North Korea

People watch a TV showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea on Oct 2, 2019.

North Korea's 'Christmas Gift' Statement Put the U.S. on Alert Despite No Missile Launch. That May Be the Point

Observers predicted the North was preparing to launch an intercontinental b...

Observers predicted the North was preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea in Panmunjom, South Korea, on June 30, 2019.

Is North Korea Getting Ready to Launch a New Missile?

Reconnaissance of a North Korean launch site indicates that Kim Jong-Un may...

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...

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the Russia - North Korea Summit on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia. North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un is visiting Russia for the first time.

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 b...

Kim Jung Un has reminded nations of his military might with shorter-range ballistic missile tests

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone on June 30, 2019. A senior North Korean diplomat on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, says North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations on Oct. 5 following a months-long stalemate over withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarmament. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

President Trump's Ongoing Failure With North Korea Talks

With the shakedown in Ukraine and betrayal of the Kurds in Northern Syrian,...

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...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un speaks with President Donald Trump in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ)that divides North and South Korea on June 30, 2019.

Exclusive: Trump Shows 'No Interest' in New North Korea Missile Threat, Prepares Diplomatic Offer

As new examples emerge of President Donald Trump taking aim at political ri...

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,...

This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Aug. 26, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) presiding over a target strike exercise conducted by the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at an undisclosed location.

A Top Defector Says the U.S. Must Levy Tougher Sanctions on North Korea to Prevent a New Nuclear State

Thae Yong-ho calls President Donald Trump’s current approach “a failure"

Thae Yong-ho, former deputy ambassador at the North Korean embassy in the United Kingdom, testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Nov. 1, 2017.

'Materialism Will One Day Bring Change.' Why a Senior Defector Believes North Korea's Days Are Numbered

"I am absolutely sure that within 20 years, demonstrations similar to those...

"I am absolutely sure that within 20 years, demonstrations similar to those in Hong Kong will take place in North Korea"