North Korea

Carried out 'very important test' at satellite launch site: North Korea

North Korea said on Sunday that it has carried out a "very important test at its key satellite launching station, its state media reported.

Sunday, December 8, 2019 11:34 AM

Trump, South Korea's Moon discuss trying to maintain talks with North Korea

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a half-hour phone discussion on ways to maintain diplomacy with North Korea, Seo...

Saturday, December 7, 2019 1:56 PM

North Korea demands US to resume denuclearisation talks

North Korean officials on Sunday warned the United States that Pyongyang will only wait till the end of the year before coming up with what they calle...

Sunday, October 27, 2019 2:22 PM

N Korea, US to hold working-level denuclearisation talks on October 5

North Korea and the United States have agreed to hold working-level denuclearisation negotiations on October 5 in a bid to accelerate Pyongyang's disa...

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 4:52 PM

Trump asks what a third North Korean summit would yield

US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in held a summit in New York on Monday to discuss plans to restart U.S.-North Kore...

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 1:27 PM

With Iran on his mind, Trump to speak before U.N. General Assembly

US President Donald Trump is expected to make his case for keeping pressure on Iran on Tuesday at a United Nations General Assembly speech made more d...

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 12:18 PM

US sanctions 3 North Korean groups blamed for launching hacking attacks globally

The US Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions on three hacker groups from North Korea that it said were involved in conducting cyber attack...

Saturday, September 14, 2019 5:55 PM

Trump wants to meet Kim at 'some point' this year

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at "some point" this year.

Friday, September 13, 2019 12:43 PM

Kim Jong-un likes testing missiles: Trump downplays weapon tests by N Korea

Downplaying the ongoing weapon tests by North Korea, US President Donald Trump reiterated that he does not think Pyongyang has violated any pact by la...

Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:51 PM

Japanese report to say North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads

Japan has upgraded its estimate of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability in an upcoming annual Defence White Paper, saying it seems Pyongyang has a...

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:08 AM

Trump says Kim wrote him a 'beautiful letter' on US-S Korea military exercises

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he received a "beautiful" letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the ongoing military exer...

Saturday, August 10, 2019 12:36 PM

North Korea's Kim says missile launches are warning to U.S., South Korea over drill - KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s latest launch of tactical guided missiles was a warning to the United States and South Korea over t...

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 1:55 PM

Trump downplays recent missile launches by North Korea

United States President Donald Trump has downplayed the recent missile launches by North Korea, saying that they tested a "smaller missile" which is s...

Friday, July 26, 2019 5:33 PM

US mulling partial sanctions relief to N Korea in exchange for nuclear freeze

The United States is considering suspending certain sanctions on North Korea for 12 to 18 months in exchange for the dismantling of the entire nuclear...

Friday, July 12, 2019 2:15 PM

Following Trump-Kim meeting, N Korea accuses US of hostile acts

North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of being "hell-bent" on hostile acts towards Pyongyang, just days after US President Donald Trump a...

Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:37 PM

Trump: North Korea missile tests not breach of trust

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that North Korea's launch of recent short-range ballistic missiles was not "a breach...

Saturday, May 11, 2019 10:15 AM

UN: N Korean families face deep ‘hunger crisis’ after worst harvest in 10 years

More than 10 million North Koreans are suffering “severe food shortages” after the worst harvest in a decade, according to a United Nations food secur...

Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:01 PM

US: White House aware of N Korea's actions

The White House was aware of 'North Korea’s actions' and continues to monitor the developments around its missile launches, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders...

Saturday, May 4, 2019 10:23 AM