North Korea

North Korea says new UN sanctions an act of war

BEIJING: The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to… Read More

U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea over missile test

UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL: The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday… Read More

Key global events in 2017: A year of shocks and surprises

From the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, to the escalation of the North Korea… Read More

North Korea says new Trump security strategy seeks ‘total subordination of whole world’

SEOUL: U.S. President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy unveiled this week is a “criminal… Read More

Kim Jong-un executes two senior officials after failed missile test

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacted furiously after failed missile test by ordering execution… Read More

US blames North Korea for ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber… Read More

Australia arrests man accused of trying to sell missile parts for North Korea

MELBOURNE: Australian police said on Sunday they had arrested a man accused of working on… Read More

Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks

UNITED NATIONS: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry… Read More

US envoy says ‘real dialogue’ needed with North Korea

BANGKOK: The top US envoy for North Korea said Friday that "real dialogue" is needed… Read More

China says war must not be allowed on Korean peninsula

BEIJING: War must not be allowed to break out on the Korean peninsula and the… Read More

Don’t sleepwalk into war over North Korea, warns UN boss

TOKYO: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Thursday warned the world against "sleepwalking into war" over… Read More

Kim vows to make North Korea ‘strongest nuclear power’

SEOUL: Kim Jong-Un has vowed to make North Korea the "world´s strongest nuclear power," state… Read More

US Army deserter who spent decades in N.Korea dies at 77

SEOUL: Charles Jenkins, a US Army deserter who spent four decades in communist North Korea… Read More

North Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks

SEOUL: North Korea blamed US "nuclear blackmail" for soaring tensions over its weapons programme following… Read More

North Korea says U.S. threats make war unavoidable, China urges calm

SEOUL: Two U.S. B-1B heavy bombers joined large-scale combat drills over South Korea on Thursday… Read More

UN envoy arrives in North Korea as nuclear tensions soar

SEOUL: A senior United Nations official arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for a rare… Read More

South Korea, U.S. kick off largest air exercise amid North Korean warnings

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday,… Read More

Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites – officials

SIMI VALLEY: The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting… Read More

North Korea holds mass celebrations for latest missile test

SEOUL: North Korea held mass celebrations for its latest successful long-range missile test, Pyongyang's state… Read More

Natural tremor near North Korea nuclear test site: S. Korea

SEOUL: A natural earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred Saturday near North Korea's nuclear test site,… Read More