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Pyongyang says ready to send ‘more gift packages’ to US
Sep 05, 2017 14:48North Korea has warned the United States that Pyongyang is prepared to send “more gift packages” to Washington, two days after the peninsular Asian country sent shock waves across the world by detonating a hydrogen bomb, purportedly designed for a long-range missile.
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Switzerland ready to help mediate in North Korea crisis: Swiss president
Sep 04, 2017 13:46The Swiss president says her country is prepared to act as mediator to help peacefully resolve the current standoff between North Korea and some other countries over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, including by hosting ministerial talks in the small Alpine federal republic.
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UNSC holds emergency meeting after North Korea nuclear test
Sep 04, 2017 13:41The UN Security Council has convened its second emergency meeting in a week about North Korea on Monday after a powerful nuclear test explosion added another layer of urgency for diplomats wrestling with what to do about the North's persistent weapons programs.
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US ready to use ‘nuclear capabilities’ against North Korea: White House
Sep 04, 2017 13:39The United States is ready to use its nuclear weapons against North Korea if the country continues to threaten Washington or its allies, the White House has warned, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
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N Korea likely getting ready for new ICBM test: South Korean military
Sep 04, 2017 06:28The South Korean military says the North appears to be getting ready for another missile launch, possibly an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, a day after Pyongyang sent shockwaves across the world by detonating a hydrogen bomb, which is said to be the most powerful weapon it has ever tested.
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Trump condemns North Korea’s nuclear test, calling it 'very hostile and dangerous'
Sep 03, 2017 12:27US President Donald has joined the international condemnation of North Korea’s latest nuclear test and is preparing a package of sanctions that would "cut off North Korea economically" amid growing tensions with Pyongyang.
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North Korea conducts ‘successful’ H-bomb test
Sep 03, 2017 07:43North Korea says it has conducted a “successful” hydrogen bomb test, hours after two tremors were detected in the country.
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Tremors detected in North Korea result of nuclear test: Japan
Sep 03, 2017 01:40Japan says it has concluded that two tremors detected in North Korea on Sunday were the result of a nuclear test.
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US B-1B bombers drill over Korean peninsula
Sep 01, 2017 00:41The United States’ two supersonic B-1B bombers have flown above and near the Korean Peninsula, two days after President Donald Trump said “all options” regarding North Korea remain on the table.
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‘All options’ remain on the table on North Korea: Trump
Aug 29, 2017 10:26US President Donald Trump says “all options” regarding North Korea remain on the table, ratcheting up his war of words against the Asian nation.