North Korea

North Korea sends rare announcement to all Koreans, calls for unification

SEOUL: North Korea sent a rare announcement addressed to “all Koreans at home and abroad”… Read More

China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea

VANCOUVER: Foreign ministers from around 20 nations gather on Tuesday to discuss how to curb… Read More

North Korea to attend Olympics in rival South

SEOUL: North Korea will send its athletes to the Winter Olympics in the South, the… Read More

U.S. approves anti-ballistic missile sale to Japan amid North Korea threat

WASHINGTON: The U.S. government has approved the sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan to defend… Read More

In rare inter-Korean talks, North pledges ‘invaluable’ gift

SEOUL: The last North Korean to cross this heavily militarized border was shot by his… Read More

North, South Korea begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice

SEOUL: North and South Korea kicked off their first formal talks in more than two… Read More

Trump tweet on nuclear button keeps North Korea’s Kim ‘on his toes’: Haley

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than North Korean… Read More

Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ talk to North Korea’s Kim on phone

CAMP DAVID: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “absolutely” be willing to… Read More

North Korea ‘likely’ to join Winter Games, says IOC official

GENEVA: North Korea's Olympic representative said Saturday the reclusive nation was "likely to participate" in… Read More

North Korea agrees to talks after US, South Korea postpone military drills

SEOUL: North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with the South next week,… Read More

North Korea ‘accidentally’ hits its own city with missile: report

PYONGYANG: A North Korea-n missile suffered an embarrassing fail when it reportedly crashed into one of its… Read More

North Korea to re-open hotline after Seoul proposes talks

SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday it will reopen a hotline with the South to discuss… Read More

Trump says his nuclear button ‘bigger’ than North Korea’s

SEOUL: North Korea said it would reopen a long-closed border hotline with South Korea on… Read More

U.S. warns North Korea against new missile test, plays down talks

UNITED NATIONS: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned North Korea on… Read More

South Korea offers talks with defiant North ahead of Olympics

SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday offered talks with North Korea amid a standoff over its… Read More

Donned in light gray, North Korea’s Kim targeted softer, relaxed image in New Year’s address

SEOUL: The light-gray suit and matching tie North Korea’s Kim Jong Un donned for his… Read More

South Korea seizes second ship suspected of providing oil to North Korea

SEOUL: South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to… Read More

China rejects Trump accusation on North Korea sanction breaches

BEIJING: China on Friday rejected accusations that it had helped Pyongyang skirt sanctions after US… Read More

Trump says China ‘Caught RED HANDED’ allowing oil into North Korea

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said China has been “caught” allowing oil into… Read More

US sanctions two North Korean officials over missile program

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on two North Korean officials for their… Read More