Tag: North Korea
US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
The United States imposed new sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for a cyber attack on Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.
In an executive order on...
North Korea suffers another Internet shutdown
North Korea has suffered another internet disruption, according to news reports.
China’s Xinhua news agency reported Saturday that North Korea’s Internet and 3G mobile phone...
N. Korea blasts Obama as ‘monkey’ in threat over movie
North Korea on Saturday blasted US President Barack Obama as a "monkey" for inciting cinemas to screen a comedy featuring a fictional plot to...
Sony to release ‘Interview’ after hack attack
Sony Pictures says it will screen madcap comedy "The Interview" in some US theaters on Christmas Day, a dramatic U-turn after its widely criticized...
N.Korea’s Internet collapses after Sony hack
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North Korea's Internet went dark for several hours amid rumors of US retaliation over its alleged hacking of a Hollywood studio, just as the...
‘The Interview’ jeopardizes Hollywood’s overseas villains
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Hollywood loves its overseas villains. Evil forces from Russia, China and North Korea have tirelessly menaced the big-screen heroes in recent years. But,...
Film ‘Interview’ premiered calmly amid political storm
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All was calm on Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' parody film "The Interview" on Thursday, which had been in the spotlight...
N. Korea directive shows ban on sharing leader’s name
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A year before North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un came to power, a directive was issued for anyone sharing his name to change it --...
Nuclear strike on White House threatened by N. Korea
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A top-ranking North Korean military official has threatened a nuclear strike on the White House and Pentagon after accusing Washington of raising military...
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea
North Korea launched what were believed to be short-range ballistic missiles from the northern part of the southern border city of Kaesong
N. Korea slams Kim assassination comedy as ‘act of terror’
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North Korea on Wednesday denounced a new Hollywood comedy about an assassination bid on leader Kim Jong-Un as a "wanton act of terror" and...
North Korea detains US tourist, three now in custody
North Korea said it had detained an American tourist for violating its laws after entering the secretive state in April, bringing the number of...
North Korea’s state agency turns racist against Obama
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After bombarding South Korea's female president with sexist invectives, North Korea's state news agency has fired off racist insults against President Barack Obama that...
Reports of mandatory Kim Jong Un haircuts prove false
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's distinctive hairstyle is the 'do of the day on the Internet, thanks to a viral report that...
North Korea test-fires 30 missiles into sea
North Korea test-fired 30 short-range missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, the latest in a series of...
China draws red line’ on North Korea, says won’t allow war...
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China declared a "red line" on North Korea on Saturday, saying that China will not permit chaos or war on the Korean peninsula, and...
South Korea proposes regular family reunions with North Korea
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South Korea's president on Saturday proposed the rival Koreas hold reunions of Korean War-divided families on a regular basis, saying time was running out...
