North Korea leader supervises test of new engine for missile: State media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media said on Saturday, in their latest report of advances in an arms programme that has attracted U.N. sanctions.
Apr 09, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
North Korea fires short-range `projectile` into sea: Seoul
North Korea fired a short-range missile over the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea`s Yonhap News Agency said, citing a military official.
Mar 29, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
North Korea's Kim warns of impending nuclear and rocket tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned of impending tests of a nuclear warhead explosion and ballistic missiles capable of carrying atomic warheads, state media reported on Tuesday, in an escalation of threats against Seoul and Washington.
Mar 15, 2016, 11:09 AM IST
Kim Jong Un says country has miniaturised warheads: North Korean media
Pyongyang has previously claimed it has nuclear warheads small enough to put on long-range missiles, but experts have questioned such claims.
Mar 09, 2016, 06:04 AM IST
South Korea, US begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
South Korean and US troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defences against North Korea, which called the drills "nuclear war moves" and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive.
Mar 07, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
New US blacklist targets North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's No 2
The United States blacklisted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s right-hand man on Thursday, after UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose harsh new sanctions on the isolated state over its nuclear weapons programme.
Mar 03, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Top North Korea leader guides test fire of anti-tank rocket
The top leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has recently guided the test firing of newly developed anti-tank guided weapons, the official KCNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Feb 27, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
North Korea intends to continue to launch rockets, says North Korean embassy in Moscow
North Korea said the launch of the satellite Kwangmyongsong-4, named after late leader Kim Jong Il, was a "complete success".
Feb 07, 2016, 18:50 PM IST
North Korea launches long-range rocket despite international warnings
North Korea launched a long-range missile, confirmed a South Korean defense ministry official on Sunday, an action immediately condemned by the United States.
Feb 07, 2016, 08:47 AM IST
North Korea leaders should face trial for crimes against humanity: UN
The 2014 report prompted the UN General Assembly to urge the Security Council to consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court.
Jan 22, 2016, 18:34 PM IST
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean object seen
South Korea fired 20 machine gun warning shots after a North Korean drone briefly crossed the border.
Jan 14, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
North Korea's Kim boosts propaganda in praise of nuke test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked on Monday to milk his country's recent nuclear test as a propaganda victory, praising his scientists and vowing more nuclear bombs a day after the US flew a powerful nuclear-capable warplane close to the North in a show of force.
Jan 11, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
US flies B-52 bomber over South Korea after North's nuclear test
The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea`s nuclear test last week.
Jan 10, 2016, 23:24 PM IST
Syrian war refugees are affiliated with ISIS: Donald Trump
Republican front-runner Donald Trump told a rally on Friday that refugees fleeing war in Syria were affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS).
Jan 10, 2016, 12:47 PM IST
Hydrogen bomb test self-defensive step against US: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country conducted a hydrogen bomb test as a self-defensive step against a US threat of nuclear war and had a sovereign right to do so without being criticised, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
Jan 10, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Kim Jong Un visits military as Koreas slide into Cold War standoff
North Korea's leader has taken a victory tour of military headquarters to celebrate the country's widely disputed claim of a hydrogen bomb test.
Jan 10, 2016, 07:00 AM IST
North Korea defiance challenges moral authority of nuclear club
When North Korea claimed triumphantly that it had tested its first hydrogen bomb this week, it was roundly and predictably condemned by the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and India, countries estimated to possess a combined total of more than 15,000 nuclear warheads.
Jan 09, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
North Korea holds big rally in support of nuke test
Tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers and civilians today gathered at squares and indoor venues in Pyongyang for state-orchestrated massive celebrations of the country's fourth nuclear test. People were seen dancing in the streets, two days after North Korea announced it has successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb.
Jan 08, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
Nuclear tests, purges mark four years of Kim's North Korea rule
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Jan 08, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
North Korea's hydrogen bomb test a birthday gift to Kim Jong-Un?
Hydrogen Bomb test is the birthday gift of North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un which brought the earthquake of 5.1 magnitude.
Jan 06, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
