Tag: North Korea

Communist Tyranny and the ‘Suicide of Western Civilization’

On American Thought Leaders, Jan Jekielek spoke with North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, author of “In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom.” They discussed the North Korean regime’s tactics of oppression, the parallels between her experiences in North Korea and what she now sees in the United States, and the “suicide of Western…


Seoul: N. Korea’s Kim Lost 20 Kilograms but Remains Healthy

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but remains healthy and is trying to boost public loyalty to him in the face of worsening economic problems, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday. The National Intelligence Service gave the assessment during a closed-door parliamentary briefing, saying…


A Family Of Four Fled North Korea, Kim Jong-Un Ordered Arrest At All Costs

Recently, a family of four fled North Korea to China after dosing the border guards with sleeping pills. After learning the news, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared: “The defectors must be caught and punished no matter the cost!” According to The Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean daily newspaper, a family of four in North…


A Family of 4 Fled North Korea, Kim Jong-Un Ordered Arrest at All Costs

Recently, a family of four fled North Korea to China after dosing the border guards with sleeping pills. After learning the news, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared: “The defectors must be caught and punished no matter the cost!” According to The Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean daily newspaper, a family of four in North…


US Urges North Korea to Stop Missile Tests and Return to Talks

SEOUL, South Korea—A senior U.S. diplomat on Sunday urged North Korea to refrain from additional missile tests and resume nuclear diplomacy, days after the North fired off its first underwater-launched ballistic missile in two years. Sung Kim, the U.S. envoy on North Korea, spoke after meeting with South Korean officials to discuss North Korea’s recent…


US Nuclear Envoy Visits South Korea Amid North Korea Missile Tension, Stalled Talks

SEOUL—The U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday amid stalled denuclearization talks and tension over Pyongyang’s recent missile tests. Special Representative Sung Kim’s visit came days after North Korea fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which prompted criticism from Washington and calls for a return to talks aimed at denuclearizing…


Intelligence Chiefs of US, Japan, South Korea Gathered In Seoul To Discuss North Korean Aggression

On Oct. 18, intelligence chiefs of South Korea, the United States, and Japan convened in Seoul to discuss North Korean issues, aiming to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table through a flurry of diplomacy. According to the Korea Herald, a trilateral meeting was said to have been held between the head of South Korea’s…


China Offers $23,000 for a North Korean Jailbreaker

Chinese police are pursuing a former North Korean special forces soldier who escaped from a northeastern China prison, offering up to $23,460 for his capture, on Oct. 18. The 39-year-old escapee, identified as Zhu Xianjian, entered China illegally in 2013, and was arrested and imprisoned after robbing several villagers and stabbing a woman while trying…


North Korea Says Its Sub-Launched Missile Didn’t Target US

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea hit back at U.S. criticism over its test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile this week, saying it was rightfully exercising its rights for self-defense and that the weapon doesn’t specifically target the United States. The comments by an unidentified spokesperson of the North’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday came as the U.N….


North Korea Confirms Ballistic Missile Launch From Submarine: State Media

North Korea test-launched a “new type” of ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, according to state media. The state media report came a day after South Korean and Japanese officials said they believed Pyongyang had fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at about 10:17 a.m….