December 9, 2015 Both Koreas mark 59th anniversary of war armistice Elderly North Korean veterans pledged loyalty to their 20-something leader in Pyongyang during Korean War armistice commemorations Friday, an annual event being closely watched after Kim Jong Un reshuffled the military and revealed he's married.
December 9, 2015 Kim Jong Un's Uncle Wears General's Insignia, Strong Sign He'll Play Key Role North Korea on Sunday aired footage showing the uncle and key patron of anointed heir Kim Jong Un wearing a military uniform with a general's insignia -- a strong sign he'll play a greater role in efforts to secure the young man's rise to power after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, a week ago.
December 9, 2015 North Korea confirms purge of defense chief who allegedly slept in meeting, Seoul says North Korea has officially confirmed the purging of its defense chief two months after Seoul's spy service said he had been executed for disloyalty to leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean official said Monday.
December 9, 2015 South Korea dismantles Christmas tree at North Korea border after 43 years South Korea has pulled down a 43-year-old front-line Christmas tower that North Korea viewed as propaganda warfare, with officials saying Wednesday the structure was unsafe.
December 9, 2015 Is trouble brewing in North Korea? The execution last week of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek has the U.S. and its regional allies questioning whether Kim has become more dangerous.
December 9, 2015 Kim Jong-un's ex-girlfriend reportedly executed by firing squad The ex-girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim-Jong-un was one of a dozen people reportedly executed by a firing squad last week.
December 8, 2015 UN chief says North Korea withdraws invitation to visit industrial park U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that North Korea had withdrawn an invitation to visit a factory park in the country, a day after he announced he would travel to the last major cooperation project between the rival Koreas.
December 8, 2015 South Korea says North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells into sea A day after launching two ballistic missiles from a base near the border with archrival South Korea, Pyongyang on Monday fired a barrage of artillery shells into waters near its eastern sea border with the South
December 8, 2015 More heavy rain causes flooding and cuts off power in North Korea Heavy rain pounded North Korea for a second day Monday, submerging buildings, cutting off power, flooding rice paddies and forcing people and their livestock to reach safety on dry rooftops.
December 8, 2015 North Korea denies apologizing for mine blast that maimed South Korean soldiers North Korea insisted Tuesday that its recent expression of "regret" over a mine explosion that maimed two South Korean soldiers was not an apology, as Seoul claims it was -- throwing doubt on tentative moves toward detente between the rivals.
