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North Korea
New Disease Outbreak in N. Korea Amid COVID
By Hyung-Jin Kim / AP
North Korea May Be Readying Another Nuke Test
By Kim Tong-Hyung/AP
U.S. Vows Tough Response if Kim Tests Nuke
By KIM TONG-HYUNG / AP
COVID-19 May Force North Korea to Open Up
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Kim Jong Un Set to Follow Missile Barrage With Parade
Coming in the wake of several missile tests, the parade will ensure that North Korea's arsenal is back on Biden’s agenda
By Jeong-Ho Lee / Bloomberg
February 10, 2022
North Korea Confirms Test of Missile That Can Strike Guam
White House officials say they see the latest missile test as part of an escalating series of provocations over the last several months
By HYUNG-JIN KIM / AP
January 30, 2022
North Korea Launches Missiles at Record Pace
The tests included the launch of two long-range cruise missiles that flew for 1,120 miles, the official Korean Central News Agency said. If confirmed, that would give North Korea the capability to strike almost all of Japan
By Iain Marlow/Bloomberg
January 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un Signals a Return to Major Weapons Tests
Kim has ordered party leaders to “promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporarily suspended activities”
By Iain Marlow and Jon Herskovitz / Bloomberg
January 19, 2022
North Korean Missile Test Prompts FAA to Briefly Ground Some U.S. Flights
North Korea’s missile flew at almost 10 times the speed of sound into waters off its eastern coast
By Alan Levin/Bloomberg
January 12, 2022
North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles With Range to Hit Japan
The missiles flew some 930 miles, the Korea Central News Agency said. That range would be sufficient to strike most of Japan
By Jon Herskovitz and Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg
September 13, 2021
Biden Could Face Looming North Korean Crisis
Joe Biden will take office with North Korea more isolated, more desperate and more dangerous than ever
By Steven Borowiec / Seoul
November 9, 2020
N. Korean Defector Fled Back After Assault Accusation
The defector, who had fled to South Korea in 2017, was booked last month for sexually assaulting a woman at his home, police said
By Jeong-Ho Lee / Bloomberg
July 27, 2020
Trump Says He Knows Kim Jong Un’s Condition
“But I can’t talk about it now,” Trump said. “I just wish him well.”
By Mario Parker and Justin Sink / Bloomberg
April 27, 2020
N. Korea Rumors Put Kim Jong Un's Sister in Spotlight
If North Korea needs a new leader, Kim Yo Jong could be the most likely choice
By Amy Gunia
April 27, 2020
As Health Rumors Persist, Kim Jong Un's Private Train Located
Kim Jong Un has been out of the public eye for a few weeks
By Ros Krasny and Shamim Adam / Bloomberg
April 25, 2020
N.K. Claims No Coronavirus – Despite Clues Otherwise
There are reasons to be particularly concerned about the possibility of an outbreak in North Korea
By Steven Borowiec / Seoul
March 3, 2020
How a North Korean Nuclear-Armed Submarine Could Make It Even Harder to Strike a Deal
Launching a nuclear-weapons capable sub would provide the clearest illustration yet of Kim Jong Un’s efforts to bolster his arsenal
By Jon Herskovitz and Adrian Leung / Bloomberg
February 4, 2020
How North Korea's 'Christmas Gift' Played on U.S. Fears
Observers predicted the North was preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
By Hillary Leung
December 27, 2019
Is North Korea Getting Ready to Launch a New Missile?
Reconnaissance of a North Korean launch site indicates that Kim Jong-Un may be preparing to test a long-range ballistic missile, three U.S. intelligence officials who monitor North Korea in different agencies tell TIME. The intelligence...
By John Walcott
December 13, 2019
North Korea Says It's Preparing a Choice of 'Christmas' Gifts for Trump in Veiled Threat
Kim Jung Un has reminded nations of his military might with shorter-range ballistic missile tests
By Jihye Lee / Bloomberg
December 3, 2019
President Trump's Ongoing Failure With North Korea Talks
With the shakedown in Ukraine and betrayal of the Kurds in Northern Syrian, another foreign policy failure this past week almost went by without notice: the complete breakdown of talks between U.S. and North Korean...
By Christopher R. Hill
October 11, 2019
Trump 'No Interest' in NK Threat
As new examples emerge of President Donald Trump taking aim at political rivals in his conversations with foreign leaders, worried national security officials are warning that when it comes to some traditional threats from abroad,...
By John Walcott and Brian Bennett
October 4, 2019
Top Defector Says U.S. Must Increase Sanctions on North Korea
Thae Yong-ho calls President Donald Trump’s current approach “a failure"
By Laignee Barron
September 20, 2019
Why a North Korean Defector Says the Regime Will Soon End
"I am absolutely sure that within 20 years, demonstrations similar to those in Hong Kong will take place in North Korea"
By Laignee Barron / Taipei
September 18, 2019
Tourists to North Korea No Longer Allowed Free U.S. Entry
Travelers who have visited North Korea since March 1, 2011 no longer qualify for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, amid growing tensions.
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 6, 2019
North Korea’s Latest Missile Tests Underscore the Need for Focused Negotiations, Not Photo-Ops
The tests highlight the lack of meaningful progress on reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile program
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
July 26, 2019
Here's How North Korea Gets Luxury Goods Despite Sanctions
Kim Jong Un has been spotted riding in luxury cars like a Rolls-Royce Phantom
By Amy Gunia
July 17, 2019
Trump Has Been Unrealistic About His Talks With North Korea. Here's Why We Shouldn't Dismiss the Meetings Altogether
When President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un met at the Demilitarized Zone last month, and Trump became the first U.S. president to take steps in North Korea, the overwhelming response was...
By Gloria Steinem , Christine Ahn , Abigail Disney , Suzy Kim and Jody Williams
July 8, 2019
Former Officials: Trump 'Lying' Obama Tried to Meet Kim
"I was there for all eight years. Obama never sought a meeting with Kim Jong Un"
By Alejandro de la Garza
June 30, 2019
Read a Transcript of Trump's TIME Interview
"My whole life is a bet"
By TIME Staff
June 20, 2019
The Quick Read About… President Xi Jinping’s Trip to North Korea
What Happened This Week: As anticipation builds for the G-20 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump next week in Japan, China’s state broadcaster announced on Monday a surprise state visit...
By Ian Bremmer
June 20, 2019
North Korea Executed Envoy After Failed Summit: Report
Kim Hyok Chol led negotiations for the failed Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi
By Shinhye Kang / Bloomberg
May 30, 2019
North Korea Says Talks Stalled Until U.S. Changes Position
Kim Jong Un says Washington has until the end of the year or the talks are off
May 24, 2019
Report: North Korean Women Forced Into China's Sex Trade
Trafficking is fueled by "voracious appetite" in China, a new report says
By Amy Gunia
May 22, 2019
U.S. Halts Recovery of Soldier Remains From North Korea
North Korean officials went silent after the February Trump-Kim summit failed
By Amy Gunia
May 9, 2019
How John Bolton Became Trump's Attack Dog
The tip came in from Israeli intelligence: Iran was preparing to attack U.S. or allied forces in Iraq and Syria. U.S. military commanders’ responded by rushing a flotilla of American warships and bombers to the...
By W.J. Hennigan and John Walcott
May 7, 2019
President Trump: North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Won't 'Break His Promise' Amid Possible Weapons Test
National Security Adviser John Bolton briefed the president about the launch
By Jihye Lee / Bloomberg
May 4, 2019
Trump Denies Paying North Korea $2 Million for Otto Warmbier
It is unclear whether the bill was ever paid.
By Hillary Leung
April 26, 2019
Kim Jong Un Asks Putin for Help With President Trump at North Korean Leader's Summit in Russia
Kim Jong Un sought Vladimir Putin’s help in resolving a nuclear stalemate with the U.S., asking the Russian leader at their first summit to convey his views to Donald Trump. “Chairman Kim Jong Un himself...
By Olga Tanas and Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg
April 25, 2019
Trump's Go-It-Alone Strategy on North Korea Led to a Fight
A carefully calibrated campaign to get sanctions lifted
By John Walcott
April 25, 2019
'Chances High' for Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un Summit
Summit speculation has been rife in recent months
By Amy Gunia
April 15, 2019
Trump Suggests Third Summit With Kim Jong Un
The North Korean leader said he’s willing to meet as long as the U.S. offers acceptable terms
By Sohee Kim, Jihye Lee and Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg
April 13, 2019
Kim Threatens Those Imposing Sanctions on North Korea
His comments come as U.S. and South Korean leaders prepare to meet
By Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg
April 10, 2019
Is Kim Jong Un About to Announce Something Major?
In the past, his visits have coincided with the execution of a political rival and major diplomatic summits
By Amy Gunia
April 4, 2019
What to Know About the North Korean Embassy Raid
Here's what we know about the shadowy group behind the raid
By Hillary Leung
March 28, 2019
Trump Bucked Government's Actions on North Korea
President Donald Trump scrapped new financial sanctions against the North Korean government Friday, just one day after his own Treasury Department announced them. "It was announced today by the U.S. Treasury that additional large scale...
By Brian Bennett and W.J. Hennigan
March 22, 2019
Trump Sidelined His Own Top Negotiator on N. Korea
President Donald Trump has taken increased control of negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, sidelining his own top negotiator and dismissing the warnings of top intelligence and foreign policy advisors in the wake of...
By John Walcott
March 19, 2019
Jimmy Carter Says He'd Go to North Korea If Trump Wants Help
The former president brokered a deal with Kim Jong Un's grandfather in the 1990s
By Amy Gunia
March 8, 2019
Seoul Spots New Activity at a North Korean ICBM Site: Report
Cargo vehicle movement was reportedly spotted at the long range-missile production facility
By Amy Gunia
March 7, 2019
Report: North Korea Repairing Launch Site Amid Failed Talks
Activity resumed at a rocket launch site days after Trump-Kim talks collapsed
By Amy Gunia
March 5, 2019
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