No heavy lifting here for the reader and while Ms. Jurczyk weaves a good story of suspense and mystery through most of the novel, her ending ... See You Again in Pyongyang: A Journey into Kim Jong ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

There are signs that Beijing is growing frustrated with Pyongyang – not least over North Korea’s increasing closeness with Moscow. Such a development challenges China’s traditional role as ...

but in recent years Pyongyang has forged ahead in developing missiles of all ranges. In March, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles, while blaming the South Korean and US militaries for ...

in the region to deter the North. Pyongyang has repeatedly declared itself an “irreversible” nuclear weapons state and routinely denounces joint US-South Korea drills as rehearsals for invasion.

“Pyongyang and Moscow will always be together,” said North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, according to KCNA. Pyongyang and Moscow have denied the weapons trade, although the two ...

SEOUL, May 9 (UPI) --North Korean leader Kim Jong ... and a thoroughgoing war posture," KCNA said. Pyongyang frequently criticizes U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises as rehearsals for ...