North Korea

North Korea says any US naval blockade would be 'act of war'

Dec 14, 2017 15:43

North Korea has warned that it would take "merciless self-defensive" measures should the United States enforce a naval blockade against the country.
UN warns against ‘sleepwalking’ into war with North Korea

Dec 14, 2017 10:34

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community against the danger of “sleepwalking” into a war with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.
Russian military delegation in North Korea

Dec 13, 2017 08:52

A Russian Defense Ministry delegation has arrived in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
US, South Korea, Japan start missile tracking drill amid heightened tensions

Dec 11, 2017 04:37

The United States, South Korea and Japan have started joint war games amid high tensions on the Korean Peninsula over the North’s military program.
Japan to host joint missile drills with US, South Korea

Dec 10, 2017 15:34

Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has announced that a joint drill with the United States and South Korea will be held this week amid an escalated stand-off in the region over North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests.
UN chief urges more efforts toward nuclear disarmament

Dec 10, 2017 08:23

The United Nations (UN)’s Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for greater efforts toward nuclear disarmament and the non-proliferation of atomic weapons.
UN official tells North Korea channels of communication necessary with US

Dec 10, 2017 06:16

A United Nations (UN) official who recently traveled to North Korea told senior officials there that there was an urgent need to open channels of communication between Pyongyang and presumably the United States to avoid a conflict on the Korean Peninsula, the UN has announced.
Pyongyang condemns US 'reckless, wicked act' on al-Quds

Dec 10, 2017 02:23

North Korea has lambasted the “reckless, wicked act” by US President Donald Trump in recognizing al-Quds as the illegal Zionist entity’s capital, saying the move shows “who is the destroyer of world peace.”
N Korea blames US ‘nuclear blackmail’ for rising tensions

Dec 09, 2017 08:45

North Korea has blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for the surging tensions over its military program during talks with a senior UN official, but agreed to remain in regular contact with the world body.
North Korea says UN envoy willing to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

Dec 09, 2017 06:05

North Korea says the UN envoy who recently visited Pyongyang has expressed willingness to ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula as a fresh war of words has escalated markedly after the North's latest missile and nuclear tests.