N. Korea Statement Raises Worry of a Missile Test

North Korea confirmed Tuesday that it was preparing to launch what outside experts believe is a missile theoretically capable of reaching Alaska and Hawaii.

After Fleeing North Korea, an Artist Parodies Its Propaganda

Sun Mu was trained to create posters and murals for the Communist government before defecting and winning fame as a painter in the South with works that are biting parodies of the North Korean regime.

Clinton Warns N. Korea on Missiles

On her first day of a weeklong tour of Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned North Korea not to test a long-range missile, as it has threatened.

North Korea to Press Ahead With Missile Launch

North Korea suggested on Monday that it will press ahead with test-launching what its neighbors believe is a ballistic missile capable of reaching as far as Alaska.

Clinton, Heading Abroad, Takes Softer Tone on North Korea

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States would have a “great openness” to the country if it gave up its nuclear ambitions.

North Korea Tones Down Its Rhetoric

In a message to the former American envoy, North Korean officials said they are willing to move forward with denuclearization talks.