Russia warns against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Russia's foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.

• Jul 12, 2025

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U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency

Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for unwitting companies.

• Jul 8, 2025

North Korean operative sanctioned by U.S.

The Treasury Department has sanctioned a North Korean cyber operative accused of running a scheme using remote IT jobs to raise money for leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear program. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.

• Jul 8, 2025
• 04:05

North Korean eludes military, landmines to cross border into South Korea

The mission to safely guide the man to the South involved a considerable number of South Korean troops and took around 20 hours

• Jul 4, 2025

North Korea accused of duping U.S. companies in tech-worker scheme

The scheme involved thousands of workers who were dispatched by the North Korean government to find work as remote IT employees at American companies.

• Jul 1, 2025

North Korea to open its biggest tourist site, still largely blocks foreigners

North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone has hotels and other accommodations for nearly 20,000 guests.

• Jun 26, 2025

Russian drone, missile attack on Ukraine kills 15, including American

A combined Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight killed at least 15 people — including an American citizen — and wounded scores of others, according to Ukrainian officials.

• Jun 17, 2025

Trump facing disputes with Iran and North Korea

President Trump began 2020 facing a number of high-stakes issues from impeachment to the election. Now, there are disputes with Iran and North Korea. Paula Reid reports.

• Jan 1, 2020
• 02:03

North Korea to reveal "new strategic weapon"

In another challenge to the U.S., North Korea's leader is promising to reveal a "new strategic weapon." Kim Jong Un's vow was announced after North Korea's capital celebrated the new year. According to the state-run media, Kim threatened shocking action and said North Korea could end a moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and missiles, but he also left the door open to dialogue with the U.S.

• Jan 1, 2020
• 00:33

North Korea calls for "offensive measures"

One day from a deadline set by North Korea to soften sanctions against its nuclear program, leader Kim Jong Un urged members of his party to "take positive and offensive measures for fully ensuring the sovereignty and security of the country." Barry Petersen reports.

• Dec 30, 2019
• 02:09

Trump attacks Pelosi on Twitter over impeachment trial

President Trump took to Twitter to attack House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her decision to delay sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Meanwhile, the White House continues to closely monitor North Korea where Kim Jong Un is holding a meeting with his top political leaders. Ben Tracy reports.

• Dec 29, 2019
• 02:17

The 2010s: The news from Asia

Barry Petersen looks at the challenges posed this past decade by the strongmen leading China and North Korea, and by a nuclear catastrophe in Japan.

• Dec 29, 2019
• 02:15

Rising tensions with North Korea

A new report suggests the U.S. may be flying spy planes over the Korean peninsula because of rising tensions with North Korea. Kim Jong Un's regime had hinted for days about a "Christmas Gift" if the U.S. did not ease sanctions before the end of the year. Barry Petersen reports.

• Dec 26, 2019
• 01:57

U.S. flies spy planes over North Korea amid Christmas gift threat

Christmas arrived with no apparent gift from North Korea despite that the regime had threatened to deliver something if the U.S. failed to restart stalled denuclearization talks. But the new bluster is still being taken seriously. Barry Petersen reports.

• Dec 25, 2019
• 02:00

U.S. on alert after North Korean threat

The U.S. is tracking North Korea's every move after new satellite images were released that could indicate the country is stepping up production of long-range missiles. Those missiles could potentially reach the U.S. mainland. Barry Petersen reports from South Korea.

• Dec 23, 2019
• 02:14

Trump begins vacation in Florida amid national security concerns

President Trump began his two-week trip to Florida on Friday night, after signing a $738 billion defense bill for next year. But Mr. Trump arrived in Florida under an ominous cloud courtesy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently promised a "Christmas gift" to the U.S. in response to its refusal to lift sanctions on North Korea. U.S. intelligence officials tell CBS News a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test could occur soon most likely after the first of the year. Chip Reid reports.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 01:42

North Korea looking for ways to get U.S. concessions

North Korea says it carried out another important test and warned it's looking for new ways to get concessions from the United States. President Trump tweeted that leader Kim Jong Un has far too much to lose if he acts in a hostile way. Roxana Saberi reports.

• Dec 8, 2019
• 01:30

North Korea threatens U.S. as deadline nears

North Korea is dialing up the pressure on the U.S. to salvage nuclear negotiations. President Trump insisted he still had confidence in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Dec 3, 2019
• 01:19

North Korea launches 2 missiles

On Thursday, North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un is expressing "great satisfaction" following the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles and the system used to fire them. The news proved unsettling to the U.S. and its allies. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Nov 28, 2019
• 02:17

North Korea's apparent missile test

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Nov 28, 2019
• 01:32

North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in a new military test Thursday. South Korean military officials say the projectiles were fired into the waters between South Korea and Japan. It's unclear whether they were artillery rockets or ballistic missiles. This is the second such test North Korea has conducted this month.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 00:25

Responding to North Korea

When asked about the ballistic missile test Saturday by North Korea, Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser to President Trump, told "Face The Nation" anchor John Dickerson the Trump administration will be sending another signal "very soon" to North Korea -- one involving a show of military might.

• Feb 12, 2017
• 01:23

How dangerous is North Korea?

David Sanger of The New York Times joins Face the Nation to discuss details of U.S. covert cyber- attacks against the North Korean missile program under the Obama administration.

• Mar 5, 2017
• 03:57

Feinstein on North Korea

Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-California, discusses the North Korean missile test, the failed health care bill, and the criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

• Jul 30, 2017
• 05:07

Face the Nation, Sept. 3

This week on "Face the Nation," CBS News White House and Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Brennan guest hosts the broadcast covering North Korea's nuclear test and the latest on the recovery after Hurricane Harvey.

• Sep 3, 2017
• 02:02

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