China says ready to support North Korea in Covid battle BEIJING: China said Thursday it was ready to “fully support” North Korea in its pandemic prevention efforts after... Published 12 May, 2022 05:41pm
World North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, orders lockdown in ‘gravest emergency’ SEOUL: North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency”... Published 12 May, 2022 12:04pm
World South Korea’s Yoon faces early test as it braces for North Korea nuclear test SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisation could face... Published 11 May, 2022 12:23pm
World South Korea’s Yoon suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if North Korea drops nukes SEOUL: South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea’s weapons programmes pose a... Published 10 May, 2022 11:10am
World ‘N Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile’ SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation ... Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am
World North Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, South Korea, Japan say SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, three days before the... Published 07 May, 2022 05:29pm
World North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a week after leader Kim... Published 04 May, 2022 09:46am
World North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons SEOUL: As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive,... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
World Human trafficking raises alarm in divided Cyprus NICOSIA: Cyprus’s frozen conflict is providing fertile ground for human traffickers with cases at “alarming” levels... Published 17 Apr, 2022 10:11am
World North Korea-tied hackers executed $620mn crypto heist: FBI WASHINGTON: North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting... Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:12am
World North Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader SEOUL: North Korea praised Kim Jong Un’s leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political... Published 11 Apr, 2022 11:27am
World North Korea slams ‘feeble’ Biden SEOUL: North Korea has described Joe Biden as an “old man in his senility”, in a characteristically colourful... Published 10 Apr, 2022 01:12pm
World North Korea says it will strike with nuclear weapons if South attacks SEOUL: North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:53am
World Fresh Japan sanctions on North Korea after ICBM launch TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday approved fresh sanctions against North Korea over its recent test-firing of an... Published 01 Apr, 2022 10:47am
World US, South Korea seen resuming major military drills as North Korea tensions rise SEOUL: Joint South Korean and US military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years... Published 31 Mar, 2022 01:00pm
World South says North Korea faked launch of so-called ‘monster’ missile SEOUL: North Korea faked the launch of what analysts have dubbed its “monster missile” last week, Seoul’s military... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:21am
World North Korea tests massive new ICBM for ‘long’ confrontation with U.S. SEOUL: North Korea’s latest launch was a huge, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media reported... Published 25 Mar, 2022 09:59am
World North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South’s military SEOUL: North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” Thursday, the South’s military said, the latest in a... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
World North Korea fires new ICBM in largest test since 2017 SEOUL: North Korea fired what could be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, Tokyo and Seoul... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
World North Korea fires ‘multiple rocket launchers’: Seoul SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by... Published 20 Mar, 2022 01:34pm
World North Korea silent after missile explodes over Pyongyang SEOUL: North Korea’s state media was silent Thursday after a suspected missile test ended in what Seoul said was... Published 17 Mar, 2022 10:50am
World North Korea ‘projectile’ launch ends in failure SEOUL: North Korea fired a projectile Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, with... Published 16 Mar, 2022 10:26am
World North Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site SEOUL: North Korea appears to be “restoring” its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of... Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:40am
World US says North Korea testing new ICBM system WASHINGTON: Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile... Published 11 Mar, 2022 11:28am
World North Korea to launch satellites to monitor US and its allies SEOUL: North Korea will launch a number of reconnaissance satellites in coming years to provide real-time... Published 10 Mar, 2022 09:43am
World South Korea votes for new leader to battle COVID, home prices, inequality SEOUL: South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president who will shape Asia’s fourth-largest... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:10am
World North Korea claims new test of 'reconnaissance satellite' component SEOUL: North Korea carried out "another important test" towards the development of a reconnaissance satellite, state... Published 06 Mar, 2022 11:29am
World North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of South's election SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul's military said, continuing this year's... Published 05 Mar, 2022 10:24am
World To fight its war, Russia closing digital doors WASHINGTON: Russia's blocking of Facebook is a symptom of its broader effort to cut itself off from sources of... Published 05 Mar, 2022 09:58am
World North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz after a month-long... Published 28 Feb, 2022 07:35am