Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea in rare show of force
The flight, which also included planes with advanced intelligence gathering capabilities, was over international waters and was announced by the Russian Defence Ministry on the same day as Moscow complained about the U.S.-South Korean war games.
Aug 24, 2017, 23:59 PM IST
Resolve Korean Peninsula issue via diplomatic means: China to US
China will continue to implement UN Security Council resolutions and play an active role in the peaceful resolution of the Korean Peninsula issue.
Aug 15, 2017, 19:44 PM IST
Korea tensions ease slightly as US officials play down war risks
Tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday as South Korea`s president said resolving Pyongyang`s nuclear ambitions must be done peacefully and key U.S. officials played down the risk of an imminent war with North Korea.
Aug 14, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
US ready to stop North Korean nuke menace: Donald Trump tells Emmanuel Macron
The US is ready along with its allies to apply the full range of diplomatic, economic and military measures to stop the North Korean nuclear menace, President Donald Trump told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2017, 00:35 AM IST
China urges all parties not to heighten tension on Korean peninsula
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties on Thursday not to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula and said China had already clearly condemned North Korea`s latest missile test.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
US bombers fly over Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang`s missile test
US strategic bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula in a pointed show of force in response to Pyongyang`s latest intercontinental ballistic missile, American officials said Saturday.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
North Korean defectors down as border tightened: Seoul
In the six months to June, 593 Northerners entered South Korea, down 20.8 per cent from the same period in 2016, statistics compiled by Seoul's Unification Ministry showed.
Jul 12, 2017, 10:46 AM IST
No girls allowed: Japan's men-only island gets UNESCO nod
The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays to the island's goddess, in a tradition that has been kept up for centuries.
Jul 10, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Amid tensions, US files bombers over Korean Peninsula in show of force
US bombers carried out a rare live fire drill in South Korea on Saturday, flying close to the DMZ in a show of force after Pyongyang's latest missile test, the South's defence ministry said.
Jul 08, 2017, 19:59 PM IST
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull warns Asian leaders of 'coercive China'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used a key speech on security in Singapore to warn the Asian countries against a "coercive China" and said small powers will unite against Beijing if it tries to bully neighbours.
Jun 03, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Russia, China urge caution in countering North Korea's N programme
Moscow and Beijing also favour measures that would counter North Korea's nuclear programme, but at the same time not hamper a political settlement in the region, Lavrov said.
May 26, 2017, 19:58 PM IST
South Korea military fires warning shots at object flying near border with North Korea
South Korea has repeatedly accused the North of flying suspected spy drones across the tense border.
May 23, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
North Korea says US has to roll back 'hostile policy' before talks
North Korea`s deputy U.N. envoy said on Friday that the United States needed to roll back its "hostile policy" toward the country before there could be talks between the pair.
May 19, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
North Korea seeks Southeast Asian support in row with US
North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it warned could be a "nuclear holocaust", according to a letter obtained by AFP.
Apr 27, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Xi Jinping urges 'restraint' over North Korea as US carrier approaches
The US leader has repeatedly called on China, the North's sole major ally, to do more to rein in Pyongyang, as tensions in the region soar amid speculation it will conduct another nuclear test.
Apr 24, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Shinzo Abe, Donald Trump discuss North Korea amid rising tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump on Monday discussed North Korea over the telephone amid heightened tensions surrounding the country.
Apr 24, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
Shinzo Abe, Donald Trump discuss N Korea amid rising tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump on Monday discussed North Korea over the telephone amid heightened tensions surrounding the country.
Apr 24, 2017, 13:31 PM IST
China urges Korea peninsula denuclearisation
"China is firmly supporting the denuclearisation of the area in the name of stability and peace", Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters.
Apr 23, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
China dismisses reports of putting bombers on 'high alert' to counter North Korea
Refuting the reports of Beijing putting its air force bombers on "high alert" after tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Apr 23, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
China puts bombers on 'high alert' amid tensions in Korean peninsula
China on Wednesday put its land-attack, cruise-missile-capable bombers "on high alert" and the US sees it as evidence that Beijing is preparing to respond to a potential situation in North Korea, a US defense official told CNN.
Apr 21, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
