China seriously concerned over North Korea's nuclear programme
China, a close ally of North Korea, today expressed serious concern over Pyongyang's plans to step up its nuclear and missile programmes.
Apr 19, 2017, 23:10 PM IST
China says Donald Trump initiated phone call with Xi Jinping
China`s Foreign Ministry said U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, an exchange in which the two discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula.
Apr 12, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
China's Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump ''peaceful resolution'' needed on North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in North Korea with U.S President Donald Trump on a telephone call on Wednesday, China`s state broadcaster said.
Apr 12, 2017, 10:07 AM IST
Japanese, US navies plan joint show of force towards North Korea
Japan`s navy plans a joint show of force with the U.S. Navy`s USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group as it steams towards the Korean peninsula aimed at deterring secretive North Korean regime from further missile tests, two sources said.
Apr 12, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
Donald Trump seeks options for eliminating North Korea nuke threat
As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula on Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
Apr 09, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
US Navy sends strike group to Korean peninsula in show of force against North Korea's nuclear weapons
The US Navy said Saturday it had sent a carrier-led strike group to the Korean peninsula in a show of force against North Korea`s "reckless" nuclear weapons programme.
Apr 09, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
North Korea slams South`s deal with `sworn enemy` Japan
North Korea lashed out on Friday at a new South Korea-Japan intelligence-sharing accord, accusing Seoul of a gross act of betrayal with the "sworn enemy" of the Korean people.
Nov 18, 2016, 08:40 AM IST
US, South Korea will ''pay the price'' for planned missile system: China paper
In July, South Korea agreed with the United States to deploy the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system to protect against any North Korean threats.
Oct 01, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
China says sanctions alone can't solve North Korea nuclear issue
China`s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that sanctions alone cannot solve the North Korean nuclear issue and that unilateral action can only lead to a dead end.
Sep 12, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
Vladimir Putin calls to lower Korea tensions
North Korea in August test-fired a submarine-launched missile towards Japan, marking what weapons analysts called a clear step forward for its nuclear strike ambitions.
North Korea floats propaganda leaflets in river for 1st time
South Korea accused rival North Korea of floating propaganda leaflets down a river in the first such incident.
Jul 27, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
China, North Korea envoys hold talks in Laos
Top envoys from China and North Korea held talks on the sidelines of a regional summit in Laos as tensions run high on the Korean peninsula over Pyongyang`s nuclear programme.
Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
No ASEAN consensus on South China Sea row for now
Southeast Asia's main grouping apparently failed to reach a consensus on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea, intensifying a diplomatic stalemate that officials said they hope to resolve after closed-door parleys on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
South Korea PM egged in protest at US anti-missile system
Angry protestors threw eggs and water bottles at South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn on Friday, demanding the decision to deploy a US anti-missile defence system in their hometown be scrapped.
Jul 15, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
North Korea fires submarine-launched missile: South Korea
North Korea previously fired an SLBM on April 23 in a test hailed as an "eye-opening success" by leader Kim Jong-Un.
Jul 09, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
China urges US, South Korea to stop deployment of missile system
China's foreign ministry strongly opposed the United States' deployment of the THAAD missile defence system to South Korea.
Jul 08, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
South Korea says North ballistic missile test failed
North Korea on Tuesday appeared to have tried and failed with a fresh ballistic missile launch in violation of existing UN resolutions, South Korea`s Defence Ministry said.
May 31, 2016, 06:41 AM IST
North Korea tests sub-launched missile: South Korea
North Korea on Saturday tested what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean defence ministry said.
Apr 23, 2016, 20:03 PM IST
North Korea accuses South of "hideous" abduction of workers
North Korea accused South Korea on Tuesday of abducting its citizens in China, four days after South Korea said 13 workers at restaurant run by the North had defected.
Apr 12, 2016, 22:51 PM IST
Parts of the world off-limits for nukes, says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said that global efforts to improve nuclear security have removed from circulation material equivalent to 150 nuclear weapons, safeguarding it from extremists.
Apr 02, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
