Envoys discuss North Korea amid political flux in US, South Korea
Senior US, Japanese and South Korean officials with special responsibility for the North Korean nuclear issue held talks on Tuesday, at a time of political flux and policy uncertainty in Washington and Seoul.
Dec 13, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
UN Security Council hits North Korea with toughest-ever sanctions
Under Resolution 2321, North Korea will be restricted from exporting more than 7.5 million tonnes of coal in 2017, a reduction of 62 per cent from 2015.
Dec 01, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea to slash cash from exports
The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday aimed at cutting the Asian country`s annual export revenue by a quarter in response to Pyongyang`s fifth and largest nuclear test in September.
Nov 30, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
S. Korea, Japan sign intelligence deal despite China criticism
"It is ready to conduct additional nuclear tests and missile launches at any time," South Korean ministry said in a statement.
Nov 23, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
North Korea urges shift from US, Seoul says it has Donald Trump's support
North Korea on Thursday warned the incoming Donald Trump administration will have to acknowledge it as a nuclear state, as the South said the maverick billionaire had pledged to protect it.
Nov 10, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
Appalling: North Korean zoo chimpanzee smokes a pack daily, making visitors laugh! - See pics
This has shocked and disgusted animal rights campaigners and animal lovers alike.
Oct 20, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
`Purged` North Korean diplomat appears in public
It was reported last week that vice foreign minister Kung Sok-Ung had been dismissed and expelled from Pyongyang to a rural farming area with his family.
Oct 18, 2016, 13:43 PM IST
North Korea fails in Musudan ballistic missile test-launch: South Korea
North Korea had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but it ended in a failure, South Korea`s military said on Sunday.
Oct 16, 2016, 08:40 AM IST
North Korea hails 'successful' test of new rocket engine
North Korea has successfully tested a new, high-powered rocket engine, state media said today, a move Seoul said was designed to showcase its progress towards being able to target the US east coast.
Sep 20, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
John Kerry urges North Korea to begin serious negotiation with US
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged North Korea to freeze its nuclear program as a first step toward starting serious negotiations with the United States and the world about its future.
Sep 19, 2016, 02:56 AM IST
China must help close North Korea sanctions loopholes: US
Following North Korea`s fourth nuclear test in January, the UN Security Council adopted the toughest sanctions regime to date.
Sep 13, 2016, 11:11 AM IST
North Korea ready to conduct another n-test: Seoul
South Korea's military said on Monday that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation.
Sep 12, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
US must recognise N Korea as 'nuclear weapons state': KCNA
North Korea vowed to increase its nuclear strike force "in quality and in quantity", two days after its fifth test in a decade sparked international condemnation.
Sep 11, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
North Korea launches national campaign on post-flood reconstruction
North Korea called on its people to engage in a rehabilitation campaign in the wake of heavy flooding, media reported on Sunday.
Sep 11, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
Japan, South Korea reaffirm cooperation after Pyongyang's n-test
Japan and South Korea on Saturday agreed to boost cooperation to tackle North Korea`s nuclear weapons programme after it conducted its fifth test.
Sep 10, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
UNSC threatens fresh sanctions against North Korea over N-test
The UN Security Council has threatened to impose a new raft of sanctions against North Korea as it strongly condemned Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test, terming it a "threat" to international peace and security.
Sep 10, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
Seoul leads most Asia markets down after N Korea test
Pyongyang said it had conducted a "successful" fifth nuclear test, which South Korea said was its largest-ever.
Sep 09, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
North Korea confirms it has conducted fifth nuclear test
North Korea announced on Friday it had conducted its fifth nuclear test, hours after seismic monitors detected a blast near the secretive country`s nuclear test site.
Sep 09, 2016, 11:09 AM IST
North Korea carries out `biggest ever` nuclear test: Seoul
Pyongyang test-fired three missiles on Monday as world powers gathered for a G20 meeting in China
Sep 09, 2016, 08:24 AM IST
Floods kill 60, displace 44,000 in North Korea: UN
Pyongyang said the Tumen river, which partially marks the border with China and Russia, experienced the biggest flood ever.
Sep 06, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
