News: North Korea

We have started to collect the most important news related to North Korea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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North Korea: news

Parasite: The real people living in Seoul's basement apartments

Sunday, February 2nd 2020, 0:32
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

What's it like living in the semi-underground Seoul flats that feature in hit Korean film Parasite?
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's aunt reappears after six years

Sunday, January 26th 2020, 15:23

Kim Kyong-hui, once a powerful figure, has not been seen since her husband's execution.
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New China virus: US announces first case

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 21:44
related countries: China
related places: Wuhan

Nearly 300 people have been infected in the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China.
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Nepal avalanche: Snow hampers search for missing South Korean trekkers

Sunday, January 19th 2020, 7:00

Helicopters are sent to Annapurna region amid poor weather conditions and plunging temperatures.
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Kim-Trump personal relations 'not enough to resume' US-North Korea talks

Saturday, January 11th 2020, 11:24
related countries: United States

The US must fully accept North Korea's demands so nuclear discussions can restart, an official says.
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy

Monday, December 30th 2019, 6:07
related places: Pyongyang

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang.
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'Ghost boat' containing human remains washes up on Japanese island

Saturday, December 28th 2019, 14:59
related countries: Japan

Authorities suspect the boat may have originated from North Korea.
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US base near N Korea in emergency siren 'error'

Friday, December 27th 2019, 13:39
related countries: United States

A spokesman says the alarm was broadcast by mistake amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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The US Ship of Miracles that saved 14,000 North Korean refugees

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 0:00
related countries: United States

For thousands of refugees in North Korea, the ship was their only chance of survival.
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US envoy Stephen Biegun tells North Korea: 'Let's get this done'

Monday, December 16th 2019, 4:22
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

The US envoy calls on North Korea to resume nuclear talks - as Pyongyang's self-imposed deadline looms.
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'Dotage of a dotard': North Korea renews attack on Donald Trump

Friday, December 6th 2019, 5:11
related countries: United States

It is the first time in over a year North Korea has been openly critical of the US president.
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South Korea intelligence officers accused of raping defector from North

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 12:16

The North Korean woman was forced to have two abortions while in custody, her lawyers say.
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North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 0:04
related countries: United States
related places: Christmas

With no shift in sight from either side the coming weeks may be crucial for US-North Korean diplomacy.
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Kim Jong-un: North Korean leader rides up Mount Paektu

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 12:44

Journeys by the North Korean leader up Mount Paektu have been known to precede major announcements.
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Cha In-ha: Korean actor dies aged 27

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 0:39

Cha is the third young South Korean star to die in the space of two months.
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North Korea unveils town hailed as 'epitome of civilisation'

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 8:44

The new town, which boasts a ski slope and a stadium, is said to be unlike any other in North Korea.
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North Korea threatens Japan with 'real ballistic missile'

Saturday, November 30th 2019, 15:21
related countries: Japan

North Korea calls Japan's leader an "imbecile" and "political dwarf" in a row over its latest test.
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Trump defends Biden over North Korea's 'rabid dog' jibe

Sunday, November 17th 2019, 17:48

In a surprising tweet, Donald Trump suggests North Korea's rant against Joe Biden went too far.
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South Korean river turns red after being polluted with pigs' blood

Tuesday, November 12th 2019, 14:22

Some 47,000 pigs were killed near the inter-Korea border to stop the spread of African swine fever.
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North Korean fishermen 'killed 16 colleagues' before fleeing to South

Thursday, November 7th 2019, 9:32

The suspects reportedly killed the captain first, followed by other crew members who protested.
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North Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into Sea of Japan

Thursday, October 31st 2019, 9:46
related countries: Japan

If confirmed as a missile test, it would be North Korea's 12th this year.
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North Korean leader orders South's hotels at resort destroyed

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019, 9:45

North Korea's leader described a once flagship inter-Korean complex as "shabby" and "a hotchpotch".
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Kim Ji-young, Born 1982: Feminist film reignites tensions in South Korea

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019, 3:04
related countries: South Korea

The book was hailed as one of the most important feminist novels in Korean - but also led to outcry.
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Kim Jong-un: North Korean leader rides horse up sacred mountain

Wednesday, October 16th 2019, 7:35

Images of Kim Jong-un astride a white steed on Mount Paektu fuel speculation of a major announcement.
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North Korea tests submarine-capable missile fired from sea

Thursday, October 3rd 2019, 5:09

Being submarine-capable means North Korea could launch missiles far outside its territory.
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North Korea may have fired missile from submarine

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019, 10:14
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

The missile launch comes hours after Pyongyang said nuclear talks with the US would finally resume.
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South Korea oil tanker fire: Crew members rescued

Saturday, September 28th 2019, 11:56

The blaze broke out on a cargo ship docked in the South Korean port city of Ulsan.
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Family from Angola in South Korea airport for nine months win court fight

Friday, September 27th 2019, 11:14
related countries: Angola, South Korea

The family from Angola, trapped in a South Korean airport for nine months, can now seek asylum.
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North Korean held in Russia 'for poaching' dies

Friday, September 20th 2019, 12:14
related countries: Russia

The fisherman was one of six injured while resisting arrest, a Russian border official says.
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South Korean serial killer 'found' after 30 years

Thursday, September 19th 2019, 10:04
related countries: South Korea

Officers may have finally solved the case which sparked South Korea's largest-ever investigation.
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Why are South Korean politicians shaving their heads?

Tuesday, September 17th 2019, 8:17

Allegations of corruption linked to a justice minister have renewed a traditional form of protest.
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North Korea 'willing to restart' nuclear talks with US

Tuesday, September 10th 2019, 2:54
related countries: United States

Hours after the comments North Korea launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast.
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‘Age is just a number’ for senior cheerobics team

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 23:08

A group of Korean women in their 70s have found new freedom in their older age in "cheerobics", a mixture of cheerleading and aerobics.
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Typhoon Lingling: Powerful typhoon passes over North Korea

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 12:03

State media report five people dead, several hundred houses damaged or destroyed, and flooding.
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Han Sung-ok: Was this North Korean defector failed by the South?

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 0:12
related countries: South Korea

The lonely death of Han Sung-ok and her son, possibly by starvation, has South Korea asking "if only"...
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North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills

Friday, August 16th 2019, 6:25
related countries: South Korea

North Korea calls the South's president "a truly shameless man", as it test-fires more missiles.
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North Korean soldier defects after crossing DMZ, says South

Thursday, August 1st 2019, 3:27

The man was spotted overnight crossing the heavily guarded border zone and is in military custody.
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Shin Ok-ju: S Korean doomsday cult leader jailed for six years

Wednesday, July 31st 2019, 8:42
related countries: Fiji

The pastor convinced her followers to move to Fiji in 2014 where some say they were beaten.
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in second missile launch in a week

Wednesday, July 31st 2019, 5:50

Pyongyang had called the earlier launch a "solemn warning" to South Korea over planned military drills with the US.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Fans seek lawsuit after South Korea no-show

Tuesday, July 30th 2019, 17:40
related countries: South Korea

South Korean fans were incensed when the football star failed to appear in a pre-season friendly match.
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North Korea missile launch 'a warning to South Korean warmongers'

Friday, July 26th 2019, 7:09

Kim Jong-un says the new weapons system would "not be easy to defend against", state media reports.
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South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft

Tuesday, July 23rd 2019, 15:56
related countries: Russia

Seoul says it scrambled jets and fired hundreds of rounds after a military plane twice violated its airspace.
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Kim Basinger joins South Korea dog meat protests

Friday, July 12th 2019, 15:54
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

Rival demonstrations were held in Seoul over the consumption of dog meat, a traditional part of South Korean cuisine.
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Twice: K-Pop star Mina pulls out of tour due to 'extreme anxiety'

Thursday, July 11th 2019, 9:38

Singer Mina from Korean group Twice will get treatment and rest instead of going on a world tour.
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South Korea shocked by abuse of 'marriage migrants'

Wednesday, July 10th 2019, 10:49
related countries: Vietnam

A video of a Korean man beating his Vietnamese wife shows the abuse many foreign spouses endure.
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Choe In-guk: Son of South Korean defectors 'moves' to the North

Monday, July 8th 2019, 9:41

Choe In-guk's parents were the South's most well-known defectors and their son has reportedly followed suit.
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Alek Sigley: North Korea accuses Australian of 'spying'

Saturday, July 6th 2019, 11:57
related countries: Aruba

Alek Sigley wrote articles about North Korean fashion, apps, and restaurants for website NK News.
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Alek Sigley: Australian released by North Korea thanks supporters

Friday, July 5th 2019, 5:42
related countries: Aruba

In his first detailed statement, Alek Sigley thanks others but gives little insight into his detention.
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How do Westerners come to live and work in North Korea?

Thursday, July 4th 2019, 23:07
related countries: Aruba

An Australian who was detained and was one of a handful of Western students in North Korea.
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US 'hell-bent' on hostility despite talks, North Korea says

Thursday, July 4th 2019, 9:39
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

Pyongyang harshly criticises the US just days after the countries' leaders had a historic meeting.
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Alek Sigley: North Korea releases detained Australian student

Thursday, July 4th 2019, 7:01
related countries: Aruba

Alek Sigley was freed after a meeting between Swedish diplomats and the North Korean government.
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Alek Sigley: Australian PM confirms North Korea detainee's release

Thursday, July 4th 2019, 5:30
related countries: Aruba

The Australian student had been reported missing last week in North Korea.
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South Korea sorry for North Korea fishing boat arrival

Wednesday, July 3rd 2019, 10:48

The vessel carrying four people sailed into South Korean waters undetected in June.
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Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails 'amazing' visit

Monday, July 1st 2019, 9:23
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday

Donald Trump made history on Sunday as the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea.
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US President's press secretary scuffles with North Korea security

Sunday, June 30th 2019, 16:59
related countries: South Korea, United States

Stephanie Grisham struggles with Kim Jong-Un's staff to let US media into South Korea meeting.
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Trump and Kim Jong-un meet at Korean demilitarised zone

Sunday, June 30th 2019, 7:24
related countries: South Korea, United States
related places: North

The US president and North Korean leader meet at the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea.
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