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The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, the Wise Honest, that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions.

U.S. Takes Control Of North Korean 'Sanctions-Busting' Ship

U.S. authorities say it is the first-ever seizure of a North Korean cargo vessel for breaking international sanctions. The coal ship has been detained in Indonesia for the past year.

North Korea on Thursday fired projectiles that are believed to be missiles from the country's western area, South Korea's military says. The same day in Seoul, people watch a TV showing footage of a previous missile launch by North Korea.

North Korea Launches 2 Suspected Short-Range Missiles In A New Test

The apparent missiles were launched from the northwest, far from the border that divides the Korean Peninsula.

The restricted area next to the Koreas' Demilitarized Zone is heavily fortified with military posts and barbed wire to keep people out.

In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It

The heavily fortified no man's land separating North and South Korea, largely untouched by humans, has become an ecological niche for the region's flora and fauna, including endangered species.

A TV report in South Korea uses file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who supervised the test-firing of a "new-type tactical guided weapon" on Wednesday.

North Korea Announces Testing Of New 'Tactical Guided Weapon'

The country's official newspaper reported leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test and is continuing to upgrade his country's military. North Korea also demanded Mike Pompeo not participate in talks.

Roundtable: Julian Firefighters Standoff

A standoff in Julian over the future of its volunteer fire department, county supervisors want a comprehensive strategy for electric cars, and Elise Hu talks about her work as a reporter for NPR.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un listens during a meeting in February with President Trump at the second U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi.

Kim Tightens Leadership Over North Korea In Major Government Reshuffle

The North Korean leader shunted aside a pair of long-serving senior officials and seated a newly elected parliament. The move is thought to be aimed at helping Kim ride out U.S. sanctions.

After starting a brewery in Seoul, Booth Brewery co-founders Heeyoon Kim (left) and Sunghoo Yang moved their operations to California to make Korean beer and ship it back.

Why A South Korean Brewery Moved To California To Make Korean Beer

The craft beer scene in Korea is still new, and while shipping beer back there is expensive, the company gained better access to hops and brewer talent in America, as well as a significant tax break.

A forest fire is seen raging near buildings in Sokcho, South Korea. South Korea mobilized troops and helicopters to deal with the massive blaze that roared through forests and cities along the eastern coast.

Wildfire Rips Along South Korea's Eastern Coast, Prompting National Emergency

"I escaped from the burning house right after I brought out my dog. I couldn't bring anything else with me," one man says of the rush to flee the fire.

South Korea's Moon Will Visit Trump At White House In April

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit President Trump in Washington on April 11, after U.S. denuclearization talks with North Korea recently fizzled.

South Korean Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung speaks during a news conference at the Unification Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday after North Korea abruptly withdrew its staff from an inter-Korean liaison office in the North.

President Trump Announces Halt To 'Additional Sanctions' On North Korea

The president said he was ordering the Treasury Department to withdraw "additional large scale sanctions" against North Korea on the same day Pyongyang quit a liaison office with South Korea.

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