May have been spared due to her close relationship with her late brother
North Korea
Dennis Rodman Returns to N. Korea to Train Basketball Team
Has also organized exhibition game with former pro players
Kim Jong Un’s Brutal North Korea: Where No Uncle Is Safe
The reported execution of Kim Jong Un’s uncle, Jang Song Thaek, on grounds of treason, dispels any fleeting hopes that the young despot could be a reformer
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Was ‘Despicable Human Scum,’ Says Pyongyang’s Propaganda Machine
State news wire says the executed Jang Song Thaek was “a traitor to the nation for all ages”
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Executed, According to North Korean Media
Jang was described as a traitor and “despicable human scum” by the state-run news agency
Deported U.S. Vet Says North Korea ‘Confession’ Was Forced
American was pulled off flight to Beijing on Oct. 26
Kim Jong Un’s Purge of His Uncle May Test Ties With China
The dramatic purge of Jang Song Taek, uncle to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, highlights the ongoing power struggle in the Hermit Kingdom and Pyongyang’s awkward relationship with China, its longtime ally
American Detained in North Korea Arrives Home in California
Read scripted apology last month for killing during Korean War
Reports: Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Ousted From Leadership Role
The uncle of North Korea’s young dictator, Kim Jong Un, has reportedly been ousted. In a briefing to South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday, intelligence officials in Seoul said Jang Song Thaek was removed from his post as chairman of …
Detention of 85-Year-Old Hasn’t Stopped Tourists From Traveling to North Korea
Tour operators that specialize in taking foreigners to North Korea say the ordeal of the Korean War vet Merrill Newman has not deterred travelers
Detained American Vet ‘Apologizes’ for ‘Offensive Acts’ Against Korean People
85-year-old Merrill Newman has been detained for more than 30 days
85-Year-Old U.S. Veteran Detained in North Korea May Not Be Home for Thanksgiving
It sounds like a scene from a spy flick: A weary traveler makes his way to the airport, boards the plane, fastens his seat-belt. Moments before takeoff, something goes wrong. Men in uniform board the aircraft, single out a …
North Korean Meth Ring Suspects Extradited to U.S.
Men accused of being involved in a drug and murder-for-hire ring are being flown by the DEA from Thailand to the U.S.