North Korea

War with US not a question of if but of when: North Korea

Dec 07, 2017 10:02

North Korea says it does not seek war with the United States but Washington’s threats against the North have made the outbreak of war in the Korean Peninsula an “established fact,” and Pyongyang will not be hiding from a potential conflict.
China warns against escalation on Korean Peninsula

Dec 06, 2017 15:11

Chinese authorities have again warned against moves that could escalate the crisis on the Korean Peninsula, saying parties to the conflict should avoid actions that add to the already simmering tensions in the region.
US flies supersonic heavy bomber over Korean Peninsula

Dec 06, 2017 07:55

The United States has flown a supersonic heavy bomber from its Guam base over the Korean Peninsula during a joint military drill with South Korea.
North Korea celebrates latest ICBM test-launch

Dec 02, 2017 11:00

North Korea has held events celebrating the country’s latest successful long-range missile test, with display of fireworks in public squares across the capital Pyongyang.
Russia's foreign minister censures US 'bloodthirsty tirade' on North Korea

Dec 01, 2017 15:59

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described threats to destroy North Korea by the United States as "a bloodthirsty tirade."
Pyongyang ready for peace talks if recognized as nuclear power

Dec 01, 2017 14:59

North Korea has reportedly expressed its readiness to take part in peace talks if the United States recognizes Pyongyang as a nuclear power.
Russia: US looking for pretext to destroy North Korea

Nov 30, 2017 15:51

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the US is attempting to provoke North Korean leader Kim Jong-un into "flying off the handle" over his missile program to hand Washington a pretext to destroy his country.
Russia urges US, two Koreas to avoid further escalation

Nov 30, 2017 09:43

Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vassily Nebenzia has called on the United States and South and North Koreas to avoid any measure that can further escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
S Korea warns North not to repeat armistice violation

Nov 27, 2017 08:36

Seoul has warned Pyongyang against violations of an armistice agreement between the two sides, several days after North Korean border guards shot and seriously wounded a fellow soldier as he defected across the border into the South.
Trump’s blacklisting of N Korea justifies need for nukes: Pyongyang

Nov 22, 2017 14:32

North Korea has denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to re-designate it as a so-called state sponsor of terror, saying the move amounts to a “serious provocation" that justifies Pyongyang’s development of nuclear weapons.