China warns Trump he is facing a ‘head-on collision’ with North Korea
The United States and North Korea are racing towards a catastrophic “head-on collision”, China’s foreign minister has warned, amid Chinese fury at America’s deployment of a controversial anti-missile system. Speaking in Beijing on Wednesday, Wang Yi said a “looming crisis” was brewing on the Korean peninsular. Wang scolded Pyongyang for ignoring international opposition to its […]
Japan goes to highest alert level after North Korea fires four missiles
Seoul: Japan moved to the highest possible alert level after North Korea fired four ballistic missiles simultaneously into nearby waters, the latest provocation from Kim Jong Un’s regime. Three of the missiles fell into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, with one dropping about 350 kilometers west of the nation’s northern Akita prefecture, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga […]
Under heavy security, Indonesian and Vietnamese nationals formally charged with murder and now face death penalty
Two women were charged on Wednesday with the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, after his assassination by a liquid chemical weapon at a Malaysian airport. Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, and Doan Thi Huong, 28, from Vietnam, were surrounded by a heavy police presence as they were charged in a Kuala […]
North Korea executes officials for ‘enraging’ Kim Jong Un
North Korea executed five senior security officials for making false reports that “enraged” leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday. The five were killed with anti-aircraft guns, the National Intelligence Service said in a private briefing to lawmakers, according to the news agency. It wasn’t immediately clear what the “false reports” […]
North Korea tells lone ally: ‘Back off, shut up, leave us alone’
So when its state-run news agency appeared to lash out at key supporter China — alleging it was “dancing to the tune of the U.S.” — it raised eyebrows. The ties between Pyongyang and Beijing run deep, with the relationship characterized by some former Chinese leaders as “close as lips and teeth.” “China is North […]
Malaysian police say nerve agent found on face of half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Malaysian police say a preliminary report shows the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was carried out with a nerve agent used in chemical warfare. A statement on Friday from the inspector general of police said that a preliminary analysis from the chemistry Department of Malaysia identified the agent […]
Malaysian police identify senior official in North Korean embassy as a suspect in the killing of Kim Jong-nam
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 have been called in for […]
Malaysia-North Korea row over Kim Jong-nam escalates
Malaysia has summoned the North Korean ambassador over his accusation that it was conspiring with “hostile forces” as it investigates the murder of leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother. Malaysia also recalled its envoy to Pyongyang after a spat erupted when North Korean demands to hand over the body of Kim Jong-nam were rejected. “The ministry emphasised […]
North Koreans ‘believe they are at war on a daily basis’, Russian academic warns
Leonid Petrov has spent a lifetime watching North Korea and is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the reclusive regime. The Russian academic has not long returned from his latest trip to the capital Pyongyang and is never surprised at just how surreal it is. “North Korea is a wonderland of myths … […]
Malaysia says it won’t release body to North Korea without DNA from the Kim family
In the latest twist in the bizarre murder of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, Malaysia says it won’t release the body to North Korea without DNA from the Kim family. Selangor Police Chief Abdul Samah Mat said without DNA from a next of kin, they won’t hand over Kim Jong Nam’s body or release the autopsy […]
