North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence deal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister has warned that a recent US-South Korean deal will lead to a “more…
US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal
By Jean Mackenzie in Seoul & Barbara Plett Usher in Washington BBC News The US and South Korea…
British American Tobacco to pay $635m for North Korea sanctions breaches
British American Tobacco is to pay $635m (£512m) plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to…
Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours
By Jean Lee, Geoff White and Viv Jones BBC World Service Imagine you’re a low-wage worker in India who is…
North Korea asserts first evidence of tactical nuclear weapons
By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent North Korea has revealed small nuclear warheads, which it says can be fitted on…
Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
Coronavirus pandemic President Joe Biden says North Korea has not responded to a US offer of Covid vaccines, as…
US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter The US has warned that IT workers from North Korea are trying to get remote…
From handshakes to hostilities: How dangerous is the situation in North Korea?
By Jean Mackenzie BBC Seoul correspondent Kim Jong-un is testing North Korea’s weapons with renewed urgency, as South Korea…
South Korea arrests two for passing military secrets to North
By Zubaidah Abdul Jalil & Frances Mao BBC News Police in South Korea have arrested two people suspected of leaking…
North Korea warns South of nuclear retaliation
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang would retaliate with nuclear strikes if South Korea launched a…