Berlin Backpackers In A Bind
It's an unusual dilemma that tourists in Berlin have to grapple with -- will getting into a hostel bunk bed help finance North Korea's nuclear ambitions? Backpackers staying at the Cityhostel found...
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North Korea Lashes Out At US Over UN Push To Enforce Sanctions
North Korea on Friday accused the United States of using threats and intimidation to force countries at the United Nations to implement sanctions, describing the drive as "hysteric madness." The...
N. Korea Demands Extradition of South’s Spy Chief
North Korea on Friday demanded the extradition of the South's spy chief, a Chinese businessman, and unnamed US CIA agents over a supposed conspiracy to assassinate leader Kim Jong-Un. Last week...
US and China Sign Trade Agreement
The US and China have reached a 10-point trade deal that opens the Chinese market to US credit rating agencies and credit card companies. Under the deal, China will also lift its ban on US beef...
Malaysia Football Chief In North Korea Poison Warning
Malaysia's football chief on Thursday said he was worried about players being deliberately poisoned if their controversial Asian Cup qualifier goes ahead in North Korea's Pyongyang. Football...
CIA Forms Special Unit Focused On North Korea Threat
The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea's nuclear weapons threat. The CIA created its first single country-focused mission...
Moon, Trump Agree On Close Cooperation On N. Korea
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In and US President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday on "close cooperation" in dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, Seoul's presidential office...
South Korea’s Moon Jae-In Willing To Visit North Korea
Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president, has declared his willingness to visit the nuclear-armed North, moments after taking his oath of office. Moon, who was declared the winner on Tuesday of the...
Germany To Shut Berlin Hostel Over North Korea Link
The German government said Wednesday it will shut down a Berlin hostel after it emerged that the site is North Korean embassy property and had been leased in violation of UN rules. Located downtown...
South Korea’s New Leader Moon Jae-In Sworn In
South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in has been sworn in, vowing to address the economy and relations with the North in his first speech as president. He said that he would even be willing to...
Malaysia Appeals Against Pyongyang Football Venue
Malaysia has lodged an appeal against having to play an Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, Asian football's governing body said Wednesday. "There is an appeal from FAM. We are...
S. Korea’s Moon Sworn In, Says Willing To Go To North
South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately declared his willingness to visit Pyongyang amid high tensions with the...
South Korea’s Moon Jae-In Sworn In Vowing To Address North
South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-in has been sworn in, vowing to address the economy and relations with the North in his first speech as president. He said that he would even be willing to visit...
New Phase For South Korea’s President Moon
South Korea's new president is a former pro-democracy activist and special forces soldier whose electoral victory caps a turbulent political career -- he was jailed by his predecessor's father. Moon...
S.Korea’s Moon To Seek Change With North
The election of South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In heralds a sea change in Seoul's approach towards the nuclear-armed North -- and puts it on a potential collision course with Washington. The...
US Warns Against N.Korea Travel After New Arrest
The State Department issued a sharp warning to Americans Tuesday against travel to North Korea after the arrest of a fourth US citizen, cautioning against the "serious risk" of lengthy detention and...
China Says It Tested New Missile Near Korean Peninsula
Chinese defense chiefs say the country's military has successfully tested a new kind of guided missile near the Korean peninsula. The test in the Bohai Sea was to 'raise the operational capability of...
Who Is Moon Jae-In, South Korea’s Likely New President?
Who is Moon Jae-in, South Korea's likely new president? Moon celebrates after exit polls show him as the winner of South Korea's presidential vote As the sounds of his supporters' cheers filled...
China Says It Tested New Missile In Northeastern Sea
China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry said Tuesday, hours after South Korean elections and amid regional...
Exit Poll Points To Moon Jae-In Win
The Democratic Party's Moon Jae-in is expected to win the South Korean presidential election, according to an exit poll conducted by the country's three major broadcasters. If Moon's win is...