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Trump gushes over Kim as judge orders North Korea to pay for Otto Warmbier's death

President Trump said Monday he was “looking forward” to his next summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un — the same day a federal judge ordered Pyongyang to pay $501...

US judge orders North Korea to pay $501M to Otto Warmbier's family

A US federal judge has ordered North Korea to pay $501 million to the family of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died last year after being released from a...

Otto Warmbier's parents hope historic summit leads to 'something positive'

The parents of Otto Warmbier thanked President Trump for his kind words about their son Tuesday -- adding that “hopefully” something comes from the historic summit with North Korean dictator...

Trump claims North Korea's killing of Otto Warmbier led to summit

President Trump said his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wouldn't have happened without Otto Warmbier, noting the American university student who was imprisoned by the regime "did...

North Korea to release 3 US citizens before meeting with Trump

North Korea has released three US citizens who had been held prisoner by the communist dictatorship, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing a South Korean activist who lobbies...

Otto Warmbier's parents sue North Korea over son's death

The parents of Otto Warmbier are accusing North Korea of murdering their son and torturing him during his 18 months in captivity in the reclusive regime in a federal lawsuit...

North Korea accuses US of 'defamation' at Winter Olympics

North Korea has accused the US of waging a “defamation campaign” against Pyongyang for sending the father of former prisoner Otto Warmbier to the Winter Olympics. Fred Warmbier’s 22-year-old son,...

North Korea not interested in meeting with Pence during Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — North Korea says it is not interested in meeting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence while he is in South Korea for the Pyeongchang Olympics. With Pyongyang...

Otto Warmbier's dad will attend Olympics opening ceremony

The father of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died last year after being released from a North Korean prison, will attend the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics this...

North Korea: US is exploiting Otto Warmbier’s death

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea accused the Trump administration Thursday of exploiting the death of an Ohio student who died soon after being released from detention in the Asian...

Coroner says Otto Warmbier died of oxygen-starved brain

An American student who had been imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months died from lack of oxygen and blood to the brain, an Ohio coroner said Wednesday. Otto Warmbier’s...

Coroner’s report on Otto Warmbier shows no signs of torture

A coroner's report on Otto Warmbier showed no obvious signs of torture despite specific allegations made by the Ohio college student's family, a report said Tuesday. The examination from the...

Otto Warmbier's parents call out North Korea: 'They're terrorists'

The parents of Otto Warmbier, the Ohio university student who died after being returned home in a coma after being held for more than a year by North Korea, said...

US tourists leave North Korea before travel ban takes effect

BEIJING -- American tourist Nicholas Burkhead said he'd be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people. The problem is, the...

North Korea launches new online tourism site

You’ll never want to leave — and may not be able to. North Korea launched a new tourism Web site this week — just before the US banned Americans from...

The twisted way Kim Jong Un reportedly executes North Korean 'criminals'

Kim Jong Un's brutal North Korean regime shot so-called "criminals" to death in schoolyards and fish markets in a twisted attempt to create an "atmosphere of fear" throughout the dictatorship,...

Nikki Haley rips North Korea's 'reckless' missile test

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley slammed North Korea during a emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, saying the rogue nation "does not want to be part of a...

'Negative factors' are hurting our relationship: China to Trump

China's leader warned President Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are damaging the relationship with the US after tensions flared up over North Korea's military provocations and other hot-button...

Never trust a tyrant's tale

Thirty-three years ago, Soviet dissident Yuli Edelstein was arrested by the KGB and sent to the gulag for committing the “crime” of being a religious Jew and a Hebrew teacher....

Professor who criticized Otto Warmbier gets canned

A University of Delaware professor who caused outrage by criticizing the college student who died after being held prisoner in North Korea lost her adjunct position on Sunday. “Katherine Dettwyler,...