SEOUL--The health of NorthKorea’s leaders is typically a tightly held state secret in a nuclear-armed country dominated by the Kim family dynasty since its founding in 1948. Current leader Kim ...
The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ U.S. sanctions 2 individuals, 4 entities to target N.K. IT worker network WASHINGTON -- The United States on Thursday ...
1987 -- Doctor Kim Man-cheol and 10 of his family members leave North Korea's eastern port of Chongjin to defect to South Korea. The family arrives in Seoul on Feb. 8 after passing through Japan and ...