North Korea

China calls for ‘restraint’ after North Korea missile test

BEIJING: China called for "restraint" after North Korea's latest missile test on Sunday, warning against… Read More

North Korean diplomat, wife allegedly beaten by excise officials in Karachi

KARACHI: North Korea's embassy in Pakistan has accused the country's tax authorities of assaulting a diplomat… Read More

N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weapons

SEOUL: North Korean and Chinese media were at loggerheads Thursday after Pyongyang's official news agency… Read More

China urges all sides in North Korea standoff to ‘stop irritating’ one another

BEIJING: China on Wednesday urged all parties in the Korean standoff to stay calm and "stop… Read More

North Korea says US bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war

SEOUL/BEIJING: North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the… Read More

President Trump would be ‘honored’ to meet North Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON: US President Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean… Read More

North Korea warns of nuclear test ‘at any time’

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korea warned Monday that it will carry out a nuclear test… Read More

Trump hails first 100 days in office, says ‘battles’ ahead

HARRISBURG, USA: Donald Trump hailed a "very productive" first 100 days as America's president on… Read More

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Rex… Read More

Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible… Read More

North Korea stages large-scale artillery drill as US submarine docks in South

SEOUL: North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its… Read More

Xi urges ‘restraint’ over N. Korea as US carrier approaches

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "restraint" over North Korea in a phone call with… Read More

North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier

PYONGYANG: North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier… Read More

US supercarrier to arrive in Sea of Japan in days

SYDNEY: US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice… Read More

North Korea says ‘don’t mess with us’ as U.S. plans next move

PYONGYANG: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to… Read More

As Trump warned North Korea, his ‘armada’ was headed toward Australia

WASHINGTON: When US President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an… Read More

Images show North Koreans playing volleyball at nuclear test site

WASHINGTON: U.S. experts who have been forecasting an imminent North Korean nuclear test said on… Read More

North Korea threatens more missile tests

PYONGYANG: North Korea will continue to regularly test missiles and any military action against it… Read More

North Korea ready to react to any mode of war from US: envoy

UNITED NATIONS: North Korea is preparing for ‘any mode of war’ triggered by US military… Read More

US, allies weigh options after North Korea’s missile test: adviser

WASHINGTON/PYONGYANG: The United States, its allies and China are working together on a range of responses… Read More