Malaysian police have identified a senior official in the North Korean embassy as a suspect in the killing of Kim Jong-nam, and said another was linked to the North Korean state airline, Air Koryo. Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Wednesday that both suspects are still in Malaysia and[…]
A week since news broke that the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had been assassinated, a clearer picture is emerging of the Cold War-style killing in Kuala Lumpur’s international airport. But rumours still abound about the bizarre attack, and Malaysian police are keeping their cards close to their[…]
Malaysian police have detained a second woman believed to be connected to the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported. Police Inspector General Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed the detention on Thursday and said an official statement would be released later[…]
South Korea’s spy agency said on Wednesday that Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was poisoned by two suspected North Korean female agents, according to MPs briefed by the intelligence agency. The agency also said North Korea had long prepared for the murder of Kim[…]
North Korea says it can test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from any location chosen by leader Kim Jong-un, adding the United States’ hostile policy was to blame for its arms development. Kim said on January 1 his nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an ICBM. “The[…]
North Korea said it has carried out a successful “nuclear warhead explosion” test to counter what it called US hostility, North Korean state TV reported, angering neighbours and the United States. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 was detected in the country’s north on Friday morning, South Korea’s meteorological[…]
North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military, in a show of force apparently timed to coincide with the ongoing G20 economic summit in China. South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement on Monday that the three missiles, launched[…]
North Korea’s deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family, according to media reports, which if confirmed would make it one of the most high-profile defections in recent years from the increasingly isolated country. South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported on Tuesday that a high-profile diplomat in the UK[…]
The US will deploy a high-tech antiballistic-missile system to South Korea “as soon as possible” now that the allies have reached an agreement. The advanced air defense shield will beef up Seoul’s arsenal amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North. “South Korea and the US have made the[…]
Namibia has halted ties with two North Korean state-run companies, that had built a munitions factory and were involved in projects for its military, to comply with U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang, Namibian media and the South Korean government said. The Namibian government has terminated services of Korea Mining Development Trading[…]
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