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Trump sends birthday wishes to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 11 04:15 PM

North Korea has received birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un from US President Donald Trump, but their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, according to a statement published on Saturday by state news agency KCNA. Read more »

North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens 'new' weapon

Sebastien Berger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 07:24 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" soon.   Read more »

Microsoft seizes web domains used by North Korean hackers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 08:09 AM

Microsoft said Monday it obtained a court order allowing it to seize web domains used by North Korean hacking groups to launch cyberattacks on human rights activists, researchers and others. Read more »

N. Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 09:22 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks. Read more »

Japan police find human remains in boat suspected from North Korea

Reuters
Posted at Dec 28 06:47 PM

Police found the heads of 2 persons, as well as five bodies, adding that the cause of death is under investigation. Read more »

Trump hopes for Christmas vase, not missile test, from North Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 25 01:55 AM

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he hoped that North Korea would not deliver a missile test as its threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program. Read more »

China, Japan, S. Korea to work for denuclearization of N. Korea

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 24 04:00 PM

Japanese, Chinese and South Korean leaders agreed Tuesday to strengthen trilateral coordination to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea, amid an increase in provocative rhetoric from Pyongyang. Read more »

US military tracking Santa, any 'Christmas gift' from North Korea

Keith Coffman, Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 10:05 AM

For more than six decades, NORAD has offered real-time animated tracking of Santa Claus, also known as Kris Kringle, as his reindeer-powered sleigh traverses the globe delivering Yuletide gifts to children. Read more »

N.Korean's Kim holds military meeting as tension rises under looming deadline

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 09:47 AM

Kim presided over an enlarged meeting of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Military Commission, KCNA news agency said, to discuss steps "to bolster up the overall armed forces of the country ... militarily and politically."   Read more »

North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism

Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 12:23 PM

North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington's "malicious words" would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported. Read more »

China, Russia propose lifting some UN sanctions on N.Korea, US says not the time

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 08:54 AM

China and Russia on Monday proposed the UN Security Council lift a ban on North Korea exporting statues, seafood and textiles, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters, in a move Russia said is aimed at encouraging talks between Washington and Pyongyang.  Read more »

N. Korea conducts new test at rocket site, aims to ‘overpower US nuclear threats’

Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 11:37 PM

The test was conducted on Friday at the Sohae satellite launch site, KCNA said, citing a spokesman for North Korea's Academy of Defence Science, without specifying what sort of testing occurred. Read more »

US warns North Korea of consequences of missile test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 05:47 AM

The United States on Wednesday warned North Korea of consequences if it makes good on threats of a spectacular missile test in the New Year, while offering flexibility if it stays in talks. Read more »

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 08:35 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towards the United States, after Pyongyang said it had carried out a major new weapons test. Read more »

North Korea conducts 'very important test': KCNA

AFP
Posted at Dec 08 05:15 PM

North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks. Read more »

North Korea's Kim opens huge mountain development

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 12:19 PM

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a flagship construction project close to Mount Paektu, a symbol of the Korean nation and the supposed birthplace of his father and predecessor, state media reported Tuesday. Read more »

North Korea criticizes Japan PM, warns of ‘real ballistic missile’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 05:08 PM

The colorful condemnation comes two days after the isolated state tested what it called a "super-large multiple launch rocket system", with South Korea reporting that two projectiles came down in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea.  Read more »

North Korea fires 2 'unidentified projectiles' on Thanksgiving

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 08:01 AM

North Korea fired 2 "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday -- the Thanksgiving holiday in the US -- Seoul said, as nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington remain deadlocked. Read more »

North Korea accused of institutionalized child sex abuse

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 08:38 PM

At school, for instance, teachers are "most often the perpetrators" who could physically harass female pupils and openly make lewd comments. Read more »

North Korea says no more talks with US just so Trump can boast

Joyce Lee and Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 08:05 AM

SEOUL - North Korea said on Monday it was not interested in meaningless talks with the United States just so President Donald Trump had something to boast about and demanded an end to what it called a policy of hostility if the United States wanted dialogue. Read more »