Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart Wednesday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals at a time when talks aimed at stripping the North of its nuclear program are stalled.
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S. Korea conducts major missile test after N Korean launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has carried out its first underwater-launched missile test, hours after rival North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea in defiance of U.N. resolutions, the second weapons test in several days that experts say shows it’s pressing ahead with its arms build-up plans while nuclear diplomacy with the United States remains stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast Wednesday afternoon, two days after claiming to have tested a newly developed missile in a resumption of its weapons displays after a six-month lull.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
State TV: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks,” state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
State TV: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks,” state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
State TV: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's 'emaciated looks'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks,” state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister slams US, dismisses chance for talks to resume
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday the U.S. expectations for talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister slams US, dismisses chance for talks to resume
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday the U.S. expectations for talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation — state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation — state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation — state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation — state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation, state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear program …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning that it could lead to an “acute and instable situation” on the Korean Peninsula.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning that it could lead to an “acute and instable situation” on the Korean Peninsula.
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North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning that it could lead to an “acute and instable situation” on the Korean Peninsula.
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North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning that it could lead to an “acute and instable situation” on the Korean Peninsula.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world's first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world's first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world's first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.
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EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What N Korean missile tests mean for US relations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook. Almost.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What N Korean missile tests mean for US relations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook. Almost.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What N Korean missile tests mean for US relations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook. Almost.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
North Korea ignores US offer for talks, citing hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it will ignore a U.S. offer for talks unless it withdraws its hostile policy, after Washington reached out to Pyongyang in a bid to resume nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure it had their attention by warning the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure it had their attention by warning the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un's sister unclear
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What has happened to Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader’s influential sister?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un's sister unclear
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What has happened to Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader’s influential sister?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea's Kim adds title: General secretary of ruling party
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the title of general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party formerly held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported Monday, in a move apparently aimed at bolstering his authority amid growing economic challenges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea's Kim adds title: General secretary of ruling party
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the new title of general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party, a designation formerly held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported Monday, in a move apparently aimed at bolstering his authority amid growing economic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea's Kim gets new title in symbolic move at congress
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given a new title, “general secretary” of the ruling Workers’ Party, a post held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported Monday, a largely symbolic appointment apparently aimed at bolstering his authority amid growing economic challenges …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Seoul court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, a landmark ruling that’s set to rekindle animosities between the Asian neighbors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim vows to improve ties with outside world at party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to drastically improve his nation’s ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Seoul court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, the first such ruling expected to rekindle animosities between the Asian neighbors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim vows to improve ties with outside world at party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the need to drastically improve his nation’s ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third consecutive day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim vows to bolster North Korea's military at party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's military defenses in a speech at a major ruling party meeting that provides insights into his priorities amid growing economic challenges and a U.S. presidential transition.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as he opened the nation’s first full ruling party congress in five years, state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim vows to bolster North Korea's military at party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's military defenses in a speech at a major ruling party meeting that provides insights into his priorities amid growing economic challenges and a U.S. presidential transition.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as he opened the nation’s first full ruling party congress in five years, state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What's behind N. Korea's biggest political event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could be crucial, coming as it does amid what some experts see as the most …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What's behind N. Korea's biggest political event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could be crucial, coming as it does amid what some experts see as the most …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as he opened the nation’s first full ruling party congress in five years, state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
North Korea holds its biggest political event amid crises
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could be crucial, coming as it does amid what some experts see as the most …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea's Kim opens congress with policy failures admission
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened his country's first ruling party congress in five years with an admission of policy failures and a vow to set new developmental goals, state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
SEOUL (AP) — Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
SEOUL (AP) — Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent plea for leniency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s Day cards sent to his people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s Day cards sent to his people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent plea for leniency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N Korea's Kim reviews agenda for congress in early January
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed the agenda for an important ruling party congress set for early next month, state media reported Tuesday, dispelling outside speculation the North might delay the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent plea for leniency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N Korea's Kim reviews agenda for congress in early January
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed the agenda for an important ruling party congress set for early next month, state media reported Tuesday, dispelling outside speculation the North might delay the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
N Korea's Kim reviews agenda for congress in early January
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed the agenda for an important ruling party congress set for early next month, state media reported Tuesday, dispelling outside speculation the North might delay the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NKorea vows to redevelop mountain tour site despite pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top North Korea official has visited a mountain resort that had been jointly run with rival South Korea during past rapprochement and discussed efforts to unilaterally rebuild it into “a cultural resort envied by the whole world,” state media reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
NKorea vows to redevelop mountain tour site despite pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top North Korea official has visited a mountain resort that had been jointly run with rival South Korea during past rapprochement and discussed efforts to unilaterally rebuild it into “a cultural resort envied by the whole world,” state media reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
NKorea vows to redevelop mountain tour site despite pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top North Korea official has visited a mountain resort that had been jointly run with rival South Korea during past rapprochement and discussed efforts to unilaterally rebuild it into “a cultural resort envied by the whole world,” state media reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
NKorea vows to redevelop mountain tour site despite pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top North Korea official has visited a mountain resort that had been jointly run with rival South Korea during past rapprochement and discussed efforts to unilaterally rebuild it into “a cultural resort envied by the whole world,” state media reported Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Korea bans flying of leaflets toward N. Korea by balloon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister slams Seoul for questioning zero-virus claim
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister lambasted South Korea's foreign minister on Wednesday for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free and warned of possible consequences.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister slams Seoul over questioning zero-virus claim
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lambasted South Korea's foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free, warning Wednesday of potential consequences for the comments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister slams Seoul over questioning zero-virus claim
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lambasted South Korea's foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free, warning Wednesday of potential consequences for the comments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 41 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a viral resurgence that forced authorities to toughen social distancing rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a viral resurgence that forced authorities to toughen social distancing rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The operator of online chat rooms in South Korea was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison on charges of blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, into filming sexually explicit videos and selling them to others.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
S Korea agency says N Korea executed people, shut Pyongyang
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down capital Pyongyang as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The operator of online chat rooms in South Korea was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison on charges of blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, into filming sexually explicit videos and selling them to others.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The operator of an online chat room in South Korea was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, into filming sexually explicit video and selling them to others.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaign
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing authoritarian North Korea in 2009, Kang Mi-Jin was regularly mobilized by the state for military-like productivity campaigns that were a source of both pride and pain. She was happy to be chosen to give a speech pledging loyalty to the ruling Kim family; …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaign
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing authoritarian North Korea in 2009, Kang Mi-Jin was regularly mobilized by the state for military-like productivity campaigns that were a source of both pride and pain. She was happy to be chosen to give a speech pledging loyalty to the ruling Kim family; …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaign
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing authoritarian North Korea in 2009, Kang Mi-Jin was regularly mobilized by the state for military-like productivity campaigns that were a source of both pride and pain. She was happy to be chosen to give a speech pledging loyalty to the ruling Kim family; …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaign
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing authoritarian North Korea in 2009, Kang Mi-Jin was regularly mobilized by the state for military-like productivity campaigns that were a source of both pride and pain. She was happy to be chosen to give a speech pledging loyalty to the ruling Kim family; …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
SKorea military captures NKorean man at heavily armed border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean troops captured a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border on Wednesday, the military said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
SKorea military detects unidentified person at NKorea border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean troops were engaged in an operation near the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Wednesday after detecting “unidentified personnel” there, the South’s military said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S. Korea's top court upholds ex-leader's 17-year jail term
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S. Korea's top court upholds ex-leader's 17-year jail term
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S. Korea's top court upholds 17-year jail term on ex-leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year sentence imposed on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
S. Korea's top court upholds 17-year jail term on ex-leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year sentence imposed on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When South Korea began its delayed school year with remote learning in April, that spelled trouble for low-income students who rely on public education, get easily distracted and cannot afford cram schools or tutors used by many in this education-obsessed country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When South Korea began its delayed school year with remote learning in April, that spelled trouble for low-income students who rely on public education, get easily distracted and cannot afford cram schools or tutors used by many in this education-obsessed country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When South Korea began its delayed school year with remote learning in April, that spelled trouble for low-income students who rely on public education, get easily distracted and cannot afford cram schools or tutors used by many in this education-obsessed country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
N. Korea's Kim visit typhoon-hit area, warns of 'defeatism'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a typhoon-ravaged rural town and lambasted government agencies for “defeatism,” state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
N. Korea's Kim visit typhoon-hit area, warns of 'defeatism'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a typhoon-ravaged rural town and lambasted government agencies for “defeatism,” state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
N. Korea's Kim visit typhoon-hit area, warns of 'defeatism'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a typhoon-ravaged rural town and lambasted government agencies for “defeatism,” state media reported Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
SKorea worries about missile shown in NKorea military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday urged North Korea to commit to its past disarmament pledges while expressing concerns over the North’s unveiling of a suspected new long-range missile during a military parade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
South Korea shoe cobbler donates for needy amid coronavirus
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Kim Byung-rok survived tuberculosis when he was 23, but was left with one good lung. In his work polishing and mending shoes, he inhaled too much dirt.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
South Korea shoe cobbler donates for needy amid coronavirus
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Kim Byung-rok survived tuberculosis when he was 23, but was left with one good lung. In his work polishing and mending shoes, he inhaled too much dirt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
South Korea shoe cobbler donates for needy amid coronavirus
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Kim Byung-rok survived tuberculosis when he was 23, but was left with one good lung. In his work polishing and mending shoes, he inhaled too much dirt.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
North Korea says US clearly doesn't want nuclear talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that “reckless remarks” by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it clear that Washington has no intention of resuming nuclear talks, and warned that it is now compelled to pay back “the pains the U.S. has imposed on our people.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said, continuing a streak of weapons launches that suggests leader Kim Jong Un is trying to strengthen domestic support amid worries about a possible coronavirus outbreak in the country.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said, continuing a streak of weapons launches that suggests leader Kim Jong Un is trying to strengthen domestic support amid worries about a possible coronavirus outbreak in the country.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said, continuing a streak of weapons launches that suggests leader Kim Jong Un is trying to strengthen domestic support amid worries about a possible coronavirus outbreak in the country.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
NKorea's Kim admits troubled medical system amid virus fears
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged that his country lacks modern medical facilities and called for urgent improvements, state media said Wednesday, in a rare assessment of the North's health care system that comes amid worries about the coronavirus in the impoverished country.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
North Korea flies out foreign diplomats amid virus fight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A special North Korean flight believed to be carrying dozens of diplomats and other foreigners arrived in Russia's Far East on Monday, as the North tightens a lockdown intended to fend off the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea fires weapons after threatening 'momentous' action
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside condemnation over its earlier live-fire exercises.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea fires weapons after threatening 'momentous' action
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside condemnation over its earlier live-fire exercises.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea fires weapons after threatening 'momentous' action
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside condemnation over its earlier live-fire exercises.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea's Kim expresses condolences over virus in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to express his condolences over a soaring viral outbreak, Seoul officials said Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kim's sister's 1st official remarks hint at elevated status
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In her first known official statement, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leveled diatribes and insults against rival South Korea for protesting her country's latest live-fire exercises.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sanctions spur agressive response from North Korea
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
North Korea proposes joint probe over Sony hacking
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Military maneuvers scuttled by bad weather
YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Military maneuvers planned by South Korean troops did not take place Saturday because of bad weather on a border island shelled by North Korea last month, as the U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting at Russia's request amid concerns over rising tensions on the …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Korea bloodbath probe ends
SEOUL, South Korea - In a political about-face, a South Korean commission investigating a century of human rights abuses has ruled that the U.S. military's large-scale killing of refugees during the Korean War, in case after case, arose out of military necessity.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
N. Korea cuts ties with South, raises war rhetoric
SEOUL, South Korea - Relations on the divided Korean peninsula plunged to their lowest point in a decade Tuesday when the North declared it was cutting all ties to Seoul as punishment for blaming the communists for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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