December 27, 2017 North Korea defectors who lived near nuclear test site show possible radiation exposure, South Korea says Several North Korean defectors who lived near the Hermit Kingdom’s nuclear test site showed signs of suspected radiation exposure, the South Korean government said — findings that followed experts’ previous warnings that the crumbling site could cause radioactive contamination in the area.
December 27, 2017 Treasury sanctions two 'key leaders of North Korea's unlawful weapons program' The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned two officials described as “key leaders of North Korea’s unlawful weapons programs.”
December 27, 2017 China did not export oil to North Korea in November, report says China reportedly did not export any oil to North Korea in November in an apparent attempt to exceed the terms of sanctions placed on the rogue regime this year by the United Nations.
December 26, 2017 North Korean defector had anthrax antibodies in system, report says Traces of anthrax antibodies were discovered in a North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea at some point in 2017, a local South Korean television station reported Tuesday.
December 26, 2017 Uneasiness as N. Korea plans 'satellite' launch for space program North Korea’s regime is planning to launch a satellite that observers warn could be a Trojan horse for more weapons tests, a South Korean newspaper reports.
December 25, 2017 North Korea UN ambassador demands US prove Wannacry ransomware attack claim A North Korean ambassador to the United Nations says the U.S. claim that Pyongyang was behind the Wannacry ransomware attack earlier this year is a baseless provocation and demanded Washington back up its accusations with evidence.
December 24, 2017 North Korea calls UN sanctions 'an act of war,' 'rigged up by the US' North Korea on Sunday condemned the latest U.N. sanctions as “an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade” and threatened to “punish those who support the measure.”
December 23, 2017 North Korea says it will ‘make the US bitterly regret its strategy' President Trump’s new National Security Strategy unveiled this week has been condemned by North Korea as a “criminal document” that is “nothing but the proclamation of aggression aimed at holding sway over the world,” according to reports.
December 21, 2017 North Korea suspected in hack that bankrupted Bitcoin exchange Youbit South Korean officials suspect North Korea's involvement in the hack that brought down a Seoul-based cryptocurrency exchange earlier this week.
December 20, 2017 Three North Koreans defect to South Korea, report says Three North Koreans — a soldier and two others — defected to South Korea this week, according to a report out Wednesday.
