British PM says China should increase pressure on North Korea
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on China to put more pressure on North Korea to stop missile tests, saying Beijing has a key role to play in international efforts to prevent what she described as significant provocation by Pyongyang.
Aug 31, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
UN Council unanimously condemns North Korea missile test
The UN Security Council denounced North Korea`s latest missile test Tuesday, unanimously demanding that Pyongyang halt the program after a rocket was fired over Japan into the Pacific.
Aug 30, 2017, 06:54 AM IST
UN chief warns against military action on North Korea, calls for diplomacy
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that military action to deal with North Korean nuclear and missile threats will be "too horrific to contemplate".
Aug 16, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Air France expands no-fly zone around North Korea
Air France will expand its no-flyover zone around North Korea after concerns a missile test crossed a plane`s flight path, the media reported.
Aug 04, 2017, 10:01 AM 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 Korea leader says 'entire United States' within range after missile test
The North's July 4 test triggered global alarm, with experts saying the missile had a theoretical range to reach Alaska.
Jul 29, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Russia calls North Korea missile launch breach of UN resolution
North Korea said on Tuesday it had successfully test-launched an ICBM for the first time, which flew a trajectory that experts said could allow a weapon to hit the US state of Alaska.
Jul 04, 2017, 20:26 PM IST
US, Japan, South Korea call 'urgent' UN Security Council meet to discuss North Korea's missile test
The US, Japan and South Korea have called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting -- to be held on Tuesday -- to discuss North Korea's missile test on Sunday, diplomatic officials said.
May 22, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
North Korea missile test a 'threat to international peace': European Union
North Korea's test-firing of a ballistic missile constitutes a "threat to international peace and security" as Pyongyang ratchets up tensions in the region.
May 14, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
Days after South Korea's new President took office, North Korea fires ballistic missile
North Korea on Sunday launched a ballistic missile which flew around 700 km into the East Sea, the South Korean Joints Chief of Staff (JCS) said.
May 14, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
North Korea 'disrespected the wishes' of Chinese President: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that North Korea has "disrespected the wishes of China" by carrying out another missile test.
Apr 29, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
North Korean missile test fails, say US and South Korea
An attempted missile launch by North Korea on Sunday failed, US and South Korean defence officials said.
Apr 16, 2017, 09:05 AM IST
North Korea fails in new missile test: Seoul
Nuclear-armed North Korea launched four ballistic missiles earlier this month, with three landing provocatively close to America`s ally Japan.
Mar 22, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on Iran missile test
The UN Security Council will hold urgent talks Tuesday on Iran`s test-firing of a medium-range missile, diplomats said.
Jan 31, 2017, 08:32 AM IST
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un says missile test 'greatest success'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared a submarine-launched missile test the "greatest success", state media said today, as the UN weighed a condemnation of the launch which appears to advance Pyongyang's nuclear strike capability.
Aug 25, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing to discuss North Korean missile test
The Foreign Ministers of Japan, South Korea and China began a trilateral summit in Tokyo on Wednesday to discuss the launch of a ballistic missile by a North Korean submarine hours earlier that fell into the sea, off the Japanese coast.
Aug 24, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
US prepared to `defend ourselves, allies` following N. Korea missile test: State Dept
The United States warned it was prepared to defend "ourselves and our allies" after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.
Aug 03, 2016, 07:40 AM IST
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un says missile test a success, threat to US
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the successful test of a powerful new medium-range missile, saying it poses a direct threat to US military bases in the Pacific, state media reported Thursday.
Jun 23, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
UN Security Council readies North Korea missile test reply
UN Security Council diplomats on Thursday warned North Korea to expect a response after Pyongyang`s repeated failed attempts to test-fire a powerful ballistic missile, the latest defiance of UN resolutions.
Apr 29, 2016, 01:56 AM IST
S Korea's Park says North ready for nuclear test
North Korea has completed preparations for a fifth nuclear test, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said today, amid reports that Pyongyang has also readied a powerful, new mid-range missile for an imminent flight test.
Apr 26, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
