Tag: North Korea
North Korea faults Trump’s leadership despite birthday wishes
North Korean President Kim Jong Un received birthday greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump, even though their personal relationship is…
North Korea conducts another test
North Korea said it conducted another test at a satellite launch site on Friday to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence,…
Trump “heedless, erratic old man”: North Korea
A senior North Korean official called Donald Trump a “heedless and erratic old man” on Monday, and even threatened to…
North Korea carries out ‘very significant test’ at satellite launch site
North Korea said it has carried out a “very significant” test at its Sohae satellite launch site.
North Korean and U.S. negotiators meet to end nuclear stalemate
The United States and North Korean officials arrived to begin nuclear talks at an isolated conference centre on the outskirts…
North Korea fires 2 missiles towards Japan
One North Korean missile, out of two missiles launched today, fell into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Wednesday morning,…
North Korea fires new missiles, proposes talks with Trump
North Korea on Tuesday fired projectiles into the sea, South Korea's military said, hours after Pyongyang said it was willing…
JUST IN: North Korea says super-large multiple rocket launcher passes test
North Korea has successfully tested a new super-large multiple rocket launcher, the Korean Central News Agency agency reported on Sunday.
JUST IN: North Korea fires missiles into Japan Sea
North Korea twice fired unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, South Korea's military said, the seventh such…
Kim supervises North Korea’s sixth missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a "new weapon" launch, state media said Saturday, complicating efforts at…
North Korea fires two missiles, slams Moon as ‘foolish, impudent’
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for…
UN says North Korea stole $2b via cyberattacks to develop weapons
North Korea has generated an estimated $2 billion for its weapons of mass destruction programs using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated”…
Video: Watch President Trump’s historic step into North Korea
President Donald Trump made history Sunday when he became the first sitting American president to step on the soil of…
Trump Makes History, Becomes First American President To Enter North Korea
President Donald Trump on Sunday made history by becoming the first sitting US President to step on the soil of…
Kim Yong Chol purged North Korean official appears in public
Kim Yong Chol, a senior North Korean official reportedly purged after the failed talks in Hanoi between Kim Jong Un…
Reports: North Korea executes envoy, 4 others over failed Kim-Trump summit
South Korean newspaper, Chosun Ilbo claimed North Korea executed its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of…
Foreign companies defy sanctions, attend North Korea trade fair
Hundreds of international companies defied U.S. sanctions pressure and attended an international trade fair in North Korea this week making…
North Korea demands release of coal ship seized by U.S.
North Korea on Tuesday demanded the release of a cargo ship seized by the U.S. on suspicion of breaching UN…
Pompeo returns to Washington to discuss Iran, North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has cut short an European trip and returned to Washington for meetings on Iran…
North Korea threatens retaliation over U.S.-South Korea drills
Pyongyang on Thursday threatened a “corresponding response”, three days after South Korea and the U.S. kicked off two weeks of…
North Korea’s Kim Jong’s deputy, Choe Ryong Hae elected as new ceremonial president
North Korea has elected a new ceremonial president, a month after the election of its official parliament, state media said…
Trump blocks ‘phantom sanctions’ against North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has decided against imposing new large-scale sanctions on North Korea in a…
11m North Koreans need humanitarian assistance – UN
Nearly 11 million North Koreans require humanitarian assistance to fulfill their basic nutrition and health needs, the UN said on…
Trump, Kim to meet in Vietnam Feb. 27
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Feb. 27 to…
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
North Korea has warned the United States it will "seriously" consider returning to a state policy aimed at building nuclear…
North, South Korea agree to bid for 2032 Olympics
The two Koreas agreed at a meeting on Friday to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirming…
Sexual abuse ‘part of ordinary life’ in North Korea – HRW
Sexual abuse is so common in North Korea “it has come to be accepted as part of ordinary life,” Human…
North Korea prepares nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors
South Korea’s spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile…
South and North Korea to hold general-grade military talks Oct. 26
South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to hold general-grade military talks on Friday at the…
France ready to help North Korea’s denuclearisation efforts
France is ready to help in North Korea’s denuclearisation efforts, but Pyongyang must first show some detailed commitments and real…