North Korea

7 decomposed bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Dec 29, 2019 05:52

The badly decomposed remains of seven people have been found in a suspected North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, a coast guard official said Sunday.
N Korean leader holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline

Dec 29, 2019 05:19

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks.
US steps up surveillance over Korean Peninsula ahead of year-end deadline

Dec 27, 2019 09:23

The United States has stepped up surveillance over North Korea after Pyongyang promised a "Christmas gift" which Washington interpreted as new missile test amid rising tension between the two sides ahead of the end of the year.
US flies 4 spy planes over Korean Peninsula

Dec 26, 2019 03:19

The United States has flown four surveillance planes over the Korean Peninsula, according to an aviation tracker Wednesday, amid heightened concern that North Korea could test-fire a long-range missile as a "Christmas gift" to Washington.
‘We’ll deal with it,’ Trump brushes off N Korea warning of 'Christmas gift'

Dec 25, 2019 06:38

President Donald Trump says that the United States will deal with North Korea “very successfully” after Pyongyang’s warning of a “Christmas gift.”
In talks with China's Xi, S Korea's Moon voices concern over stalled N Korea-US talks

Dec 23, 2019 10:51

In a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has expressed concern over stalled denuclearization talks on the Korean Peninsula as well as a recent flare-up of tensions between the United States and North Korea.
Fears growing of war with N Korea as US says ready ‘to fight tonight’

Dec 23, 2019 07:47

Fears are growing of a total war with North Korea over its threat of a "Christmas surprise" for the US, with Washington saying it is well prepared to respond.
North Korea considers boosting military as deadline for US nears

Dec 22, 2019 08:19

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has held a meeting with his top military officials to discuss boosting the country’s military capabilities, as a deadline for the United States to grant concessions and reactivate demilitarization talks nears.
US 'verbal abuse' over rights allegations aggravate tensions: North Korea

Dec 21, 2019 06:22

North Korea says the United States will have to “pay dearly” for accusing Pyongyang of human rights violations, amid heated rhetoric ahead of a year-end deadline that raised concerns over an end of diplomacy between the two sides.
Sino-Russian-proposed UN resolution on North Korea ‘best plan’ at current time

Dec 19, 2019 05:11

China says its joint proposal with Russia to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) aimed at diffusing tensions between North Korea and the United States is “the best plan,” repeating its call on the world body to remove some sanctions on the North in order to break the deadlock between Pyongyang and Washington.