North Korea claims to have tested long-range cruise missiles

North Korean officials said the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, successfully hit targets 932 miles away during its flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.

• Sep 13, 2021

Thinner, energetic Kim Jong Un appears at North Korea parade

The regime was officially showcasing its civil services, but given the importance of the young leader's health, his buoyant mood and slim figure will be the big international takeaway.

• Sep 11, 2021

"Deeply troubling" resumption of work at North Korea nuclear reactor

The global nuclear watchdog agency reports work "consistent with the operation" of the Yongbyon nuclear reactor for the first time in more than 2 years.

• Aug 30, 2021

Kim Jong Un mysteriously sheds weight, admits COVID "crisis"

It's almost impossible to say exactly what's going on inside North Korea, but there are signs of trouble, right at the top.

• Jul 2, 2021

N. Korea fires missile

North Korea defied the United States with another missile test -- the first in 10 weeks -- by firing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. capital. The launch came one week after President Trump declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism and imposed new sanctions. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.

• Nov 28, 2017
• 2:19

Report: N. Korea fires missile

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reports, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• Nov 28, 2017
• 0:31

Nicholas Kristof's trip to N. Korea

New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof spent five days inside North Korea and discovered the regime is "galvanizing its people to expect a nuclear war with the United States." Kristof joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the country's belief that they would win a war against the U.S. and how President Trump's rhetoric fits into their propaganda.

• Oct 19, 2017
• 5:20

N. Korea threatens strike

North Korea is issuing a new threat of military action against the U.S. The warning comes two days after a North Korean official said "a nuclear war may break out any moment." CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.

• Oct 19, 2017
• 1:34

N. Korea reacts

North Korea's government sent an open letter to a number of foreign governments condemning President Trump's United Nations speech in which he threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if it takes aim at the U.S. or its allies. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports from Beijing.

• Sep 25, 2017
• 1:20

North Korea sanctions

President Trump announced new sanctions against North Korea after he met with leaders from Japan and South Korea. Isaac Stone Fish, senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, joins CBSN with more.

• Sep 21, 2017
• 7:19

U.N. Sanctions on N. Korea

New U.N. sanctions against North Korea's oil imports are not likely to have much impact on the Hermit Kingdom's provocations. Ben Tracy reports from Beijing.

• Sep 15, 2017
• 1:12

NK missile launch

North Korea launched another missile, the latest in a series of provocations that have included nuclear detonations and threats to the U.S. and its allies. The missile flew over Japan, prompting concern in that country. David Martin reports.

• Sep 14, 2017
• 1:21

Kim Jong Un's goal

Days after a massive underground bomb blast, there are signs North Korea may be preparing a new missile launch. Despite a cartoon character stereotype of Kim Jong Un, experts say he "is not a madman" and is rational, Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 5, 2017
• 2:08

North Korea threat

North Korea continues to test its nuclear capabilities. After the country claimed to test a hydrogen bomb, the U.S. stood firm on the possibility of military retaliation if Pyongyang actually attacked. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin spoke with CBSN about these new threats.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 3:25

North Korea analysis

North Korea claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb, and President Trump is weighing military options against the rogue regime. CBS News Radio military analyst Mike Lyons breaks down the latest provocations and the U.S. response.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 5:20

Tillerson's diplomacy push

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is pushing for a greater role for diplomacy in dealing with the Taliban and the North Korean regime. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood discusses Tillerson's response as President Trump ramps up his foreign policy rhetoric.

• Aug 23, 2017
• 5:23

Trump on North Korea

The White House has confirmed that President Trump was using his own words when he threatened North Korea with "fire and fury." CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with more on the escalating threat.

• Aug 10, 2017
• 9:07

North Korea sparking arms race?

Japan and South Korea say they will reshape their militaries in response to North Korea's latest threat against the American territory of Guam. The East Asian countries are calling for more powerful weapons to defend themselves, but all eyes are on China to see how they'll respond. Ben Tracy reports.

• Aug 9, 2017
• 1:37

N. Korea threatens U.S.

For the first time in eight years, the two Koreas and China sat down and talked. But what came out of it were threats from the North, which said it will retaliate for sanctions the U.N. Security Council approved in response to North Korea's latest missile test. Ben Tracy reports.

• Aug 7, 2017
• 2:07

N. Korean missiles

North Korea's missile launch on Friday landed close to where an Air France plane had flown just minutes earlier. The close call underscores how dangerous North Korea's missiles could be to commercial jetliners.

• Aug 1, 2017
• 0:25

Second ballistic missle launched

North Korea's latest missile test is raising new concerns that they could hit deep into the mainland U.S. On Friday, the North launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile this month. It flew for more than 40 minutes, traveling high into space, before coming down in the Sea of Japan. Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 29, 2017
• 3:13

N. Korea missile launch

The Pentagon confirms that North Korea has launched another ballistic missile. The missile fell into the ocean near Japan. Brookings Institution senior fellow Michael O'Hanlon joins CBSN with more details.

• Jul 28, 2017
• 6:26

Hawaii preps for possible attack

People in Hawaii are keeping a close eye on North Korea after the Pentagon reportedly detected signs the country could launch another missile test Wednesday. North Korea's last intercontinental ballistic missile test caused global alarm and some experts believe it had the range to reach Hawaii and Alaska. Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 27, 2017
• 3:40

North Korea ICBM update

There are growing concerns around the world over North Korea's nuclear capabilities. U.S. officials told CBS News that North Korea could have a working intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead by next year. Gordon Chang, author of the book "Nuclear Showdown," joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jul 26, 2017
• 4:05

North Korea

This week, "Red & Blue" takes a broader look at the current crisis with North Korea. Elaine Quijano sits down with Gordon Chang, author of "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World," to talk the past and future of relations with the so-called Hermit Kingdom.

• Jul 20, 2017
• 10:36

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