N.Korea

N.Korea media says denuclearisation includes ending "U.S. nuclear threat"

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 - 11:30 GMT

Any deal for North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal must include "completely removing the nuclear threats of the U.S.".

U.S. seeks to expedite aid for N.Korea amid stalled nuclear talks

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 - 09:30 GMT

U.S. officials will try to expedite humanitarian aid to North Korea, a U.S. envoy said on Wednesday.

U.S., S.Korea resume low-key military drills ahead of talks with N.Korea

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 - 10:20 GMT

United States and South Korea will begin small-scale military drills just days ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting with a North Korea official.

If human rights shelved in N.Korea talks, UN expert warns: look at Myanmar

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 - 11:10 GMT

UN investigator voiced concern about human rights being sidelined during U.S. and S.Korean talks with N.Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Trump praises N.Korea's Kim but says sanctions must stay for now

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 - 08:13 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump praised North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday for his courage in taking steps to disarm.

Trump scraps Pompeo trip to N.Korea, citing stalled nuclear diplomacy

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 - 12:30 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly canceled his top diplomat's planned trip to North Korea.

U.S. envoy to U.N. accuses Russia of violating N.Korea sanctions

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 - 10:00 GMT

United States on Friday accused Russia of violating U.N. sanctions on North Korea.

N.Korea's Kim lands in Singapore, on cusp of making history with Trump summit

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 - 08:24 GMT

When Trump and Kim meet on the resort island of Sentosa on Tuesday they will be making history even before they start.

U.N. blacklists dozens of ships, companies over N.Korea smuggling

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 04:30 GMT

The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea.

Seoul aims for more talks about talks with N.Korea this month

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 - 01:40 GMT

South Korea said it was seeking high-level talks this month with North Korea to prepare for a summit and that South Korean President Moon Jae-in may meet Trump.

N.Korea earned $200 mln from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 - 11:30 GMT

North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports.

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Tue, 19 Dec 2017 - 09:27 GMT

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Kim Jong-un could spark World War 3 in 'nine months' - expert

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 - 09:12 GMT

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un could spark a "global conflict", an expert has warned.

N.Korea warns states: Don't join any U.S. action and you're safe

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 - 06:56 GMT

North Korea warned countries at the United Nations on Monday in a statement: don't join the United States in military action against the Asian state.

U.S., South Korea conduct joint Navy drills to counter N.Korea threat

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 - 06:00 GMT

South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday.

Small quake rattles N.Korea nuclear testing grounds, not manmade

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 - 04:30 GMT

A small earthquake rattled the area near North Korea's nuclear testing field but it did not appear to be manmade.

N.Korea fires missile from Pyongyang towards the east -S.Korea

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 10:19 GMT

North Korea fired an unidentified missile early on Friday from the Sunan district in its capital.

U.N. Security Council unanimously steps up sanctions against N.K

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 12:30 GMT

The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea .

N.Korea fires multiple short-range projectiles into sea

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 - 05:10 GMT

North Korea early on Saturday fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast from its eastern Kangwon province.

U.S. says N.Korea missiles failed in flight, exploded on launch

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 - 11:48 GMT

North Korea's three short-range missile launches appear to have either failed in flight or exploded almost immediately.

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