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Kim Jung Un’s New ‘Do’ Raises Eyebrows

Feb 21, 2015 03:19 AM EST

North Korean leader Kim Jung Un's new hairdo and eyebrows, which he showed to the public for the first time on Wednesday at the meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, is not only the talk of the town.

North Korea Celebrates Late Ruler's Birthday With Fireworks, Military Promotions

Geann Pineda |

Feb 17, 2015 10:59 AM EST

Massive fireworks display and promotion of military officers marked the 73rd birthday celebration of North Korea's late ruler Kim Jong-il.

North Korea Unveils Over 300 Bizarre Slogans To Mark 70th Founding Anniversary

Geann Pineda |

Feb 13, 2015 01:43 AM EST

From the legacy of the Kim dynasty, to children's school uniforms, to growing vegetables and mushrooms. These are just some of the wide range of topics, North Korea's new political slogans were drafted from.

Kim Jong Un to Visit Russia in May, Snubs China

Geann Pineda |

Jan 29, 2015 12:45 AM EST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in May, in what could be his first foreign visit since taking power in 2011.

China Creates Armed Civilian Militias To Thwart North Korean Violence At The Border

China Deploys Armed Civilian Militias to Thwart Violence at North Korean Border

Desiree Sison |

Jan 16, 2015 06:23 AM EST

China has created armed civilian militias to help protect villagers living near the border with North Korea from violent crimes reportedly being perpetrated by North Korean soldiers

Sony Pictures CEO Claims Hack Will Be Covered By Insurance

David Curry |

Jan 09, 2015 08:40 AM EST

Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton claims the cyberattack will not hurt the company financially.

FBI Definite 'Sloppy' NoKors Hacked Sony

Jose Mario Fuderanan |

Jan 08, 2015 01:05 AM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) insists North Korea was behind the Sony cyberattack and claims it has the digital smoking gun to prove it.

U.S. Increases Sanctions Against North Korea

David Curry |

Jan 03, 2015 04:03 PM EST

The Obama Administration has added further sanctions to North Korea, following the Sony Pictures attack.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Willing to Mend Ties With South In Summit

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 02, 2015 12:44 AM EST

North Korea's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a New Year's speech on Thursday he is willing to meet with his South Korea's head of state, a step toward normalizing strained relations.

Sony Pictures Hackers Set Sights On News Organization

David Curry |

Jan 01, 2015 07:53 AM EST

Hacking group Guardians of Peace have reportedly set sights on a news organization, following the Sony Pictures attack.

FBI Reportedly Drop North Korea As Suspect In Sony Pictures Attack

David Curry |

Dec 31, 2014 05:46 AM EST

The FBI held a three hour briefing to discuss the potential of laid-off Sony Pictures staff orchestrating the Sony Pictures attack.

South Korea Seeks High-Level Talks With North In January

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 30, 2014 02:17 AM EST

South Korea's unification minister asked North Korea on Monday to meet for high-level talks in January, as the North deals with troubles over a hacking showdown with the U.S. and pressures to improve its human rights record.

Internet Outage Hits North Korea For The Second Time

Desiree Sison |

Dec 29, 2014 02:39 AM EST

North Korea has suffered another Internet shutdown which lasted at least two hours --- the second outage, so far, that hit the country's network connection since last week.

Popularity of 'The Interview' Surges In North Korea

David Curry |

Dec 28, 2014 08:35 AM EST

North Koreans are starting to hear about "The Interview", and prices on the black market have surged as residents try to get hold of the DVD.

North Korea Accuses U.S. of Shutting Down Internet; Calls Obama a 'Monkey'

Cory Doyle |

Dec 27, 2014 08:55 PM EST

"Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest," an unidentified North Korean spokesman said, according to the Associated Press.