December 12, 2015 Rival Koreas agree to hold October reunions for war-torn families North and South Korea agreed Tuesday to hold reunions next month of families separated by the Korean War in the early 1950s, a small but important bit of progress for rivals that just last month were threatening each other with war.
December 12, 2015 North Korea says American sentenced to 15 years starts life at 'special prison' North Korea accuses Kenneth Bae of trying to establish an anti-Pyongyang base in the North.
December 12, 2015 Author says prominent North Korean defector 'misled' him on parts of life story A prominent North Korean defector who fled a prison camp and became the face of international efforts to hold the country accountable for widespread human rights abuses has changed important parts of his life story.
December 12, 2015 North Korea says it's ready for new long-range rocket launches North Korea said Monday it is ready to launch satellites aboard long-range rockets to mark the ruling communist party's anniversary next month, a move expected to rekindle animosities with its rivals South Korea and the United States.
December 12, 2015 South Korean troops fire warning shots after Northern soldiers approach border South Korean troops fired warning shots Monday after North Korean soldiers approached too close to the border separating the rival countries, Seoul defense officials said.
December 11, 2015 Mystery woman with North Korea’s leader believed to be his wife, former cheerleader It appears that the mystery surrounding the beautiful woman seen beside North Korea’s young strongman Kim Jong-un has been solved.
December 11, 2015 Are the chances for change in North Korea bleak? An image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle being grabbed from a high-level meeting after being stripped of his official powers sends a chilling message across the hermit kingdom: No one is safe.
December 11, 2015 Experts fear North Korea advertising weapon sales with nuclear tests North Korea's nuclear test last month wasn't just a show of defiance and national pride; it also serves as advertising. The target audience, analysts say, is anyone in the world looking to buy nuclear material.
December 11, 2015 Defiant North Korea releases photos from its 'provocative' rocket launch North Korea fired a long-range rocket Wednesday morning in its second launch under its new leader, defying warnings from the U.N. and Washington only days before South Korean presidential elections.
December 11, 2015 Pope Francis calls for peace on Korean Peninsula as North fires projectiles Pope Francis called Thursday for peace and unity on the war-divided Korean Peninsula and for both sides to avoid "fruitless" criticisms and shows of force, offering a message of reconciliation at the start of a five-day visit to South Korea that received a stark response from the North.
