South Korea on heightened alert as North readies for army anniversary
South Korea said on Friday it was on heightened alert ahead of another important anniversary in North Korea, with a large concentration of military hardware Read more
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N Korea missile launch fails day after military parade
A North Korean missile has detonated soon after launch, South Korean and US military officials have said, a day after Pyongyang warned the US amid Read more
North Korea ‘ready for nuclear attack’ amid show of force
North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The Read more
North Korea displayed new long-range and submarine-based missiles
North Korea in apparent scare tactics against the United States, displayed new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Read more
China warns against force as North Korea prepares celebration
BEIJING/PYONGYANG – Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its Read more
North Korea warns of nuclear strike if provoked as U.S. warships approach
PYONGYANG – North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of U.S. aggression as a Read more
Breaking: US warships Heads to North Korea
The U.S. Navy is sending a strike group toward the Korean Peninsula to bolster the U.S. presence there and send a message to North Korea, Read more
U.S. strikes on Syria ‘unforgivable’ – North Korea
North Korea said on Saturday U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Friday were “an unforgivable act of aggression” that showed its decision Read more
North Korea hackers target Nigerian banks
A new report from a Russian online cyber security firm, Kaspersky, has observed that North Korean hackers are attacking banks in 18 countries, including Nigeria. Read more
North Korea Fires Missile Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
North Korea conducted another ballistic missile test, just 48 hours before U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss Read more
Trump ready to ‘solve’ North Korea problem without China
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will “solve” the nuclear threat from North Korea, with or without China’s help. “If China is Read more
Dictator: Who would dare to piggyback on Kim Jong-un?
North Korea’s test of a rocket engine last weekend was accompanied by the usual state media propaganda – but one image of its leader celebrating Read more
Sanctioned and Shunned, North Korea Finds Arms Deals in Africa
Despite international sanctions, North Korea has found partners across Africa willing to buy arms and make defense deals, says the head of a U.N. panel Read more
North Korea missile test fails says – U.S., South Korea
SEOUL – A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday just after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after Read more
Nuclear Weapon: North Korea has no fear of U.S. sanctions move – envoy
GENEVA – North Korea has nothing to fear from any U.S. move to broaden sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system Read more
South Korea: North Korean Rocket Engine Test Shows ‘Meaningful Progress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the ground jet test of a Korean-style high-thrust engine newly developed by the Academy of the National Defence Read more
Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options, as North Korea missile threat grows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at Read more
Military Options Against North Korea Fraught With Danger : Analysts
Frustrated that North Korea has been undeterred by international sanctions, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is conducting a policy review to look for Read more
North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving as murder row boils
KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL – North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Read more
North Korea leader Kim supervised missile tests – KCNA
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test launches of four missiles by an army unit commissioned with attacking U.S. military bases Read more
North Korea annoys neighbours over missile test
South Korea, Japan on Monday strongly denounced the test-launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea as it violates the UN Security Council resolutions. According to Read more
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time – South Korea
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea’s Defence Read more
Rhetoric or real? N. Korea nuclear test may be a bit of both
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s latest nuclear test, its most powerful to date, is a game-changer … according to North Korea. As with Read more
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test – South Korea and Japan
By Ju-min Park, Jack Kim and James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea was likely to have conducted its fifth and largest nuclear test on Read more
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into sea – South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, said South Korea, as the leaders of Read more
N. Korea: US has crossed red line, relations on war footing
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively Read more