Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed being a fan of the hit Korean drama series, “Crash Landing On You” (CLOY) as he justified his decision to end a three-decade-old agreement that barred the military and police from entering the University of the Philippines’ campuses without prior notice from school officials.
Kim’s bling: N. Korea shows off submarine-launched missile at parade
Nuclear-armed North Korea displayed a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Friday, in a show of strength days before Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president.
North Korea’s Kim assumes late father’s mantle
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has had his official party title changed, state media reported Monday, assuming a position previously held by his late father in what analysts said was a move to bolster his authority.
North Korea’s Kim admits mistakes as party congress opens: KCNA
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un admitted that “almost all sectors” had fallen short of their economic targets as he opened a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media reported Wednesday.
Russia, China ‘cyber threats’ target Canada: report
State-sponsored programs from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest high-tech threats to Canada, a report from the nation’s authority on cyber security warned Wednesday.
North Korean justice system treats people as ‘less than animals’: HRW
Torture, humiliation and coerced confessions are rampant in North Korea’s pretrial detention system which treats people as worth “less than an animal”, a rights group said Monday in a report on the country’s opaque legal processes.
Sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word for N. Korea’s Kim
Often seen grinning at a missile launch or in command of lengthy official meetings, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered a glimpse of a different image: emotional and apologetic.
‘Disappointing’ to see huge new NKorea missile: US official
A US official said Sunday it was “disappointing” that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang, as denuclearization negotiations between the two countries remain deadlocked.
Kim Jong Un flexes huge, new ICBM at coronavirus-defying parade
North Korea showed off a gigantic new intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday that analysts described as the biggest of its kind in the world, as the nuclear-armed country defied the coronavirus threat with thousands of maskless troops taking part in a military parade.
North Korea to defy coronavirus with huge parade
Nuclear-armed North Korea was expected to parade its latest and most advanced weapons through the streets of Pyongyang on Saturday, as the coronavirus-barricaded country celebrated the 75th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un’s ruling party.
North Korea warns Seoul’s navy over search for dead official
North Korea on Sunday warned the South Korean navy to stop crossing into its territorial waters as ships search for the body of a Seoul official shot dead at sea by Pyongyang’s soldiers.
Trump blasted for suggesting he might not honor vote
Top Republicans and Democrats pushed back hard Thursday against President Donald Trump’s suggestion he might not accept defeat in the November election, warning him the United States was not “North Korea.”
Kim calls rare congress for North Korea’s ruling party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party for January to address policy “shortcomings” and lay out a new five-year plan for the isolated nation’s moribund economy.
Kim hails NKorea’s ‘shining success’ against COVID-19: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has praised what he described as his country’s “shining success” in holding off the new coronavirus, according to state-run KCNA news agency Friday.
‘Dirty’ depiction of Kim’s wife outraged NKorea: Russian envoy
North Korea’s fury over anti-Pyongyang leaflets launched from the South is driven by “dirty, insulting” depictions of leader Kim Jong Un’s spouse, Russia’s top envoy in the reclusive country has said.
Duterte honors fallen Filipino solders of the Korean war
As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to the more than 7,000 Filipinos who fought to defend South Korea from the North Korean forces.
Ex-Trump aide Bolton says North Korea’s Kim laughing at US president
Former US national security advisor John Bolton said Sunday he thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “gets a huge laugh” over US counterpart Donald Trump’s perception of their relationship.
N. Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and near the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up its liaison office with the South, prompting sharp criticism from Seoul.
Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader’s increasingly powerful sister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister warned at the weekend that a Korean liaison office would soon be seen “completely collapsed”. On Tuesday, Pyongyang reduced it to rubble.
Kim’s sis gets her way: North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on Tuesday, triggering broad international condemnation after days of virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang.
N. Korea warns US to stay out of inter-Korean affairs
North Korea rebuked Washington on Thursday for criticising its decision to cut communication links with Seoul, warning it to stay out of inter-Korean affairs if it wanted to ensure a smooth presidential election.
N. Korea to cut communication lines to ‘enemy’ South: KCNA
North Korea will cut military and political communication links to “enemy” South Korea on Tuesday, state media said, after threats over activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border.
North Korea threatens to scrap South liaison office over anti-Kim leaflets
North Korea has threatened to close a liaison office with the South as officials seethe over anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent across the border, saying further steps were also in the pipeline to make Seoul “suffer”.
Britain closes embassy in North Korea, evacuates diplomats
Britain has shuttered its embassy in North Korea and all its diplomats have left the country, its ambassador said Thursday as Pyongyang maintains strict entry controls to try to prevent a coronavirus outbreak.
