North Korea

Malaysia court rules North Korea assassination trial can proceed

The murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader… Read More

North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program: UN report

UNITED NATIONS: North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs in violation of… Read More

UN moves to unblock humanitarian aid to North Korea

WASHINGTONG: The UN Security Council is poised to back a US proposal aimed at removing… Read More

Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of missing US soldiers

North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed… Read More

Images indicate North Korea dismantling test site facilities: report

North Korea has started dismantling some facilities at its main satellite launch station, seen as… Read More

US, North Korea to resume search for remains from Korean War

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that talks on Sunday between US and… Read More

US asks UN to cut off oil products to North Korea

US asked the UN Security Council to order an immediate halt to all deliveries of… Read More

South Korea urges North, United States to move forward on ending nuclear program

SINGAPORE: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday urged North Korea and the United States… Read More

Trump hails progress after receiving note from North Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON: Kim Jong Un told President Donald Trump he believed their efforts could open up… Read More

North Korea says resolve for denuclearisation may falter

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea said on Saturday its resolve to give up its nuclear programs may… Read More

Pompeo insists North Korea talks ‘very productive’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that two days of talks with his North… Read More

Pompeo arrives in North Korea for talks on nuclear sites

SEOUL/WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea on Friday, hoping to… Read More

What will it cost to denuclearise North Korea?

VIENNA: At a summit in Singapore in early June with U.S. President Donald Trump, North… Read More

Mattis vows ‘strong defensive stance’ on North Korea

US Defense Secretary James Mattis pledged to maintain and strengthen the US security alliance with… Read More

Koreas hold talks on connecting railways

SEOUL: North and South Korea held talks Tuesday on connecting the railways that run across… Read More

North Korea blowing up test sites, ‘total denuclearisation…has already started’: Trump

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that North Korea was blowing up four… Read More

Will China hit Hollywood and North Korea diplomacy in US trade war?

China may look beyond tit-for-tat tariffs in the looming trade war with the United States,… Read More

North Korea’s Kim meets China’s Xi following Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met his Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to… Read More

North Korea’s Kim in China; U.S., South Korea suspend military drill

BEIJING/SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will… Read More

North Korea hopes for sporting change in wake of summit

North Korean sports administrators are hoping the country will come in from the sporting cold… Read More