North Korea Vows to Produce Nuclear Weapons

Pressing forward on its nuclear weapons, the North vowed to take “military actions” against efforts to isolate it.

Will Sanctions Ever Work on North Korea?

As the Security Council once again votes on a new round of sanctions, the question is whether there are real pressure points that North Korea will respond to.

U.N. Security Council Pushes North Korea by Passing Sanctions

China and Russia were heavily involved in drafting the resolution to tighten sanctions targeting North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

North Korea Could Face New Round of Sanctions

The permanent members of the Security Council have approved a draft resolution that expands export limits and financial restrictions, diplomats said.

Seoul Imposes Sanctions on N. Korea

The action could anger the Communist regime while bolstering a joint front with the U.S. as the allies seek to punish the North for its recent nuclear test.

Opinion: South Koreans Should Be Worried

North Korea is more unstable and dangerous than people in the South realize. It is perhaps time for southerners to focus on their belligerent neighbors.

NY Times Editorial: North Korea’s Cruel Verdict

American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling have already paid a huge price for doing their job. They should be freed immediately.

U.S. Protests N. Korea’s Treatment of Journalists

North Korea’s sentencing of two American journalists to 12 years of labor further complicates Washington’s standoff with Pyongyang.

U.S. Weighs Intercepting North Korean Shipments

The Obama administration signaled that it was seeking a way to interdict North Korean shipments suspected of carrying weapons or nuclear technology.

N. Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Journalists to 12 Years of Hard Labor

North Korea found two American journalists guilty of illegal entry and sentenced them to 12 years of labor, the nation’s official news agency said Monday.

Opinion: Don’t Make It Worse

Mikhail Gorbachev argues that responding to Pyongyang's nuclear test with the retaliatory logic of the Cold War could put us on a slippery slope.

2 U.S. Journalists on Trial in N. Korea

Two American journalists who have been held in North Korea on charges of illegal entry and “hostile” acts were scheduled to go on trial on Thursday.