October 31, 2017 200 feared dead after tunnel collapses at North Korean nuclear test site, Japanese TV claims About 200 people are feared dead in North Korea after underground tunnels at a nuclear test site that was feared to be unstable reportedly collapsed, crushing 100 people in the initial cave-in and 100 others when the tunnels again gave way on top of rescuers.
October 30, 2017 North Korea's plot to kill Kim Jong Un's nephew foiled by Chinese officials, report says Several North Korean agents were reportedly arrested after Chinese officials foiled an alleged plot to kill Kim Jong Un’s nephew— the son of the half-brother poisoned this year in a Malaysian airport.
October 30, 2017 Women accused of Kim Jong Nam's assassination return to scene of attack The women accused of carrying out a daring February assassination on Kim Jong Un’s half-brother in a Malaysian airport returned to the scene of the crime Tuesday, retracing the steps that led them to allegedly smear the banned VX nerve agent onto Kim Jong Nam’s face, killing him.
October 30, 2017 North Korea conducting evacuation, blackout drills amid growing tensions with US, report says As tensions between the U.S. and North Korea continue to grow, the regime has been conducting mass evacuation and blackout drills amid threats of nuclear war.
October 30, 2017 North Korea seeks to develop space program, vows to launch more satellites As North Korea forges ahead with its nuke and missile programs, Kim Jong Un is also trying to boost Pyongyang's power in space, vowing to launch more satellites and saying efforts to kneecap the Hermit Kingdom's space program are "not tolerable."
October 30, 2017 B-2 bomber make rounds in Pacific ahead of Trump's visit A B-2 stealth bomber equipped with nuclear strike capabilities flew over undisclosed parts of the Asia Pacific region over the weekend ahead of President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated visit to Japan and South Korea.
October 28, 2017 Mattis says nuclear threat by North Korea is accelerating, slams 'outlaw' behavior U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is accelerating.
October 28, 2017 Mattis: US will not accept a nuclear North Korea U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued a stern warning to North Korea on Saturday: Despite its ongoing missile and nuclear programs, it is simply no match for the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
October 27, 2017 Mattis stresses diplomacy in visit to Korean Demilitarized Zone During his first visit to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Friday that the U.S. was doing all it could to resolve its ongoing dispute with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
October 26, 2017 Kim Jong Un's siblings: Eric Clapton mega-fan, politician, shadowy sister From an Eric Clapton mega-fan to a sister who produces propaganda to an assassinated half-brother, Kim Jon Un’s siblings have remained shadowy figures -- even by North Korean standards.