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Kim vows to resolve economic crisis, improve people's standard of living
Jan 01, 2022 13:06North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that underscored the need to improve the country’s economy and its people's standard of living, according to state media.
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French Navy conducts surveillance op to enforce North Korea sanctions
Nov 08, 2021 05:54A UN-appointed French naval crew has conducted surveillance operations above the Yellow Sea between North Korea and China, in search of what it describes as signs of contraband headed for North Korea.
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North Korea conducts artillery fire drill after US-South joint exercise
Nov 07, 2021 06:04North Korea has conducted an artillery fire drill to bolster its defense capabilities days after Washington and Seoul kicked off their latest joint military aerial exercise.
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North Korea rejects UN human rights report, calls it ‘malicious slander’
Oct 26, 2021 12:46A North Korean human rights body has rejected the latest report by the United Nations human rights investigator, calling it a ‘malicious slander’.
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North Korea accuses US of applying double standards over ballistic missile test
Oct 21, 2021 06:08North Korea says the United States applies "double standards" in its approach to Pyongyang's weapons program and has overreacted to its recent missile test by calling for an emergency gathering of the United Nations Security Council.
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North Korea launches new ballistic missile after US-S Korea talks: Seoul
Oct 19, 2021 09:36Seoul says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast, shortly after the US and South Korean envoys met in Washington to discuss Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
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North Korea to face starvation if Security Council sanctions not eased, UN expert warns
Oct 08, 2021 04:31A UN expert has warned that North Korea's most vulnerable people will face starvation if crushing sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council are not eased and the peninsular country slips deeper into isolation.
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North, South Korea talk on hotline after Pyongyang’s missile tests
Oct 04, 2021 05:07North and South Korea have restored their direct communication lines in a show of readiness to resume inter-Korean talks after Pyongyang conducted a series of missile tests in the span of a few weeks.
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N Korea warns US it will enhance weapons development
Sep 30, 2021 07:11North Korea warns the United States that amid the absence of all change in Washington’s hostile policy towards Pyongyang, it is sure to power through with its weapons development programs.
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North Korea calls for US drill ban as path to end war
Sep 29, 2021 09:28At the United Nations this week, North Korea outlined the defensive nature of its nuclear weapons, which has been subject to US-led Security Council sanctions for more than a decade. Pyongyang also held out hope for dialogue with the US and South Korea. The remarks from North Korea follow the proposal made by South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a formal declaration to end the Korean War.