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Defectors from North Korea describe concentration camp, daily life

June 22, 2017

Defectors from North Korea describe concentration camp, daily life

American university student Otto Warmbier was essentially murdered by the North Korean regime, having been banished to a concentration camp inside the world’s most closed dictatorship. Here's a look at some of what Otto had to endure.

North Korea conducts another rocket engine test for ICBM, US officials say

June 22, 2017

North Korea conducts another rocket engine test for ICBM, US officials say

North Korea conducted another rocket engine test Wednesday which could potentially be used on a future intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM, two US officials tell Fox News.

Dennis Rodman’s North Korea trip should get him cut from Hall of Fame, group says

June 22, 2017

Dennis Rodman’s North Korea trip should get him cut from Hall of Fame, group says

A human rights organization says that former NBA star Dennis Rodman should stop committing flagrant ethical fouls by visiting North Korea and publicly praising Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s brutal dictator.

Otto Warmbier funeral: Around 2,000 gather to celebrate life of student who died after North Korea detainment

June 22, 2017

Otto Warmbier funeral: Around 2,000 gather to celebrate life of student who died after North Korea detainment

The life of 22-year-old college student Otto Warmbier, who died earlier this week after being detained for a nearly a year and a half in North Korea, is being remembered in his Ohio hometown Thursday.

Otto Warmbier, freed by North Korea in a coma, to arrive in hometown Cincinnati for urgent medical care

June 22, 2017

Otto Warmbier, freed by North Korea in a coma, to arrive in hometown Cincinnati for urgent medical care

Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student arrested, tried and imprisoned in North Korea for more than a year for trying to swipe a souvenir from a hotel, was expected to arrive late Tuesday in Cincinnati, his hometown, for urgent medical treatment.

US test to shoot down ballistic missile fails

June 22, 2017

US test to shoot down ballistic missile fails

Amid the threat of North Korea possibly launching a missile, the latest U.S. effort to test its shoot-down capability failed on Thursday.

North Korea won't be solved without South Korea - Trump summit with President Moon is chance to align strategy with key ally

June 21, 2017

North Korea won't be solved without South Korea - Trump summit with President Moon is chance to align strategy with key ally

As the taxi takes me to the next meeting, the lead story on the local radio station is the horrific death of Otto Warmbier. But I am not in Boston or Washington – I am in Seoul, here for the week at the invitation of the South Korean Foreign Ministry.

Otto Warmbier's freedom was sought by US senator in secret meeting with North Koreans

June 21, 2017

Otto Warmbier's freedom was sought by US senator in secret meeting with North Koreans

Sen. Rob Portman met with the North Korean delegation to the United Nations in December seeking the release of Otto Warmbier, months before the American college student was returned to the U.S. in a coma and died, the senator's office revealed Wednesday.

North Korea might host 2018 Winter Olympics with South Korea, Seoul says

June 21, 2017

North Korea might host 2018 Winter Olympics with South Korea, Seoul says

North Korea might co-host the 2018 Winter Olympics with South Korea as a way to relieve tensions between the two countries, officials said.

North Korea: Portraits of the citizens

June 21, 2017

North Korea: Portraits of the citizens

A series of portraits of North Koreans who talk about working hard, doing well at sports, having a big family and their leader Kim Jong Un