Don’t count on China to rein in North Korea. Here’s why.
On Jan. 2, then President-elect Donald Trump tweeted a promise that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would not be allowed to
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A Brief Analysis of North Korea’s Missile Threat
North Korea has test-launched a newly developed nuclear-capable solid-fuel Pukguksong-2 (Polaris-2) MRBM+ which had been propelled from a mobile launcher by use
Should U.S. be preparing for a North Korean nuclear strike on the West Coast?
After listening to experts describe the threat posed by North Korea and its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat,
Stopping a N. Korean Missile No Sure Thing, U.S. Tester Says
The U.S.’s $36 billion system of ground-based interceptors can’t yet be counted on to shoot down a nuclear-armed missile aimed at the
The Technology Race to Build — or Stop — North Korea’s Nuclear Missiles
North Korean officials recently announced that the country was on the verge of testing a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, that could reach the
Analysts: North Korea not bluffing on ICBM launch
North Korea worked through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation’s claim that it is
Opinion: North Korea: The Danger & The Deal
Like all politicians, Trump promised many things during his presidential campaign, and explained his strategy for achieving few of those goals. The
Five years of Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea’s nuke program now unstoppable?
This is part of NK News’ series of opinion and analysis of the first five years of Kim Jong Un’s rule. When
North Korea on alert after anti-Kim Jong Un flyers found
North Korea may be experiencing rising levels of domestic instability, as Kim Jong Un grows increasingly unpopular, according to sources in the
What does a South Korea President resignation mean to North Korea?
After weeks of uncertainty about what’s become known as the “Choi-gate” scandal and four Saturdays of protest in a row demanding her
US Official: Stopping N. Korea’s Nuclear Program ‘Probably Is Lost Cause’
By VOA News The director of U.S. national intelligence says the ongoing U.S. push to persuade North Korea to give up its