North Korea blames US for Ukraine crisis SEOUL: North Korea has accused the United States of being the "root cause of the Ukraine crisis" while defending... Published 27 Feb, 2022 12:38pm
World Ukraine crisis overshadows Blinken bridgebuilding trip to Asia HONOLULU: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts declared their unity ... Published 13 Feb, 2022 11:43am
World Quad says condemns North Korea's missile launches, opposes 'coercive' economic policies WASHINGTON: Quad countries -- an informal grouping of Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- on Friday... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:22pm
World Quad ministers convene to address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID MELBOURNE: Climate change, COVID and China's "coercion" in the Indo-Pacific top the agenda as foreign ministers of... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:05am
World North Korea presses ahead with weapons development despite sanctions: UN report UNITED NATIONS: North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite... Published 06 Feb, 2022 10:25am
World US warns Chinese firms against helping Russia against potential Ukraine sanctions WASHINGTON: The United States warned Chinese firms on Thursday they would face consequences if they sought to evade... Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:43am
World US calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea: diplomats UNITED NATIONS: The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security Council on North... Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:15am
World North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017 SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
World North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017 SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its... Published 30 Jan, 2022 10:50am
World North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim inspects 'important' munitions factory SEOUL: North Korea test-fired two different weapons systems this week, state media said Friday, while highlighting... Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:03am
World North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests SEOUL: North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests as it prepares for... Published 20 Jan, 2022 10:11am
World North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: South Korean army SEOUL: North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said Monday, in what would be... Published 17 Jan, 2022 09:59am
World North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' in third suspected test of the year SEOUL: North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile eastward, South Korean and Japanese officials said Friday,... Updated 14 Jan, 2022 03:28pm
World North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile test SEOUL: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media... Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:50am
World UN Security Council to meet Monday on North Korean missile launch UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors Monday to discuss the testing of what North... Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:01am
World North Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test SEOUL: North Korea fired a "hypersonic missile" this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 12:10pm
World North Korea fires suspected missile as S Korea breaks ground for ‘peace’ railway SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, just hours before South... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
World Unidentified person enters North Korea from South in rare border breach: Seoul SEOUL: An unidentified person entered North Korea from the South on New Year’s Day, the military in Seoul said... Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am
World North Korea marks 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death SEOUL: North Korea marked the 10th anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il on Friday with a memorial service... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
World North Korea trying to hide executions from world: rights group SEOUL: North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years,... Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:39am
World Kim's first decade: 3 US meetings, 2 dead relatives, 1 nuclear arsenal SEOUL: After 10 years in power, North Korea's once youthful Kim Jong Un is now one of the world's more experienced... Published 15 Dec, 2021 11:38am
World US hits Chinese, N Korean firms with sanctions WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled a raft of new rights-abuse sanctions Friday on senior officials and entities... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World US military leaders in South Korea for talks over North Korea, alliance SEOUL: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and other top military officials were set to gather in South Korea on... Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:54pm
World China, Russia revive push to lift UN sanctions on North Korea UNITED NATIONS: China and Russia are pushing the UN Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korea by reviving a... Published 02 Nov, 2021 10:34am
World US envoy urges North Korea to stop missile tests SEOUL: The US on Sunday urged North Korea to stop "counterproductive" missile tests, but expressed hope Pyongyang... Published 24 Oct, 2021 10:27am
World North Korea says US overreacting to missile test SEOUL: North Korea said on Thursday the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the... Published 21 Oct, 2021 12:27pm
World Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon urges defence industry growth SEONGNAM: South Korea should redouble its efforts to become a global defence industry leader, President Moon Jae-in... Published 20 Oct, 2021 12:39pm
World US intelligence chief to meet with S Korea, Japan counterparts WASHINGTON: The intelligence chiefs of the United States, South Korea and Japan are expected to meet in Seoul early... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am
World North Korea's Kim says US is 'root cause' of tensions SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong has blamed the United States for tensions on the peninsula and accused the South... Published 12 Oct, 2021 09:51am
World North Korea pursues weapons despite Covid blockade: UN report SEOUL: North Korea has continued to pursue its weapons development programmes despite facing a worsening economic... Published 05 Oct, 2021 02:34pm