North Korea

SEOUL KOREA - Amidst heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, the focus from global media networks has largely been on the instability in North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong Un and the threat of potential missile attacks on South Korea. The media has also actively reported on a multitude of other physical threats levied against South Korea, the United States, and their allies.

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA – A previously little-known general, Hyon Yong-chol, has been confirmed as chief of the North Korean army.

SEOUL, KOREA- South Korea’s Defense Ministry is convinced its neighbor Pyongyang has everything in place in order to conduct a third nuclear test.

SEOUL, KOREA- South Korean warships scoured the Yellow Sea on Saturday, April 14, in search of debris from a failed North Korean rocket launch that has heightened tensions in the region and brought international condemnation on the country's new leader amid a week of lavish celebrations to mark the centenary of the nation's founder.

SEOUL, KOREA- The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit was held at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul from March 26-27. It was the second edition of the conference since its 2010 meeting in Washington DC.

SEOUL, KOREA- South Korea has been persistent in including the Gaeseong industrial zone in North Korea in its free-trade deals with Europe and the US.  It is assumed that this would deepen cross-border ties after the No

SEOUL, KOREA — Two months after the passing of former North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, citizens gathered together in Pyongyang to mark what would have been the 70^th birthday of Kim. Mourners brought “kimjongilia” begonias with his picture and sung songs remembering his life and the impact he had on his people.

SEOUL, KOREA — In its 2011 New Year editorial, North Korea emphasizes the need to become a powerhouse of science, technology, knowledge, and economy.

The University of Natural Science which is a North Korea's science education university is loc