missile launch.

S. Koreans Unfazed By N. Korea
North Korean Missile Test A Non-Factor In South Korean Elections
Everybody appears to be uptight about the North Korean missile launch, except for the South Koreans.

Obama Warns Pyongyang & China
Obama's Toughness In Seoul Due To Domestic And Diplomatic Needs
Barack Obama's tough talk in South Korea was made in the context of domestic and diplomatic pressures.

Obama: U.S. Pushing for World Without Nuclear Weapons
Obama in South Korea university: “Time is short. Iran must act with seriousness and sense of urgency.”

North Korean Missile May Explode Food Deal
The United States has called Pyongyang's determination to launch a satellite in violation of recent agreements 'highly provocative'

Iran 'May have Tested Nukes in N. Korea in 2010'
Germany's Die Welt: two nuclear weapons tests in North Korea in 2010 might have been conducted for Iran.

Pyongyang Halts Uranium Enrichment for Food
North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un agrees to halt uranium enrichment and allow IAEA access in exchange for US food.

US Upbeat About North Korea Talks
Diplomats from Washington and Pyongyang met for the first time since Kim John Il's death to explore restarting multi-lateral talks.

US Seeks to Assure Japan
Following Kim Jong Il's Death US Assures Jittery Japan
Following the death of Kim Jong Il the US is trying to assure the neighbor of the nuclear dictatorship ha all will be well.
Video: North Korea Was and Is Connected to Terror Against Israel
Attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner of Shurat HaDin reminds: North Korea, seeking to destroy the West, supports terror in the Middle East.

The Kim Is Dead Long Live Kim
Dear Leader's Death Recalls Similar Scenes under Communism
Kim Jong Il's death recalled the passing of other Communist tyrants.
Kim John Il Passing Causes Consternation in South Korea
South Korea's senior leaders and security officials learned of Kim Johg Il's death from the North's state TV; ire at intelligence officials.

‘Hundreds’ of North Korean Nuke Scientists in Iran
Hundreds of nuclear scientists from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-il died Saturday, are in Iran, South Korean media report.
Israel Not Optimistic on North Korea despite Kim Jong’s Death
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il’s death still leaves the country “distant and dangerous” for Israel, a Foreign Ministry spokesman says.
North Korea Ready to Return to Nuclear Talks Without Conditions
North Korea ready to return to nuclear talks without preconditions after Dmitry Medvedev and Kim Jong Il meet; oil deal in the works.
Russia Hosts "Dear Leader" Kim
Russia Hosts North Korea with Eye on South Korea
Russia is hosting Kim Jong Il and attempting to induce him to modify his behavior for economic benefits.
North Korea Denies Firing at South
North Korea denies it fired artillery rounds into the Yellow Sea, but South Korea isn't buying it.
Koreas at It Again as North Shells South
Reports: North Korea fires at disputed island in South Korea and the south strikes back.
Japanese Disaster Provides a Path for Asian Rapprochement
The Japanese natural disasters helped bring China, South Korea and Japan together, but the split over North Korea remains.
South Korea Adheres to its New Firm Policy
The talks between the two Koreas broke down because South Korea refuses to reward North Korea for fruitless negotiations.
North Korea Punished for 1972 Attack in Israel
A US court has fined North Korea $378 million for a 1972 terrorist attack in Israel that killed 26.

N. Korea, Iran Snub Obama, Keep Up Nuclear Programs
North Korea and Iran angered by “hostile” Obama approach, plan to move forward with nuclear programs.

North Korean Missiles Suspected for Iran-Hamas-Hizbullah Axis
The US tipped off Thai authorities who confiscated 35 tons of N. Korean weapons and explosives, probably destined for the Iranian-Hamas axis.

North Korea to Stand Trial for Supporting Terror in Israel
The government of North Korea, for the first time, will face charges in a U.S. Federal Court on Thursday for supporting terrorism against Israel.
Arab Nation Seizes N. Korean Arms Headed for Iran
The Dubai-based UAE has seized a ship carrying RPGs and ammunition to Iran, the first time a country has acted on UN sanctions against Korea.
Today North Korea--Tomorrow Iran
