May 9, 2016 BBC reporter and crew detained, expelled from North Korea A BBC correspondent and his crew were detained for three days before being ordered to leave North Korea Monday after officials from the country's communist dictatorship became upset over the content of his reporting.
May 7, 2016 Kim Jong Un says Pyongyang won't use nukes first North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said during a critical ruling party congress that his country will not use its nuclear weapons first unless its sovereignty is invaded, state media reported Sunday.
May 6, 2016 Website says latest images suggest North Korea preparing for nuclear test North Korea may be preparing for a nuclear test in the near future, a U.S. website that monitors the isolated nation said Friday.
May 6, 2016 Kim Jong Un could promote his sister during secretive ruling party congress North Korea opened the first full congress of its ruling party since 1980 behind closed doors Friday in what is expected to be a rally for Kim Jong Un, despite the dictator grappling with tough new sanctions over his country’s nuclear and missile programs.
May 4, 2016 Massive pile of fake North Korean money found in South Korea It’s like Monopoly money, North Korea-style.
May 2, 2016 Kim Jong Un issues temporary ban on weddings and funerals for 'security' Kim Jong Un is now playing the role of wedding spoiler.
May 2, 2016 Former North Korea detainee Kenneth Bae tells story in book Kenneth Bae knew he was in trouble when he opened his briefcase for a North Korean customs official and saw a computer hard drive he meant to leave behind in China.
May 2, 2016 Obama administration imposes sanctions on North Korea, after Sony hack The Obama administration on Friday imposed a wave of sanctions against members of the North Korean government, amounting to the U.S. government's first official response to the cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.
May 2, 2016 North Korea could retaliate for defections with kidnappings, South Korea warns Seoul has instructed its foreign embassies to take extra precautions against possible North Korean attempts to kidnap or attack South Koreans abroad, officials said Monday.
April 29, 2016 North Korea sentences American to 10 years in prison for allegedly spying North Korea on Friday sentenced a U.S. citizen of Korean heritage to 10 years in prison after convicting him of espionage and subversion, the second American it has put behind bars this year.
