North Korea UN envoy says new sanctions panel will fail SEOUL: North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said efforts to set up a new panel to monitor sanctions... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World China’s top legislator meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on goodwill visit BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Saturday, expressing... Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:19pm
World North Korea says Japan’s Kishida showed intention to meet Kim Jong Un recently SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime... Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:23am
World North Korea sends delegation to China, Vietnam, Laos, KCNA says SEOUL/BEIJING: North Korea has sent a delegation to China, Vietnam and Laos, state media KCNA said on Friday, as the... Published 22 Mar, 2024 11:35am
World Seoul says N Korea has shipped 7,000 arms containers to Russia SEOUL: North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers of arms to Russia to use in its war with Ukraine since the... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
World North Korea’s Kim ‘drives’ new tank during mock battle SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA... Published 14 Mar, 2024 12:08pm
World North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘put an end’ to South if force used SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed Pyongyang would not hesitate to “put an end” to South Korea if... Published 09 Feb, 2024 10:27am
World North Korea fires cruise missiles off west coast, Seoul says SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s... Published 24 Jan, 2024 11:24am
World North Korea FM says 'ready to greet' Putin SEOUL: North Korea's top diplomat said her country is "ready to greet" Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 11:21am
World North Korea’s Kim calls for South to be seen as ‘primary foe’, warns of war SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for the constitution to be changed to ensure that South... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 12:46pm
World Russia welcomes North Korean foreign minister for talks on deepening ties SEOUL: North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is due in Russia on Monday for talks with her counterpart, Sergei... Published 15 Jan, 2024 10:51am
World North Korea’s Kim visits arms factories amid criticism over trade with Russia SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited arms factories this week, state media outlet KCNA reported on... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:32am
World North Korea's Kim Yo Jong vows immediate response to provocation SEOUL: North Korea’s army will immediately launch a “baptism of fire” in response to any provocation, Kim Yo Jong,... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 08:41pm
World North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:29am
World N Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war’ SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and ... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World N Korea’s Kim calls for ‘accelerated’ war preparations SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
World North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘accelerated’ war preparations SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear... Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:51am
World North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if provoked with nukes SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy... Published 21 Dec, 2023 09:55am
World North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launches need ‘robust’ global response: G7 BERLIN: World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North... Published 19 Dec, 2023 11:06pm
World North Korea says it will not negotiate sovereignty with ‘double-faced’ US SEOUL: North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as... Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:32am
World North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon SEOUL: After decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts, North Korea has sent its first... Published 28 Nov, 2023 12:09pm
World North Korea’s Kim inspects spy satellite photos of ‘target regions’, US bases SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected photos taken by the country’s new spy satellite of “major target... Published 25 Nov, 2023 10:20am
World North Korea flags plan to launch satellite rocket between Nov 22 and Dec 1, Japan says TOKYO: North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and... Published 20 Nov, 2023 11:53pm
World G7 ‘strongly condemns’ North Korean arms transfers to Russia: Japan TOKYO: G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday “strongly condemned” North Korean arms transfers to Russia, Japan said... Published 08 Nov, 2023 02:04pm
World North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world SEOUL: North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:13am
World Lavrov meets N Korea’s Kim, slams ‘dangerous’ US policy SEOUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Thursday, after slamming US... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
World White House accuses North Korea of providing Russia with weapons WASHINGTON: The White House on Friday said North Korea recently provided Russia with a shipment of weapons, calling... Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:25pm
World Kim Jong Un tells Xi Jinping in letter he hopes to promote cooperation SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to promote cooperative relations with China in a letter to ... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:37am
World Russia's Lavrov dismisses Ukraine peace plan, U.N. bid to revive Black Sea grain deal UNITED NATIONS: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukraine's proposed peace plan as well... Published 23 Sep, 2023 11:26pm
World North Korea’s Kim returns to Pyongyang after ‘immortal’ Russia trip SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to the capital city of Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday,... Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:26pm