North Korea claims test of missile capable of hitting U.S. territory
Analysts say the 7th round of test launches this month alone could be a prelude to Pyongyang resuming tests of nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.
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North Korea tests suspected ballistic missiles for 4th time in a month
The latest weapons test appears to be part of Kim Jong Un's response to stalled diplomacy and the U.S. slapping his regime with new sanctions over previous launches.
North Korea launches ballistic missile test
The White House condemned North Korea for its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, calling it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports and CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN to discuss how the test could affect peace negotiations between North and South Korea.
North Korea test launches ballistic missile in 1st provocation of 2022
U.S. military says the launch posed no threat, but "highlights the destabilizing impact" of Kim Jong Un's weapons program, which has neighbor Japan rethinking its defense-only stance.
South Korea grounds F-35s after dramatic emergency landing
It was the first time a belly landing was attempted in an F-35, a South Korean official said.
North Korean defector apparently sneaks back across DMZ to go home
Officials say a man, reportedly a North Korean who defected to the South about a year ago, has made it back across no man's land. Why would anyone do that?
South Korean man impersonates Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un is marking 10 years since he took power after his father’s death. For almost all of his reign, a man in South Korea has been impersonating him. Elizabeth Palmer has the story from Seoul.
What has a decade under Kim Jong Un done for North Korea?
In 10 years of rule, Kim has cemented his role as ruler of the North and armed the nation to the teeth, but he's more isolated than ever, and no closer to his ultimate goals.
South Korea sees surge of COVID cases
COVID-19 cases are rising in South Korea after the country eased restrictions. But cases are on the decline in other southeast Asian countries. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Seoul.
COVID cases on the rise worldwide
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Seoul, South Korea, on the global impacts of COVID-19
South Korean workers channel "Squid Game" to protest economic woes
The huge popularity of the Netflix series gave the country's labor unions a strong theme for massive protests across the country, demanding "a world of equality."
South Korea has partial success with 1st launch into the space race
The country successfully launched a home-grown rocket for the 1st time, but the payload, a dummy satellite, failed to make it into orbit.
Tensions rise after N. Korea blows up liaison office
North Korea blew up a diplomacy office building in Kaesong, located at the border between North and South Korea. North Korea said those actions were provoked by South Korean activists who had sent leaflets critical of Kim Jong Un across the border. Margaret Brennan reports.
Countries fear second coronavirus wave
Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic first began, is testing all 11 million residents after reporting six new cases over the weekend. The city lifted its 76-day lockdown in April. In South Korea’s capital of Seoul, over 2,000 bars and clubs were closed after a new cluster of COVID-19 cases were traced to the city’s entertainment district. Russia is also struggling as the number of reported cases falls just behind the U.S. Ramy Inocencio looks at how countries are battling the global pandemic.
South Korea's fight against coronavirus
While the U.S. and many other nations are still bracing for the worst, South Korea stands in sharp contrast. The rate of the new cases there peaked late last month and are still under 10,000. Fewer than 160 people have died. Ramy Inocencio has a look.
South Korea leads the way in coronavirus fight
South Korea continues to earn high praise for its proactive and transparent efforts to battle coronavirus. Health experts are pleading with the United States to follow their lead. Ramy Inocencio reports.
North Korea fires suspected sub-launched ballistic missile
South Korea's military says North Korea test-fired its first submarine-launched ballistic missile since 2019. This comes after a report from the financial times says China successfully tested a hypersonic missile, which China denies.
N. Korea test fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile
If confirmed it wouldn't be the North's 1st test of a missile designed for launch from underwater, but experts say this may have been a newer generation weapon.
Trial starts in Tour de France crash case
The 31-year-old spectator behind one of the biggest pile-ups in Tour de France history appeared in court Friday, charged with injuring dozens of riders on the cycling race's first day last summer. Police in Kenya have arrested the husband of record-breaking long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, who was stabbed to death at her home. Ian Lee reports from London on these and other world news stories.
Why "Squid Game" is "too traumatic" for some South Koreans to watch
The Netflix hit reflects some uncomfortable realities, especially for workers who lost their jobs when a major South Korean automaker went bust in 2009.
Kim Jong Un vows to build "invincible" military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is vowing to create an "invincible" military, and he's blaming the U.S. for tensions across the Korean peninsula. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
Netflix to edit "Squid Game" scenes after woman hit with prank calls
The streaming giant and its South Korean production partner reportedly agree to edit out scenes that show most of a phone number belonging to a very real woman.
Koreas reactivate cross-border hotline and speak on it
The on-again-off-again communications link was restored amid rising tensions over the North's latest series of missile tests.
WorldView: North Korea missile test
North Korea fired another short-range missile test. South Korea's president considers banning dog meat. A protester throws an egg at French President Emmanuel Macron. A man is facing charges in the U.K. in connection to the killing of a teacher. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on today's world headlines.
North Korea claims successful hypersonic missile test
The advanced technology makes missiles much harder to defend against, but South Korea says the North still needs "a considerable time" to perfect the weapons.
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