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Putin repeats call for engagement with North Korea
Sep 06, 2017 06:55Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for engagement with North Korea, reiterating that the US-led sanctions against Pyongyang will not resolve the intensifying tensions with the Asian country.
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Trump offers sale of 'sophisticated' weapons to S Korea, Japan
Sep 05, 2017 14:46US President Donald Trump has said he will allow huge sales of highly sophisticated military equipment to South Korea and Japan to counter supposed threats by North Korea.
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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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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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North Korea warns UK, Australia of 'miserable end' amid US-led war games
Aug 25, 2017 12:26North Korea has threatened Britain and Australia with “a miserable end” in case they take part in annual joint US-South Korea military drills currently underway in the region amid tensions over Pyongyang’s latest testing of ballistic missiles.
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North Korea warns US, South against joint drill
Aug 20, 2017 09:59North Korea has warned the United States and South Korea against holding a planned joint military drill in the region amid the current high tensions.
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Any US military action on North Korea must have South’s consent: Moon
Aug 17, 2017 04:31South Korean President Moon Jae-in says any US military action against North Korea must be taken with Seoul’s prior consent, adding that the United States has agreed to consult South Korea before taking any military measure on the Korean Peninsula.
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South Koreans protest THAAD deployment, joint military drills with US
Aug 15, 2017 08:03Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets of the capital to protest against joint Washington-Seoul military drills as well as the deployment of a controversial US missile system amid tensions with the neighboring North.
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Trump’s North Korea rhetoric worries South: Senior official
Aug 14, 2017 05:00A senior aide South Korea’s president says US President Donald Trump’s “unusual” belligerent rhetoric against the North has caused concerns and “confusion” in his country, calling for “restraint” in the face of the tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Philippine capital hosts high-level talks on North Korea
Aug 07, 2017 12:05Foreign ministers of North and South Korea have briefly met on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Philippines amid international pressure on Pyongyang to stop its nuclear and missile programs.