Though technologically backward for the most part—in the event of war—the North Koreans could inflict severe damage to South Korea and the U.S. forces stationed on the peninsula. Here’s What You Need To Remember: As Washington ratchets up the pressure on … Read More
It is not the first time that the leader’s absence has prompted rumors of health problems. A South Korean diplomat is speculating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma and that his sister, Kim Yo Jong, is poised to take … Read More
Illustration on attacking freedom of speech by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times ANALYSIS/OPINION: Frederick Douglass called freedom of speech “the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they, first of all, strike down. They know its power.” Back in the … Read More
Can the impoverished country pull through the pandemic if widespread outbreaks occur? North Korean state media has publicly admitted the likely presence of coronavirus in the country, reversing Pyongyang’s longstanding and widely doubted claim of no coronavirus cases within its borders. … Read More
Kim entered this year with a pledge to strengthen the North’s nuclear program. (Photo: KCNA via Reuters) Kim Jong Un, the North Korean supreme leader, said the hard-won nuclear weapons of his nation had been a strong security guarantee and … Read More
Seoul is being cautious while not taking changes given North Korea’s recent threats. In response to North Korea blowing up an inter-Korean liaison building on Tuesday, South Korea’s military deployed tanks and other heavy equipped to the border and warned they would … Read More
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. North Korean state media has claimed that the country’s dictator, Kim Jong Un, made his first public appearance in 20 days amid a flurry of speculation … Read More
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized … Read More