Trump calls North Korea a ‘potential catastrophe’
North Korea is a “potential catastrophe” with a “total nut job” for a leader, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said. “They’re very belligerent. They have no respect for (more…)
North Korea executes top officials in apparent bid to quell revolt by elites
Kim Jong-Un is attempting to steady the ship in Pyongyang by purging high-level officials amid what is said to be a growing rebellion among North Korean elites. The two (more…)
N. Korean missile lands in Japan Air Defense Identification Zone
A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) tested by North Korea fell within the Japanese Air Identification Zone in the East Sea. The North’s SLBM launch was called a “brazen provocation” (more…)
Moscow-based diplomat is latest in series of elite North Korean defectors
A diplomat in Russia is the latest in a string of defectors from North Korea’s privileged class, according to reports. The diplomat, whose identity and current whereabouts remain unclear, (more…)
Report: High-level defections show North Korea at a ‘tipping point’
North Koreans from “both upper and lower elite classes” are increasingly making the decision to defect, according to a South Korean analyst. “The North is at the tipping point,” (more…)
New ‘House of Class Education’ indoctrinates North Koreans on ‘history of aggression’ by U.S., Japan
Pyongyang is intent on teaching a new generation of North Koreans about the “history of aggression” displayed by the U.S. and Japan against the country. In June, the Kim (more…)
Pyongyang: By sanctioning Kim Jong-Un, U.S. ‘crossed the red line’
The United State “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by including North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on a list of sanctioned individuals, Pyongyang’s top diplomat said. Han (more…)
Seoul agrees to deploy THAAD against growing threat from North
The U.S. is moving forward in deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, Seoul’s defense minister said. The move, which will see THAAD in (more…)
GPS jamming signals from the North disrupted air traffic in S. Korea
South Korean aircraft were disrupted and at times forced to delay landing due to thousands of GPS jamming signals sent from North Korea, a South Korean member of parliament (more…)