North Korea’s Kim boasts of ‘invincible’ ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an “invincible comrade-in-arms” with Russia in a... Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:29am
World North Korea sends more balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’ SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul’s military said Monday, after... Published 10 Jun, 2024 11:57am
World South Korea to blast loudspeaker broadcasts after North’s trash balloons SEOUL: South Korea will begin loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday that will be “unbearable” for... Published 09 Jun, 2024 10:17am
World North Korea sends 600 more trash-filled balloons over border SEOUL: North Korea has sent around 600 more trash-filled balloons containing everything from cigarette butts to... Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:21am
World North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles SEOUL: North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours ... Published 30 May, 2024 01:33pm
World North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul says SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South... Published 17 May, 2024 12:29pm
World North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am
World North Korea says it has ‘nothing’ to talk about with Japan SEOUL: Pyongyang said on Friday it had “nothing to talk” about with Japan after claiming that a Japanese ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:48am
World Russian veto ends monitoring of UN’s North Korea sanctions UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions... Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:35am
World North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am
World North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul SEOUL: North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as... Published 18 Mar, 2024 10:32am
World North Korea denounces South Korea-US military drills, warns of consequences SEOUL: North Korea’s defence ministry urged South Korea and the United States to stop military drills, saying they... Published 05 Mar, 2024 10:50am
World South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats SEOUL: South Korean and US militaries kicked off their spring drills on Monday with twice the number of troops... Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:58am
World North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast SEOUL: North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest... Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:37am
World North Korea abolishes economic cooperation with South SEOUL: North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has voted to abolish laws on economic cooperation with the South, state... Published 08 Feb, 2024 01:04pm
World South Korea’s Yoon warns North Korea may try to disrupt April poll SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:10am
World North Korea fires cruise missiles into sea, South Korea says SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Tuesday into the sea off its west coast, South... Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:53am
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 Korean foreign minister to visit Russia: KCNA SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister will visit Russia this coming week, state media reported Sunday, with... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:30pm
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 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 fires what appears to be a long-range ballistic missile SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea’s military... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:44am
World North Korea creates new holiday to mark ICBM test launch SEOUL: North Korea has created a new holiday to celebrate the anniversary of the successful test launch of its... Published 05 Nov, 2023 12:15pm
World Russia’s Lavrov to arrive in North Korea as cooperation deepens SEOUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to arrive in Pyongyang on Wednesday for meetings seen as... Published 18 Oct, 2023 11:29am
World North Korean leader ends Russia trip with ‘heartfelt thanks’ to Putin SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un expressed his “heartfelt thanks” to President Vladimir Putin, state media said... Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:40am
World North Korea's Kim, Russia talk up military ties in new 'heyday': KCNA SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military... Updated 17 Sep, 2023 12:20pm
World Kim invites Putin to North Korea MOSCOW: Kim Jong Un invited Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during a rare summit, stoking US... Published 14 Sep, 2023 10:26am
World North Korea stages 'tactical nuclear attack' drill SEOUL: North Korea conducted a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday that included two long-range... Updated 03 Sep, 2023 11:15am
World US holds drills with allies off Korean peninsula, Pyongyang vows to bolster navy SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan staged joint naval missile defence drills off the Korean peninsula... Published 29 Aug, 2023 09:59am