11/30/2020 - Kimchi ferments cultural feud between South Korea and China
12/01/2020 - BTS: South Korea passes law allowing K-pop stars to postpone military service
12/02/2020 - South Korea: The life-changing exam that won't stop for a pandemic
12/06/2020 - Covid: South Korea raises alert level amid spike in cases
12/12/2020 - Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases
12/14/2020 - South Korea balloons: Seoul to ban people sending cross-border messages
12/18/2020 - North Korea: Potato propaganda is back... but what does it mean?
12/25/2020 - South Korea, hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases
12/26/2020 - South Korea, hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases
12/27/2020 - South Korea Detects First Coronavirus Variant Cases
12/29/2020 - U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea
12/29/2020 - U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea
12/29/2020 - North Korea defectors: Why it's getting harder to escape
01/01/2021 - North Korea's Kim sends rare New Year's cards to his people
01/01/2021 - South Korea's 96-year-old pianist hopes to keep playing
01/03/2021 - Alarm as South Korea sees more deaths than births
01/04/2021 - South Korea: Child rapist's release sparks demand for change
01/04/2021 - South Korea calls for release of tanker seized by Iran
01/05/2021 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Admits Mistakes As Party Opens Rare Congress
01/06/2021 - Kim Jong-un says North Korea's economic plan failed
01/08/2021 - US Is North Korea's "Biggest Enemy", Says Kim Jong Un: Report
01/08/2021 - Kim Jong-un pledges to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal
01/11/2021 - 'Your move, Mr President': North Korea sets the stage for Biden
01/12/2021 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says Will Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal: Report
01/14/2021 - North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile
01/14/2021 - North Korea Shows Off Submarine-Launched Missiles After Rare Party Meet
01/15/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un oversees huge military showcase
01/15/2021 - With new sub-launched missiles, North Korea aims to pressure Biden
01/15/2021 - With new sub-launched missiles, North Korea aims to pressure Biden
01/25/2021 - North Korea diplomat 'defects to South Korea': Reports
02/03/2021 - North Korea: The art of surviving sanctions
02/03/2021 - South Korea's 'hidden' migrant workers
02/08/2021 - North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report
02/08/2021 - Covid: South Korea launches test for pet cats and dogs
02/08/2021 - North Korea continuing to develop nuclear program, U.N. report warns
02/08/2021 - Iran, North Korea Resume Missile Collaboration In 2020: UN Report
02/09/2021 - North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts
02/16/2021 - N. Korea "Tried To Hack" Pfizer For Vaccine Info, Alleges Seoul: Reports
02/16/2021 - North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
02/16/2021 - North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
02/16/2021 - North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info
02/22/2021 - South Korea coronavirus: PM aims for 'herd immunity by autumn'
02/23/2021 - North Korea man wandered for hours in DMZ amid South's security blunders
02/24/2021 - North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines
02/25/2021 - Netflix to spend $500 million in South Korea this year to develop new content
02/25/2021 - North Korea: Russian diplomats leave by hand-pushed trolley
02/26/2021 - Russians push rail trolley across border to leave North Korea
02/26/2021 - Why Russian Diplomats Returned From North Korea On Rail Trolley
03/03/2021 - South Korea's first transgender soldier found dead
03/14/2021 - North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts
03/15/2021 - US Has Reached Out To North Korea, Received No Response, Says White House
03/15/2021 - North Korea Warns US It Must Avoid "Causing A Stink": Report
03/15/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un's sister warns US not to 'cause a stink'
03/17/2021 - North Korea Says Will Ignore US While "Hostile Policy" In Place: Report
03/18/2021 - North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US
03/23/2021 - N Korea Tests Missiles In 1st Overt Challenge To Biden Administration: US
03/23/2021 - North Korea missiles: Biden says launch 'not provocation'
03/24/2021 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile" Into Sea, Says Seoul
03/24/2021 - North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into Sea of Japan, U.S. allies say
03/24/2021 - North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan
03/25/2021 - Biden Warns Of "Responses" If North Korea "Choose To Escalate"
03/25/2021 - North Korea Says Thursday Launch Was New "Tactical Guided Projectile"
03/25/2021 - North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched
03/26/2021 - Young, Rich, Racy: South Korea's Livestreamers
03/26/2021 - Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Missile Test: North Korea
03/28/2021 - North Korea Accuses UN Of "Double Standard" Over Recent Missile Tests
04/03/2021 - Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery
04/05/2021 - Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears
04/07/2021 - South Korea ruling party suffers crushing defeat in mayoral vote
04/08/2021 - South Korea says tanker and captain detained in Iran released
04/08/2021 - South Korea Nightclubs, Karaoke Bars To Be Shut Amid Fourth Covid Wave
04/08/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un warns of 'difficult' crisis
04/09/2021 - South Korea beauty brand sorry for 'paper bottle' label fail
04/13/2021 - South Korea Considers Use Of Covid Self-Test Kits Amid Fourth Wave Fears
04/14/2021 - South Korea Aims To Move World Court Over Japan's Fukushima Decision
04/21/2021 - Colombia, South Korea strengthen bilateral relations during Seoul envoy trip to Bogota
04/22/2021 - Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises after wife slaps shop worker
04/25/2021 - Menstrual leave: South Korea airline ex-CEO fined for refusing time off
05/01/2021 - North Korea Dismisses "Spurious" US Diplomacy: Report
05/01/2021 - North Korea accuses Joe Biden of pursuing 'hostile policy' over its nuclear programme
05/03/2021 - US Secretary Of State Presents New North Korea Approach During G7 Meet
05/03/2021 - US Hopes North Korea Will "Engage Diplomatically": Antony Blinken
05/21/2021 - South Korea's president could be under pressure to seek Biden's help on Covid vaccines
05/21/2021 - Biden rejects Trump approach to North Korea, says he won't give Kim 'international recognition'
05/29/2021 - North Korea: Children volunteering on mines and farms, says state media
05/30/2021 - South Korea: From food wasters to recyclers
05/31/2021 - Belgian ambassador loses South Korea posting after wife slaps worker
06/01/2021 - North Korea Sets Up Second In Command Post Under Kim Jong Un: Report
06/07/2021 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Officials To Discuss Economy: Report
06/09/2021 - South Korea: Nine die as building collapses on to bus in Gwangju
06/11/2021 - McDonald's says its South Korea and Taiwan operations were hit by a data breach
06/15/2021 - 'I was humiliated': The continuing trauma of South Korea's spy cam victims
06/16/2021 - Kim Jong-un admits to 'tense' food situation in North Korea
06/17/2021 - North Korea's food situation is 'tense,' Kim Jong Un says
06/18/2021 - North Korea: Why doesn't it have enough food this year?
06/20/2021 - South Korea: Swapping Seoul megacity isolation for village life
06/20/2021 - North Korea's attempted $1bn bank hack
06/21/2021 - US Envoy Offers To Meet North Korea "Anywhere Anytime"
06/21/2021 - US, South Korea To Consider Ending North Korea Coordination Group
06/22/2021 - North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach
06/23/2021 - Not Considering Any Contact With US, Says North Korea
06/28/2021 - How North Korea Maintained Secrecy Over Leaders' Health Over The Years
06/28/2021 - North Korea: Citizens ‘worried’ by Kim Jong-un weight loss
06/28/2021 - South Korea aims for a post-Covid comeback with travel bubbles and herd immunity
06/29/2021 - Kim Jong-un: North Korea in ‘great crisis’ after Covid lapses
07/06/2021 - Covid: Israel and South Korea strike Pfizer vaccine deal
07/07/2021 - North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body
07/07/2021 - Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens
07/08/2021 - N. Korea Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts
07/10/2021 - South Korea Hits Third Straight Record High In Covid Cases
07/10/2021 - China, North Korea Leaders Vow To Strengthen Ties: Report
07/11/2021 - Leaders of North Korea, China vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility
07/18/2021 - North Korea warns young people against using slang from the South
07/25/2021 - Tokyo 2020: S Korea TV sorry for using pizza to depict Italy
07/26/2021 - North and South Korea agree to restore communication channels, improve ties
07/26/2021 - South, North Korea Have Restored Once-Severed Hotline: Seoul
07/26/2021 - North and South Korea restore communication hotline
07/30/2021 - US Seizes Tanker Used To Deliver Oil To North Korea
08/03/2021 - North Korea Wants Sanction Eased For Talks With US: South Korea Lawmakers
08/05/2021 - Shares of South Korea's Kakao Bank jump 70% on first day of trading
08/06/2021 - In Massive Floods, Homes Flooded To Their Roofs In North Korea
08/07/2021 - Thousands Evacuated As Floods Hit North Korea: Report
08/08/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas
08/08/2021 - North Korea floods: Homes destroyed and thousands evacuated
08/09/2021 - US, South Korea Will Face New Threats For Military Drills: North Korea
08/10/2021 - North Korea Not Answering Hotlines After Warning US Over Military Drills
08/10/2021 - North Korea leaves hotline with South unanswered during military drills
08/10/2021 - North Korea's "Security Crisis" Warning Ahead Of US, South Korea Drills
08/12/2021 - South Korea/Mercosur round of trade talks at the end of the month
08/12/2021 - South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia; Samsung shares fall as heir Lee is released from prison
08/12/2021 - North Korea airs Olympics coverage days after it ends
08/16/2021 - Investment banks slash price targets for South Korea chipmakers, warn of downturn ahead
08/23/2021 - US Envoy Says No Hostile Intent Toward North Korea, Calls For Talks
08/24/2021 - Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load: South Korea Study
08/25/2021 - South Korea hikes interest rates in a first for pandemic era; Asia-Pacific stocks mixed
08/25/2021 - South Korea hikes interest rates, the first developed economy to do so in pandemic era
08/25/2021 - South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates
08/29/2021 - Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor
08/29/2021 - North Korea Appears To Have Restarted Nuclear Reactor: UN Agency
08/29/2021 - "Deeply Troubling": UN Watchdog Says North Korea Restarts Nuclear Activity
08/31/2021 - South Korea becomes first country to curb Google and Apple's payment dominance in landmark ruling
09/01/2021 - North Korea rejects offer of almost 3 million Covid-19 jabs
09/02/2021 - South Korea Says It Is Developing More Powerful Missiles To Deter North Korea
09/02/2021 - Give To Countries In "Greater Need": North Korea Rejects Covid Vaccines
09/02/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un asks officials to tackle food shortage
09/06/2021 - South Korea Successfully Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Missile: Report
09/08/2021 - North Korea Appears To Stage Night-Time Military Parade: Reports
09/08/2021 - North Korea: Military parade features hazmat suits, gas masks
09/12/2021 - North Korea Test-Fires Long-Range Cruise Missile: Report
09/12/2021 - North Korea Missile Test Poses "Threat" To Neighbours, US Warns
09/12/2021 - North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile
09/13/2021 - After North Korea Missile Test, Envoys From Japan, US, South Korea Meet
09/14/2021 - South Korea's antitrust regulator fines Google $177 million for abusing mobile market dominance
09/14/2021 - North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles: South Korean Military
09/14/2021 - North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS
09/15/2021 - South Korea Test Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
09/15/2021 - Tested Railway-Borne Missile To Strike "Threatening Forces": North Korea
09/15/2021 - "Threat To World": UN Security Council On North Korea's Missile Test
09/16/2021 - North Korea reveals train-launched missile system
09/16/2021 - Why North Korea's cruise missile launch could worry other nations
09/19/2021 - US Submarine Deal, Alliance Can Trigger "Nuclear Arms Race": North Korea
09/20/2021 - Aukus could trigger a 'nuclear arms race', says North Korea
09/21/2021 - Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea
09/23/2021 - North Korea Dismisses South's "Premature" Call To Declare Korean War End
09/24/2021 - Kim Jong Un's Sister Demands South Korea Drop "Hostile Policies": Report
09/24/2021 - Kim Yo-jong says North Korea open to ending war if conditions met
09/25/2021 - North Korea Says Hope Alive For Peace, Summit With South
09/26/2021 - UK Says It Has Seen Ships Breaching North Korea Sanctions
09/27/2021 - South Korea's president mulls dog meat ban as consumption wanes
09/27/2021 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile": South's Military
09/27/2021 - North Korea Tells UN It Has "Right" To Test Weapons
09/27/2021 - North Korea fires projectile, says South's military
09/27/2021 - US Condemns North Korea's Missile Launch, Urges Dialogue
09/28/2021 - "Like Living In North Korea": China Daily Power Cuts Hit Homes, Factories
09/28/2021 - North Korea Says It Tested Hypersonic Missile
09/28/2021 - North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile'
09/29/2021 - Seeking Information On North Korea Tests, Open To Talks: US
09/29/2021 - "Facade": North Korea's Kim Jong Un Condemns US Dialogue Offer
09/29/2021 - US Says "No Hostile Intent" Towards North Korea, Still Ready For Talks
09/29/2021 - North Korea's Kim Jong-un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline
09/30/2021 - North Korea Increasing "Instability, Insecurity": US Secretary Of State
09/30/2021 - North Korea Test-Fires Anti-Aircraft Missile: State Media
09/30/2021 - North Korea says it test-fired new anti-aircraft missile
09/30/2021 - On North Korea, Joe Biden's "No Urgency" Policy Differs From Trump, Obama
10/01/2021 - South Korea Extends Curbs Amid Rise In Covid Cases In Capital City
10/01/2021 - UN Security Council Fails To Agree On Statement On North Korea
10/01/2021 - North Korea Says It Test-Fired "Remarkable" Anti-Aircraft Missile: Report
10/03/2021 - North Korea Slams UN For Holding Emergency Meeting On Missile Test
10/03/2021 - North Korea Will Restore Severed Communications With South: Report
10/03/2021 - North and South Korea have phone call after months
10/03/2021 - North, South Korea Restore Cross-Border Hotline With First Call In Months
10/05/2021 - North Korea Pursues Weapons Despite Covid Blockade: UN Report
10/07/2021 - World Health Organisation To Send COVID-19 Aid To North Korea
10/08/2021 - Singapore and South Korea to jointly launch quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travelers
10/08/2021 - Food Situation In North Korea Appears "Perilous", Experts Warn
10/10/2021 - Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea
10/10/2021 - Asia-Pacific stocks slip; South Korea's markets closed for holiday
10/10/2021 - "Despite Grim Economy...": North Korea's Kim Jong Outlines "Crucial" Work
10/11/2021 - US "Root Cause" Of Tensions, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Report
10/11/2021 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military'
10/12/2021 - US, South Korea Threaten Peace, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un
10/13/2021 - North Korea: Soldiers smash bricks, bend iron rods in combat display
10/13/2021 - UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
10/13/2021 - North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says
10/14/2021 - In Shiny Blue Jumpsuit, "Captain DPRK" Skydives Over North Korea
10/18/2021 - US Says "No Hostile Intent" Towards North Korea, Still Ready For Talks
10/18/2021 - North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile: South Korea's Military
10/18/2021 - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, South Korea says
10/18/2021 - North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off Japan
10/19/2021 - North Korea Fires "New Type" Of Ballistic Missile: State Media
10/19/2021 - UN's Emergency Meeting Today On North Korea: Diplomats
10/19/2021 - North Korea confirms 'successful' submarine-launched missile test
10/20/2021 - US Overreacting Over Submarine Missile Test, Says North Korea
10/21/2021 - South Korea Prepares To Launch 1st Domestically Produced Space Rocket
10/21/2021 - South Korea Launches First Domestically Produced Space Rocket: Report
10/21/2021 - South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri
10/21/2021 - South Korea's Maiden Space Rocket Fails To Put Payload In Orbit
10/21/2021 - A "Squid Games" Workers' Protest In South Korea Demands Job Security
10/21/2021 - No 'Squid Game': South Korea's Real-Life Debt Trap
10/24/2021 - US Envoy To North Korea Calls Missile Tests "Concerning," Urges Dialogue
10/28/2021 - South Korea Relaxes Restrictions In First Step Towards "Living With Covid"
10/29/2021 - Print Money? Eat Swans? How North Korea Is Dealing With "Perilous" Crisis
10/29/2021 - South Korea's Moon Jae-in Meets Pope, Urges Him To Visit North Korea
11/02/2021 - Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Kakao Pay shares soar in South Korea debut
11/04/2021 - As winter looms, reports of starvation in North Korea
11/10/2021 - South Korea Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots As Severe Cases Hit Record High
11/10/2021 - South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis
11/15/2021 - Bird Flu Spread In Europe, China, South Korea Sparks Concern
11/15/2021 - North Korea's Kim Visits New City In First Public Outing In Over A Month
11/17/2021 - Asia-Pacific markets mixed as shares in Japan, South Korea and China struggle for gains
11/17/2021 - South Korea Suneung exam: 'I wanted to cry and quit everything'
11/18/2021 - Japan, South Korea Leave US Hanging At News Conference Amid Islet Dispute
11/19/2021 - South Korea Scrambles Jets As China, Russia Aircraft Enter Defense Zone
11/24/2021 - South Korea's Enzychem To Make Cadila's COVID-19 Shot
11/24/2021 - Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Bank of Korea interest rate decision ahead
11/29/2021 - China: North Korea fugitive captured after 40-day manhunt
12/01/2021 - South Korea Reports 5 Omicron Cases On Flight From Nigeria
12/01/2021 - Omicron Widens, Reaching Nations From US To South Korea
12/03/2021 - South Korea Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
12/06/2021 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls For "Absolutely Loyal" Military Officers
12/10/2021 - US Imposes Sweeping Human Rights Sanctions On China, Myanmar, North Korea
12/11/2021 - US Imposes Human Rights Sanctions On China, Myanmar, North Korea
12/12/2021 - Need China's "Constructive Efforts": South Korea Says No Olympic Boycott
12/12/2021 - South Korea: End to Korean War agreed to 'in principle'
12/15/2021 - What Kim Jong Un's 10 Years In Power Mean For North Korea And The World
12/15/2021 - South Korea May Tighten Covid Curbs As New Cases Climb To Record High
12/15/2021 - End To "Living With Covid"? South Korea Brings Back Curbs As Cases Spike
12/15/2021 - North Korea Trying To Hide Executions: Rights Group Raises Alarm
12/17/2021 - K-Pop Videos Got 7 Put To Death Under North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Report
12/23/2021 - Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-president granted government pardon
12/26/2021 - South Korea Authorises Emergency Use Of Pfizer's Antiviral Covid Pill
12/30/2021 - South Korea Extends Covid Curbs Amid Omicron's "Persistent" Surge
01/01/2022 - Kim Jong-un: North Korea to focus on economy in 2022
01/02/2022 - South Korean crosses DMZ in rare defection to North Korea
01/02/2022 - "Peace Is Possible": South Korea President's Message To North Korea
01/03/2022 - Man Who Entered North Korea Likely Former Defector To South: Seoul
01/03/2022 - S Korea says man who crossed to North is gymnast who defected
01/03/2022 - Watching North Korea from a supersonic fighter jet
01/04/2022 - North Korea launches 'unidentified projectile' into sea
01/04/2022 - North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Into Sea
01/05/2022 - US Condemns North Korea Launch, Calls For Dialogue
01/05/2022 - North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile, says report
01/05/2022 - North Korea Says It Tested "Hypersonic Warhead", 2nd Missile In 2 Days
01/06/2022 - US Actions Over Beijing Games Are "Insult" To Olympic Spirit: North Korea
01/10/2022 - North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan
01/10/2022 - North Korea Fires Second Suspected Missile In Less Than A Week
01/10/2022 - North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
01/11/2022 - North Korea Says Leader Kim Jong Un Attended "Successful" Missile Test
01/11/2022 - North Korea claims new hypersonic missile launch under watch of Kim Jong-un
01/12/2022 - US Halts Some Flights After Second North Korea Missile Launch In Days
01/13/2022 - South Korea To Deploy Pfizer COVID-19 Pills As Omicron Wave Looms
01/13/2022 - North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says
01/14/2022 - North Korea Fires 'Unidentified Projectile', 3rd Weapons Test This Month
01/16/2022 - North Korea "Fired Unidentified Projectile": South Korean Army
01/16/2022 - North Korea fires missiles again amid unusual flurry of tests
01/17/2022 - Purges and piranhas: Why we love a crazy North Korea story
01/18/2022 - North Korea Tests 'Tactical Guided Missiles' In Bid To Modernise Military
01/18/2022 - US Calls For Meet On North Korea's 4th Sanction-Defying Missile Test
01/19/2022 - Family of Otto Warmbier, American who died after detention in North Korea, awarded $240,000 in seized assets
01/19/2022 - North Korea Preparing For "Long-Term Confrontation" With US: Report
01/24/2022 - South Korea Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Reporters
01/24/2022 - North Korea Appears To Have Fired 2 Cruise Missiles: Report
01/26/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", 6th Weapon Test This Month
01/27/2022 - North Korea Says It Test Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles
01/27/2022 - North Korea missile tests: What does Kim Jong-un want?
01/29/2022 - North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Into East Sea: Report
01/29/2022 - North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017
01/30/2022 - North Korea Says Tested Hwasong-12 Missile, Took Pictures From Space
01/30/2022 - US Urges North Korea To Join Direct Talks After Missile Test
01/30/2022 - North Korea missile tests: Photos from space released
02/01/2022 - North Korea Boasts Victory As It Tackles "Hardships". But Kim Is Limping
02/01/2022 - N Korea's Kim's Wife Makes Appearance At Theatre, Audience Says "Hurrah"
02/03/2022 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Rides White Horse In New Propaganda Video
02/03/2022 - North Korea Calls Beijing Winter Olympics "Great Victory" For China
02/04/2022 - Show "Flexibility": What China Said To US On North Korea
02/06/2022 - North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
02/06/2022 - North Korea: Missile programme funded through stolen crypto, UN report says
02/06/2022 - Cyberattacks Are North Korea's "Important Revenue Source": UN Report
02/07/2022 - Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea
02/08/2022 - Korea: High-profile suicides spark cyber-bullying petition
02/09/2022 - US Discusses North Korean 'Missile Threat' With Japan, South Korea
02/09/2022 - S Korea Warns Of "Crisis" If N Korea Restarts Long-Range Missile Tests
02/10/2022 - Trump Says He's Still In Contact With North Korea's Kim Jong-Un: Report
02/10/2022 - Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's leader Kim - book
02/11/2022 - Quad Condemns North Korea's "Destabilising" Ballistic Missile Launches
02/13/2022 - North Korea Is In A Phase Of "Provocation": US Condemns Missile Tests
02/15/2022 - Single's Inferno: Why 'fake' rich girl Song Ji-a enraged South Korea
02/18/2022 - How Leaving "Trace, Test, Treat" Policy In South Korea Led To Covid Surge
02/21/2022 - North Korea Congratulates China On Olympics With A Jibe At US
02/22/2022 - Brazil and South Korea share it's a good moment to advance with the Mercosur agreement
02/26/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile": Seoul
02/26/2022 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Restarting Weapons Tests Blitz
02/26/2022 - "Root Cause Of Crisis...": North Korea On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
03/05/2022 - North Korea Conducts 2nd "Important" Spy Satellite System Test In A Week
03/07/2022 - UN To Hold Emergency Meeting On North Korea On Monday: Diplomats
03/07/2022 - Why misogyny is at the heart of South Korea's presidential elections
03/07/2022 - North Korea: Construction spotted at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
03/08/2022 - South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases
03/09/2022 - US Military Increases Missile Defences After North Korea Launches
03/09/2022 - Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President
03/09/2022 - South Korea: Opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol elected president
03/10/2022 - South Korea's New President To Teach "Rude Boy" Kim Jong Un Some Manners
03/10/2022 - "Serious Escalation": US Says North Korea Testing New Ballistic Missile
03/10/2022 - North Korea recently tested intercontinental missile system: US
03/11/2022 - "Monster Missile": North Korea's Sanctions-Shattering Launch
03/11/2022 - US Sanctions Russians Over Support For North Korea Weapons Programme
03/13/2022 - South Korea Sees Imminent Prospect Of North Ballistic Missile Test: Report
03/14/2022 - North Korea Appears To Be Restoring Its Nuclear Test Site: South Korea
03/15/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile" But Launch Fails
03/16/2022 - North Korea Silent After Missile Explodes Over Pyongyang
03/20/2022 - North Korea Fires "Multiple Rocket Launchers": Seoul
03/24/2022 - Seoul Says North Korea Fired 'Unidentified Projectile' Off East Coast
03/24/2022 - North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile
03/24/2022 - South Korea Says Fired Missiles "From Ground, Sea, Air" In Reply To North
03/24/2022 - North Korea's Banned Weapons: What's New
03/24/2022 - The Road From Trump-Kim Summits To North Korea's New Missile Test
03/24/2022 - Kim Jong Un Ordered Test Of "New Type" Of Missile, North Korea Confirms
03/24/2022 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Ordered Test Of "New Type" Of Missile: Report
03/24/2022 - US Announces New Sanctions After North Korea Powerful Missile Test
03/24/2022 - N Korea claims successful launch of 'monster missile' Hwasong-17
03/25/2022 - Watch: N Korea Airs Movie-Like Footage Of Kim Jong Guiding Missile Test
03/25/2022 - North Korea Likely Has "More In Store" After Missile Test: White House
03/25/2022 - North Korea Hwasong-17 launch gets Hollywood-style effects
03/25/2022 - US Says China, Russia Must Tell North Korea To Avoid "Provocation"
03/25/2022 - US Calls For Tougher UN Sanctions Against North Korea After Missile Test
03/27/2022 - Kyiv Says Russia Could Divide Ukraine Like Korea
03/27/2022 - "North Korea Will Keep Developing...": Kim Jong Un's New Warning
03/27/2022 - Beatings and forced abortions: Life in a North Korea prison
03/30/2022 - North Korea Reportedly Faked "Monster Missile" Test. Here's Why
03/30/2022 - "Making Up For Two Years": South Korea's "Revenge Travel" Amid Covid Surge
04/01/2022 - 2 South Korea Air Force Planes Collide Midair, 3 Pilots Reportedly Killed
04/01/2022 - North Korea May Be Preparing New Nuclear Tests To Improve Arsenal: US
04/01/2022 - US Slaps Sanctions On Entities Linked To North Korea Missiles
04/02/2022 - North Korea Warns Action Against Seoul Over Preemptive Strike Remarks
04/04/2022 - Will Strike South Korea With Nuclear Weapons If...: Kim Jong Un's Sister
04/05/2022 - South Korea: Why so many struggle to sleep
04/06/2022 - North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week: US Envoy
04/10/2022 - Praises And Fanfare: North Korea Celebrates 10 Years Of Kim Jong Un Rule
04/12/2022 - US cryptocurrency expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions
04/14/2022 - Should Seoul Get Nukes? North Korea Tests Prompt Revival Of Old Debate
04/14/2022 - Kim Jong Un Gifts Luxury Apartment To North Korea's Veteran News Anchor
04/14/2022 - South Korea To Lift Most Covid-Related Curbs From Next Week
04/14/2022 - Unreliable Lifts, Power Outages: North Korea Penthouses Are No Dream
04/15/2022 - US Top Diplomat To Visit Seoul To Discuss North Korea's Missile Launches
04/15/2022 - North Korea Celebrates Founding Father's Birthday
04/16/2022 - North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency
04/17/2022 - North Korea tests new weapon 'to improve tactical nukes'
04/18/2022 - US Envoy Reaches Seoul For Talks Over North Korea Missile Launches
04/22/2022 - Kim Jong Un's "Thank You" Letter to S Korea's Moon After Turbulent Ties
04/25/2022 - North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to step up nuclear weapons programme
04/26/2022 - North Korea's Nighttime Military Parade Displays Ballistic Missiles
04/26/2022 - North Korea: Banned missiles showcased in military parade
04/26/2022 - Open To Talk With North Korea Despite Kim Jong Un's "Provocations": US
04/27/2022 - White House Says Biden To Travel To South Korea, Japan Next Month
04/28/2022 - South Korea: Two arrested for leaking military secrets
05/02/2022 - South Korea Drops Outdoor Mask Rule But Many Prefer To Keep Them On
05/03/2022 - US Wants UN Vote On North Korea Sanctions Over Missiles In May
05/03/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", Claims Seoul
05/05/2022 - Biden To Discuss North Korea, Russian Invasion On Asia Trip: White House
05/06/2022 - US Sees North Korea Nuclear Test "As Early As This Month"
05/07/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", 3 Days After Missile Test
05/07/2022 - North Korea in new missile launch, say neighbours
05/09/2022 - South Korea's New President Yoon Suk-yeol Sworn In
05/09/2022 - New S Korea President - Former Security Hawk With Tough Stand On N Korea
05/10/2022 - South Korea's New President's Message To North Korea On Denuclearisation
05/11/2022 - At UN, China, Russia Oppose Action Against North Korea Over Missile
05/11/2022 - North Korea Confirms 1st Covid Case, Declares "Severe National Emergency"
05/11/2022 - North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases
05/12/2022 - North Korea Fires "Ballistic Missile": Seoul's Military
05/12/2022 - North Korea May Launch A Missile Ahead Of Biden's Asia Trip: White House
05/12/2022 - North Korea Confirms 1st COVID-19 Death As Outbreak Spreads
05/12/2022 - North Korea announces first death from Covid-19
05/13/2022 - North Korea's Covid Spread May Have Started At Military Parade
05/13/2022 - North Korea Reports 21 More Deaths From 'Fever' Amid Covid Outbreak
05/14/2022 - North Korea: Covid outbreak a great disaster, says Kim Jong-un
05/14/2022 - G7 "Strongly Condemns" North Korea's Continued Ballistic Missile Tests
05/14/2022 - North Korea's Explosive Covid Outbreak: 820,620 Cases In 3 Days
05/15/2022 - North Korea's Covid Conundrum: Managing Without Vaccines, Mass-Testing
05/15/2022 - South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak
05/15/2022 - In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead
05/15/2022 - North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared
05/16/2022 - North Korea Reports 6 New Deaths, Over 1 Million Infected With Covid
05/16/2022 - US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers
05/17/2022 - UN Warns Of "Dire Consequences" Of North Korea Covid Response
05/17/2022 - "Immature": Kim Jong Un Slams Officials As Outbreak Surges In North Korea
05/18/2022 - Kim Jong Un May Greet Biden With Missile Test During South Korea Visit
05/18/2022 - China Tightens Curbs In Border Cities. Reason: North Korea's Covid Surge
05/18/2022 - North Korea Could Conduct "Nuclear Test" Ahead Of Biden's Asia trip: US
05/19/2022 - North Korea To Test Nuclear Weapon, Day Before Biden Visit: Seoul Lawmaker
05/19/2022 - North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
05/19/2022 - US President Joe Biden Begins Asia Tour; North Korea, China In Focus
05/20/2022 - Meet The Public Face Leading North Korea's Battle Against Covid
05/20/2022 - Biden's Security Member Arrested In South Korea For Drunk Assault
05/20/2022 - Joe Biden Begins Asia Trip In South Korea Amid North's Nuclear Test Fears
05/20/2022 - US Secret Service: Two sent home after 'incident' in South Korea
05/21/2022 - Biden, South Korean President Discuss North Korea's Nuclear "Threat"
05/21/2022 - US' Aid Offer To Covid-Stricken North Korea "Got No Response": Joe Biden
05/21/2022 - Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
05/22/2022 - "US Prepared For North Korea's Weapon Test": Biden's Message To Kim
05/22/2022 - Biden Arrives In Japan Under North Korea's Nuclear Test Shadow
05/23/2022 - North Korea's Kim Jong-un is seen at state funeral not wearing a mask
05/23/2022 - North Korea Says Covid Situation "Under Control" In Country
05/24/2022 - North Korea Tests Ballistic Missile Off East Coast: South Korea
05/24/2022 - South Korea Responds As North Fires Missile Hours After Biden Leaves Asia
05/24/2022 - US Condemns North Korea Missile Test, Holds Talks With South Korea
05/25/2022 - "North Korea May Take More Provocative Actions": Japan On Missile Test
05/25/2022 - North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
05/25/2022 - North Korea Is Testing "Nuclear Detonation Device", Says Seoul
05/25/2022 - US To Call UN Vote On North Korea Sanctions Over Missiles: Official
05/25/2022 - UN To Vote Today On Tougher North Korea Sanctions After Missile Test
05/26/2022 - At UN, China, Russia Block US Bid To Sanction North Korea Over Missile
05/29/2022 - North Korea Lifts Lockdown Amid 'Stable' Covid Situation: Report
05/30/2022 - North Korea Calls Covid Jabs "Immortal Potion Of Love" From Kim: Report
06/01/2022 - Covid Situation "Getting Worse, Not Better" In North Korea, Says WHO
06/01/2022 - North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak
06/02/2022 - Canada Says China Harassed Its Aircraft On North Korea Sanctions Mission
06/02/2022 - North Korea assumes leadership of UN disarmament group
06/03/2022 - Week After Missile Tests, North Korea Is Head Of UN Disarmament Group
06/03/2022 - N Korea's Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulations To Queen Elizabeth On Jubilee
06/04/2022 - North Korea Launches Unidentified Ballistic Missile: Seoul
06/05/2022 - S Korea, US Fire 8 Ballistic Missiles In Response To N Korea Weapons Test
06/05/2022 - South Korea and US fire missiles in warning to North Korea
06/06/2022 - Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test
06/07/2022 - US, South Korea Fly Warplanes In Response To North Korea's Missile Tests
06/07/2022 - North Korea Has Ignored Multiple Overtures For Talks: US
06/07/2022 - North Korea could carry out nuclear tests 'any time', warns US official
06/08/2022 - "The Key Is To Take Action": China Urges US To Ease North Korea Sanctions
06/08/2022 - At UN, China, Russia Accuse US Of Stoking North Korea Tensions
06/08/2022 - Watching "Very Closely" For Possibility Of North Korea Nuclear Test: US
06/09/2022 - Daegu fire: Seven killed in suspected arson attack in South Korea
06/10/2022 - China Fears Wind Is Blowing Covid Virus In From North Korea
06/10/2022 - North Korea Appoints Veteran Diplomat As First Female Foreign Minister
06/12/2022 - North Korea Fires Multiple Artillery Shots: South Korea
06/13/2022 - US, Allies Would Respond "Quickly" To North Korea If...: Blinken Warns
06/14/2022 - North Korea Spent As Much As $642 Million For Its Nukes In 2021: Report
06/15/2022 - Amid Covid Fight, N Korea Reports Outbreak Of Another Infectious Disease
06/15/2022 - North Korea Expands Restoration At Nuke Test Site To 2nd Tunnel: Report
06/17/2022 - Hundreds Of Families Ill With Intestinal Disease: North Korea
06/18/2022 - North Korea Deploys Medical Crews As Hundreds Ill With Intestinal Disease
06/20/2022 - Did North Korea Stop Covid Containment China Goods' Import? Data Shows...
06/21/2022 - South Korea Launches Space Rocket In 2nd Attempt After October Failure
06/21/2022 - South Korea successfully launches its first satellites into space
06/30/2022 - North Korea Calls US Offer Of Covid Aid 'Foolish', Politically Motivated
06/30/2022 - North Korea Blames "Alien Things" Near South Korea Border For Covid Outbreak
06/30/2022 - North Korea claims Covid arrived on 'alien things' near border
07/02/2022 - US-Japan-South Korea Deal Materialises Plans For An 'Asian NATO': N Korea
07/04/2022 - BTS Rekindle Fresh Debate About Mandatory Military Service In South Korea
07/13/2022 - Ukraine round-up: Deportation claims and North Korea row
07/13/2022 - Ukraine Cuts Ties With North Korea After It Recognises Separatist Regions
07/18/2022 - Any North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be "Very Provocative", US Warns
07/24/2022 - North Korea Echoes Russia In Accusing US Of Biological Warfare In Ukraine
07/27/2022 - North Korea Ready To Mobilise Nuclear War Deterrent: Kim Jong Un
08/01/2022 - Can K-Pop Band BTS Perform During Military Service? What South Korea Said
08/04/2022 - China's missiles 'imitating North Korea' - Taiwan
08/04/2022 - North Korea 'Paves The Way' For More Nuclear Tests: UN Report
08/05/2022 - Covid-19: North Korea claims to have recovered from outbreak
08/08/2022 - Argentina and Uruguay potential customers of South Korea's military equipment
08/09/2022 - South Korea: Eight dead as floods submerge streets of Seoul
08/10/2022 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Declares "Shining Victory" Over Covid
08/10/2022 - North Korea leader Kim Jong-un 'suffered fever' during Covid outbreak, says sister
08/10/2022 - Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses South Korea Over Covid Outbreak
08/11/2022 - Kim Jong Un 'Seriously Ill' In North Korea Covid Surge, Says His Sister
08/11/2022 - Lee Jae-yong: Why did South Korea pardon the Samsung 'prince'?
08/12/2022 - North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate After Kim Jong Un Declares Covid "Victory"
08/13/2022 - On UN Chief's Denuclearisation Remark, Fuming North Korea Responds
08/14/2022 - Putin's Letter To North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Let's Expand Bilateral Ties
08/14/2022 - Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
08/17/2022 - North Korea Fires 2 Cruise Missiles, Says South Korea
08/18/2022 - "Height Of Absurdity": North Korea Rejects South's Denuclearisation Offer
08/19/2022 - Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams South Korea's Nuclear Deal, Calls It "Stupid"
08/21/2022 - US, South Korea's Joint Military Drills Amid North Korea Backlash
08/22/2022 - Relative Of Children Found Dead In Suitcases Traced In South Korea: Cops
08/25/2022 - South Korea records world's lowest fertility rate again
08/25/2022 - North Korea Says New Fever Cases Were Flu, Not Covid
08/26/2022 - Pope Francis Says He Would Visit North Korea Upon Invitation
09/05/2022 - In pictures: Typhoon Hinnamnor wreaks devastation along South Korea coast
09/06/2022 - Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reports
09/06/2022 - Russia Buying Weapons From North Korea For Ukraine War: US Official
09/06/2022 - South Korea: 'They cancelled my job interviews because I'm disabled'
09/08/2022 - North Korea Makes Nuclear Policy "Irreversible" With New Law: Report
09/08/2022 - North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state
09/09/2022 - North Korea Nuclear Stance A "Threat To Peace": France
09/14/2022 - Google, Meta Fined Over $71 Million In South Korea Over Privacy Violations
09/14/2022 - UK To Invite North Korea For Queen Elizabeth's Funeral: Report
09/14/2022 - New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children's deaths
09/14/2022 - South Korea 'cryptocrash' boss faces arrest warrant
09/21/2022 - North Korea Denies Exporting Weapons To Russia Amid Ukraine War
09/21/2022 - North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia
09/24/2022 - North Korea May Test Missile Days Before Kamala Harris' Asia Trip: Report
09/24/2022 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: South Korea
09/24/2022 - North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
09/26/2022 - US, South Korea's Joint Military Drills After North Korea's Missile Test
09/26/2022 - Kamala Harris To Visit Demilitarised Zone On South Korea Trip
09/28/2022 - North Korea May Conduct Nuclear Test After Oct 16: South Korea Spy Agency
09/28/2022 - North Korea Fires Missile Ahead Of US Vice-President's South Korea Visit
09/28/2022 - Kamala Harris in S Korea day after North fires missiles
09/28/2022 - US, Japan, South Korea To Conduct Joint Military Drills On Friday
09/29/2022 - Woman Sued S Korea Man Who Stalked Her. He Killed Her Day Before Hearing
09/29/2022 - North Korea's Missile Test Was "Destabilising", Says Kamala Harris
09/29/2022 - North Korea Fires 3rd Ballistic Missile In 5 Days: Seoul's Military
09/29/2022 - North Korea Fires 2 Missiles After US Vice-President Leaves South Korea
09/29/2022 - US Vice-President's Gaffe Lauds US Alliance With North Korea
09/30/2022 - North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles, 4th Test In A Week
10/01/2022 - North Korea Nuclear Test Would Prompt Wide-Ranging Response: US Officials
10/03/2022 - North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
10/03/2022 - "Unlawful And Destabilising": US Responds To North Korea Missile Launch
10/04/2022 - North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan for First Time Since 2017
10/04/2022 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017
10/04/2022 - North Korea: What missiles does it have?
10/04/2022 - South Korea, US Fire 4 Missiles In Response To North Korea Test: Report
10/04/2022 - South Korea and US fire missiles into sea in response to North Korea
10/05/2022 - North Korea carries out sixth missile launch in two weeks
10/06/2022 - Tension escalates as North Korea fires two more short-range missiles
10/06/2022 - North Korea Fires Missiles Amid Seoul, Washington Joint Army Drills
10/07/2022 - North Korea Defends Missile Launch As Defence Against US
10/08/2022 - North Korea Fires More Ballistic Missiles, 8th In 2 Weeks: Report
10/09/2022 - North Korea Fires More Ballistic Missiles, Seventh In Two Weeks: Seoul
10/09/2022 - Recent Missile Launches Were "Nuclear Drills", Says North Korea: Report
10/10/2022 - North Korea says missile launches were nuclear attack simulation on South
10/12/2022 - North Korea Test-Fires Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report
10/13/2022 - North Korea Says It Tested And Deployed "Tactical Nuke" Cruise Missiles
10/13/2022 - North Korea Flies Fighter Planes Near Border As Tensions With South Simmer
10/14/2022 - Argentine President meets South Korea's Prime Minister at Casa Rosada
10/17/2022 - South Korea Begins Military Drills Amid Talk Of North Korean Nuclear Test
10/17/2022 - K-Pop Band BTS To Fulfill Mandatory Military Duty In South Korea: Report
10/18/2022 - South Korea Slams North Korea For Firing Artillery Into Buffer Area: Report
10/18/2022 - North Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near Border With South Korea
10/21/2022 - American Bombers Land In Guam Amid Reports Of New N Korea Nuclear Test
10/23/2022 - North, South Korea Fire Warning Shots On Maritime Border: Report
10/25/2022 - North Korea tensions: Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure?
10/27/2022 - North Korea Nuclear Strike Will 'End' Kim Jong Un's Regime: US
10/27/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unspecified Ballistic Missile": South Korea's Military
10/29/2022 - Video: Dozens In Cardiac Arrest After Stampede At South Korea Event
10/29/2022 - Dozens in cardiac arrest in Halloween crowds in South Korea
10/29/2022 - South Korea Halloween crush: Video shows panic as crowd surges
10/29/2022 - South Korea: Droves of revellers leave area after deadly Seoul crush
10/29/2022 - After Halloween Stampede, Scenes Of Horror In South Korea
10/29/2022 - "We Grieve": Joe Biden After Deadly South Korea Stampede
10/29/2022 - South Korea Declares Mourning After Halloween Stampede Kills 151
10/29/2022 - Video: 151 Dead In South Korea's Halloween Stampede, President Vows Probe
10/29/2022 - "Deeply Shocked": S Jaishankar, World Leaders Mourn South Korea Stampede
10/29/2022 - "Fell Like Dominoes": How South Korea's Halloween Tragedy Unfolded
10/30/2022 - S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'
10/30/2022 - South Korea: How the Halloween tragedy unfolded
10/31/2022 - 2 Days After South Korea Stampede, Families Seek Missing, Plan Funerals
10/31/2022 - South Korea Begins Probe Into Deadly Halloween Stampede
10/31/2022 - South Korea Halloween crush: Who were the victims?
10/31/2022 - North Korea Calls On US, South Korea To Stop Joint Military Exercises
10/31/2022 - After S Korea Halloween Stampede, President's Call For Crowd Management
11/01/2022 - Itaewon crush: S Korea police admit response was inadequate
11/01/2022 - South Korea crush: Police admit inadequate response
11/01/2022 - South Korea Halloween crush: The lost belongings in pictures
11/01/2022 - Police Must Explain Response To Calls For Help In Halloween Crush: S Korea PM
11/01/2022 - "Evacuate To Bunkers": Seoul Issues Warning As N Korea Launches Missiles
11/01/2022 - "Evacuate To Bunkers": Seoul Issues Warning As N Korea Launches Missile
11/01/2022 - North Korea: Air raid warning triggered after Pyongyang launches missiles
11/01/2022 - "Will Respond Sternly": Seoul Launches 3 Missiles After North Korea Strikes
11/02/2022 - US Condemns North Korea's Missile Strikes Near South Korean Coast
11/02/2022 - North Korea Fires 17 Missiles, 1 Lands Near South Korean Coast For 1st Time
11/02/2022 - North Korea Covertly Supplying Artillery Shells To Russia: US
11/02/2022 - South Korea video shows missiles being fired
11/02/2022 - "Dangerous Escalation": EU Condemns North Korea Missile Launches
11/02/2022 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan, Residents Told To Shelter
11/02/2022 - North Korea: Pyongyang fires suspected long-range missile, says Seoul
11/02/2022 - Japan, Seoul Issue Alert As North Korea Launches More Missiles
11/02/2022 - North Korea: Nerve-wracking morning as Japan watches missile launches
11/03/2022 - US, Seoul Agree To Extend Joint Air Drills After N. Korea Missile Tests
11/03/2022 - N Korea Fired Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, But Launch Failed: Seoul
11/03/2022 - Why Is N Korea's Kim Jong Un Firing So Many Missiles? What Experts Say
11/03/2022 - US Urges All Nations To Impose Sanctions On N Korea After Missile Launch
11/03/2022 - North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch Appears To Have Failed: Seoul
11/03/2022 - "Territorial Invasion": South Korea After North's Artillery Barrage
11/04/2022 - South Korea Scrambles Jets After Detecting 180 North Korea Warplanes
11/04/2022 - Train Crosses North Korea Border Into Russia After Arms Report
11/04/2022 - Itaewon crush: How South Korea let down its young people
11/04/2022 - US Bomber To Join South Korea Air Drills Amid North Korea Threat
11/05/2022 - North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Report
11/05/2022 - South Korea miners survive nine days underground on coffee
11/05/2022 - Itaewon crush: South Korea demands justice for young as thousands protest
11/06/2022 - North Korea Vows "Resolute" Response To US-South Korea Military Drills
11/07/2022 - North Korea Warns "Overwhelming" Response To US-South Korea War Games
11/07/2022 - Ex-South Korea President Plans To Give Up Dogs Gifted By Kim Jong Un
11/07/2022 - US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs
11/07/2022 - South Korea's Moon Jae-in to give up dogs gifted by Kim Jong-un
11/07/2022 - "Groundless": North Korea Dismisses US Claims Of Arms Supplies To Russia
11/09/2022 - US-China Rivalry, North Korea Nuclear Test To Dominate ASEAN Summit
11/11/2022 - Joe Biden To Urge Xi Jinping To Restrain North Korea's Worst "Tendencies"
11/12/2022 - Joe Biden To Give Xi Jinping "His Perspective" On N. Korea At G20 Summit
11/13/2022 - Joe Biden says US, Japan, S. Korea "More Aligned Than Ever" On North Korea
11/14/2022 - Taiwan To North Korea, What Joe Biden And Xi Jinping Said At Bali Meeting
11/15/2022 - South Korea and Brazil developing space rocket industry; first launch next month
11/16/2022 - "Will Certainly Regret": North Korea Warns US Of "Fiercer" Military Responses
11/16/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unidentified Ballistic Missile" Into Sea of Japan: Seoul
11/17/2022 - North Korea Tests Long-Range Missile, Day After Warning US
11/17/2022 - North Korea fires suspected ICBM into sea
11/17/2022 - N Korea's Long Range Missile Fell In Japan's Exclusive Waters: PM Kishida
11/18/2022 - Kamala Harris To Meet 5 World Leaders Over North Korea Missile Launch
11/18/2022 - North Korea's Missile Had Range To Reach United States: Japan
11/18/2022 - "Patience Being Tested": Russia Hits Out At US Over N Korea's Missile
11/18/2022 - US, Japan Hold Military Drills After North Korea Fires Missile: Report
11/18/2022 - UN Chief Urges North Korea To Stop Provocations After Missile test
11/18/2022 - Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Will Respond To Threats With Nuclear Weapons
11/18/2022 - North Korea's leader Kim reveals his daughter in rare appearance
11/19/2022 - US Redeploys Bomber In South Korea Day After North Korea Missile Launch
11/19/2022 - Jang Jung Hyuck: ‘Compared to escaping North Korea, the fights feel like nothing’
11/20/2022 - Kim Jong Un Revealing Daughter Shows North Korea's Dynastic Dream: Experts
11/20/2022 - "Strong Regret" Over UN Chief's Remarks On Missile Test, Says North Korea
11/20/2022 - G7 Nations Demand "Significant Action" On North Korea After Missile Tests
11/24/2022 - "Wild Dog On A Bone": Kim Jong Un's Sister Hits Out At South Korea, Allies
11/24/2022 - Uruguay draw 0-0 with South Korea in Qatar
11/25/2022 - China Willing To Work Together With North Korea: Xi Jinping To Kim Jong UN
11/25/2022 - 'Squid Game' Star O Yeong-su Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Korea
11/25/2022 - In A First, Self-Driving Bus Experiment Begins In South Korea Capital
11/26/2022 - North Korea's Goal Is To Possess World's Strongest Nuclear Force
11/27/2022 - North Korea Aims To Have The World's Strongest Nuclear Force: Kim Jong Un
11/30/2022 - South Korea Scrambles Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach
12/01/2022 - US, Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions On N Korea After Long-Range Missile Test
12/01/2022 - North Korea hit with sanctions after ballistic missile tests
12/03/2022 - South Korea: Former security adviser arrested over border killing 'cover-up'
12/05/2022 - North Korea Fires Over 100 Artillery Rounds In Military Drill: South Korea
12/05/2022 - South Korea no match for Brazil at Qatar 2022
12/06/2022 - North Korea Executes 2 Boys For Watching American Movies, K-Drama: Report
12/08/2022 - South Korea: Age system to be standardised from 2023
12/09/2022 - Indian National Sanctioned By US For Rights Abuses On Behalf Of N Korea
12/11/2022 - South Korea: Parliament calls for minister to be dismissed over Halloween crush
12/13/2022 - Singaporean Jailed For Selling Strawberry Milk, Coffee To North Korea
12/13/2022 - Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
12/14/2022 - US Forces Launch Space Unit In South Korea Amid North Korea Threats
12/15/2022 - North Korea Tests "High-Thrust Solid-Fuel Motor" For New Strategic Weapon
12/18/2022 - North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles: South Korea
12/18/2022 - North Korea Confirms "Important" Test To Develop Spy Satellite: Report
12/19/2022 - North Korea Says Sanctions Won't Stop Its Missile Programme
12/20/2022 - North Korea Slams Japan's Military Buildup, Vows To Test Nuclear Missile
12/22/2022 - North Korea Sold Arms To Russia's Wagner Group, Says US
12/22/2022 - US Says Will Seek China's Help For North Korea Talks Over Missiles
12/22/2022 - North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says
12/22/2022 - "Never Happened": North Korea Denies Claims It Supplies Arms To Russia
12/23/2022 - North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea, Says South Korea
12/26/2022 - South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Drone Incursion
12/26/2022 - South Korea Sends Drones To Kim Jong Un's Airspace In Unprecedented Move
12/26/2022 - South Korea lifts ban on import of adult sex dolls
12/26/2022 - South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence
12/27/2022 - North Korea drones: South's military apologises for pursuit failure
12/27/2022 - North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
12/27/2022 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Sets New Military Goals For 2023
12/28/2022 - "Punish And Retaliate": South Korea On Provocation By Nuclear North Korea
12/30/2022 - South Korea Latest Country To Impose Travel Curbs On Chinese Travellers
12/30/2022 - China Covid: Spain, South Korea, and Israel tighten rules
12/30/2022 - North Korea Fires "Unspecified Ballistic Missile": South Korea
12/30/2022 - North Korea ends year with ballistic missiles launch
12/31/2022 - Japan To Develop Missiles That Can Reach China, North Korea By 2035: Report
12/31/2022 - North Korea Fires 4th Ballistic Missile Within 24 Hours: Report
12/31/2022 - N Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls For "Exponential Increase" In Nuclear Arsenal
01/01/2023 - US, South Korea May Hold Nuclear Drill Amid North Korea Threat
01/02/2023 - Kim Jong Un Sacks His No. 2 In North Korea's Military
01/02/2023 - North Korea: What we can expect from Kim Jong-un in 2023
01/03/2023 - Seoul Warns Of Ending Military Pact If N Korea Violates Airspace: Report
01/03/2023 - S Korea Searching For Covid-Positive Chinese Flyer Missing From Quarantine
01/09/2023 - Falling US Satellite Sparks Emergency Phone Alert In South Korea
01/10/2023 - China blocks S Korea and Japan visas over Covid
01/10/2023 - After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
01/11/2023 - South Korea, US To Hold February Nuclear Tabletop Drills To Deter North
01/26/2023 - Both North Korea, South Korea Violated Border Treaty Last Year: UN Command
01/26/2023 - South Korea: 'Protesting for 20 years and still no equal rights'
01/27/2023 - "Crossing Red Line": North Korea Slams US For Pledging Tanks To Ukraine
01/28/2023 - "To Justify Own...:" North Korea Slams US On Arms Deal Claim With Russia
01/29/2023 - Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea
01/30/2023 - NATO Chief Asks South Korea To "Step Up" Military Aid For Ukraine
01/30/2023 - US, South Korea To Hold 'Tabletop' Exercises On Nuclear Threats
02/02/2023 - US and South Korea's Joint Military Drills Infuriate North Korea
02/07/2023 - South Korea stalker jailed 40 years for killing woman in subway
02/08/2023 - North Korea Shows Off Large Number Of Nuclear Missiles At Nighttime Parade
02/09/2023 - North Korea parades largest-ever ICBM missile suite
02/09/2023 - The Importance Of Kim Jong's Daughter Ju Ae, 10, In N Korea's Powerplay
02/15/2023 - North Korea May Have Launched New Ballistic Missile Unit: Report
02/15/2023 - North Korea Unveils Stamp Featuring Kim Jong Un's Daughter
02/16/2023 - South Korea Labels North Its "Enemy", Again
02/18/2023 - North Korea Fires Unspecified Ballistic Missile, Says South Korea
02/18/2023 - N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation
02/18/2023 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile That Lands In Japan
02/19/2023 - Day After North Korea's Missile Launch, US Holds Air Exercises With Allies
02/19/2023 - North Korea Fires Unspecified Ballistic Missile, 2nd In 48 Hours: South Korea
02/20/2023 - North Korea Fires 2 More Missiles Into Its Pacific "Firing Range"
02/20/2023 - North Korea Missile Tests Put Thousands In China, Japan At Radiation Risk
02/21/2023 - South Korea court recognises same-sex couple rights for first time
02/21/2023 - North Korea food crisis looms behind displays of military prowess
02/21/2023 - Foreign Aid Is "Poisoned Candy": North Korea Paper Calls For Self-Reliance
02/21/2023 - North Korea May Conduct 7th Nuclear Test This Year: South Korean Lawmakers
02/22/2023 - North Korea Slams UN Chief's "Unfair" Condemnation Over Missile Launch
02/22/2023 - South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
02/23/2023 - North Korea Test Fires 4 Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report
02/23/2023 - US, South Korea Hold 'Tabletop' Drills On North Korea's Nuclear Threat
02/23/2023 - Warning of radioactive risk to water from North Korea nuclear tests
02/27/2023 - N Korea To Punish Parents For Letting Children Watch Foreign Films: Report
03/04/2023 - US Causing International Arms Control Collapse: North Korea
03/05/2023 - US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour
03/06/2023 - S Korea to pay victims of Japan WW2 forced labour
03/06/2023 - North Korea Accuses US Of "Intentionally" Aggravating Relations
03/08/2023 - 1,000 Abandoned Dogs Starved To Death By Man In South Korea: Report
03/08/2023 - North Korea "Probably" Will Carry Out New Nuclear Test: US
03/09/2023 - North Korea Fires Missile Ahead Of US-South Korea Military Drills
03/09/2023 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un Orders Intensified "Real War" Drills
03/10/2023 - North Korea Says It Defused US-Made Korean War Bombs At Apartment Site
03/12/2023 - N Korea Test Fires Missiles From Submarine Ahead Of US-South Korea Drills
03/12/2023 - US, South Korea Kick Off Largest Drills In 5 Years
03/13/2023 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid South Korea-US Military Drills
03/15/2023 - Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan
03/15/2023 - North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Growing Tensions
03/15/2023 - South Korea and Japan: A 'milestone' meeting of frenemies
03/15/2023 - North Korea fires long range missile ahead of Japan-South Korea talks
03/16/2023 - South Korea Hits Record-Low Weddings Amid Plunging Birth Rate
03/16/2023 - Kim Jong Un, Daughter Oversee North Korea's "Monster Missile" Launch
03/17/2023 - US Hails South Korea, Japan PMs 'Historic' Meet Amid North Korea Threat
03/17/2023 - North Korea Claims 800,000 Have Signed Up For Military To Fight Against US
03/19/2023 - North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile
03/19/2023 - North Korea's Military Drills "Simulating A Nuclear Counterattack": Report
03/20/2023 - US, China, Russia Argue Over North Korea Missile Launch At UN
03/22/2023 - South Korea, US To Hold Largest-Ever Military Drills Amid N Korea Tensions
03/22/2023 - North Korea Fires Multiple Cruise Missiles, Says South Korea
03/22/2023 - North Korea Fires 4 Missiles During US-South Korea Military Drill: Report
03/23/2023 - Video: Zebra Roams Streets Of South Korea's Seoul After Escaping From Zoo
03/23/2023 - North Korea Says It Tested New Nuclear Underwater Attack System
03/26/2023 - North Korea Fires Missiles As US, South Korea Hold Joint Exercise

North Korea Fires Missiles As US, South Korea Hold Joint Exercise

Published: 03/26/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in its flurry of weapons tests in recent weeks.

North Korea Says It Tested New Nuclear Underwater Attack System

Published: 03/23/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday it has tested a new nuclear underwater attack system under leader Kim Jong Un's guidance.

Video: Zebra Roams Streets Of South Korea's Seoul After Escaping From Zoo

Published: 03/23/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A zebra escaped from a zoo in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday and wandered the streets of a residential district for three hours before being caught and taken home.

North Korea Fires 4 Missiles During US-South Korea Military Drill: Report

Published: 03/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said.

North Korea Fires Multiple Cruise Missiles, Says South Korea

Published: 03/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills.

South Korea, US To Hold Largest-Ever Military Drills Amid N Korea Tensions

Published: 03/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In recent weeks, North Korea has been ramping up its military tests, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last week.

US, China, Russia Argue Over North Korea Missile Launch At UN

Published: 03/20/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

North Korea's Military Drills "Simulating A Nuclear Counterattack": Report

Published: 03/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead, state news agency KCNA reported Monday.

North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile

Published: 03/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and the United States stage major military drills.

North Korea Claims 800,000 Have Signed Up For Military To Fight Against US

Published: 03/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against the United States, North Korea's state newspaper reported on Saturday.

US Hails South Korea, Japan PMs 'Historic' Meet Amid North Korea Threat

Published: 03/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The summit between South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's Fumio Kishida in Tokyo was the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years

Kim Jong Un, Daughter Oversee North Korea's "Monster Missile" Launch

Published: 03/16/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state media images showed Friday.

South Korea Hits Record-Low Weddings Amid Plunging Birth Rate

Published: 03/16/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed Thursday, compounding looming demographic troubles in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.

North Korea fires long range missile ahead of Japan-South Korea talks

Published: 03/15/2023 in BBC News - World

The ICBM marks Pyongyang's fourth round of launches in a week as South Korea and Japan leaders meet.

South Korea and Japan: A 'milestone' meeting of frenemies

Published: 03/15/2023 in BBC News - World

BBC correspondents explain why historic rivals are trying to rebuild trust - and who stands to gain.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Growing Tensions

Published: 03/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Thursday in the latest of a flurry of launches amid acute regional tension, the South Korean military said, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan

Published: 03/15/2023 in BBC News - World

The electronics giant will build five more semiconductor factories in the country.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid South Korea-US Military Drills

Published: 03/13/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days, as South Korea and the United States conduct their largest joint military drills in five years.

US, South Korea Kick Off Largest Drills In 5 Years

Published: 03/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war".

N Korea Test Fires Missiles From Submarine Ahead Of US-South Korea Drills

Published: 03/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday just as US-South Korea military drills were due to begin.

North Korea Says It Defused US-Made Korean War Bombs At Apartment Site

Published: 03/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The explosives, found at the housing construction site in the Hwasong area, were rusty but at risk of going off at any time, a report said.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Orders Intensified "Real War" Drills

Published: 03/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Photographs showed Kim and his daughter accompanied by uniformed officers as they watched an artillery unit fire a volley of missiles.

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead Of US-South Korea Military Drills

Published: 03/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, in Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United States kick off major joint military exercises.

North Korea "Probably" Will Carry Out New Nuclear Test: US

Published: 03/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "probably" will test a nuclear device again in his drive to build a nuclear arsenal that he sees as "the ultimate guarantor" of his rule, a US intelligence report said Wednesday.

1,000 Abandoned Dogs Starved To Death By Man In South Korea: Report

Published: 03/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In a horrific incident, over 1,000 abandoned dogs were starved to death by a 60-year-old man in South Korea, media reports said.

North Korea Accuses US Of "Intentionally" Aggravating Relations

Published: 03/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's foreign ministry accused the United States of "intentionally" ramping up tensions by flying in joint military drills with South Korea, state news agency KCNA said Tuesday.

S Korea to pay victims of Japan WW2 forced labour

Published: 03/06/2023 in BBC News - World

Seoul controversially agrees to pay its own citizens compensation rather than seeking money from Japan.

US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour

Published: 03/05/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops.

US Causing International Arms Control Collapse: North Korea

Published: 03/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region.

N Korea To Punish Parents For Letting Children Watch Foreign Films: Report

Published: 02/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Parents of children caught viewing foreign films will be sent to labour camps for six months while children will serve five years of imprisonment.

Warning of radioactive risk to water from North Korea nuclear tests

Published: 02/23/2023 in BBC News - World

A Seoul-based group flags leakage of radioactive materials into groundwater as a major concern.

US, South Korea Hold 'Tabletop' Drills On North Korea's Nuclear Threat

Published: 02/23/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States and South Korea held a "tabletop" exercise at the Pentagon on the nuclear threat from Pyongyang, the two countries said Thursday.

North Korea Test Fires 4 Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report

Published: 02/23/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its state media said on Friday.

South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again

Published: 02/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier.

North Korea Slams UN Chief's "Unfair" Condemnation Over Missile Launch

Published: 02/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea rejected today condemnation by the United Nations chief of its recent ballistic missile launches, saying it was "unfair and unbalanced" and ignored Pyongyang's right to self-defence.

North Korea May Conduct 7th Nuclear Test This Year: South Korean Lawmakers

Published: 02/21/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea could test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles at a normal angle and conduct its seventh nuclear test this year to perfect its nuclear and missile capabilities, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing intelligence officials.

Foreign Aid Is "Poisoned Candy": North Korea Paper Calls For Self-Reliance

Published: 02/21/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be equal to taking "poisoned candy", urging economic self-reliance despite deepening hardships amid sanctions and coronavirus lockdowns.

North Korea food crisis looms behind displays of military prowess

Published: 02/21/2023 in BBC News - World

The country's top officials will meet at the end of February to discuss "pressing" farming issues.

South Korea court recognises same-sex couple rights for first time

Published: 02/21/2023 in BBC News - World

A court rules in favour of a couple who were denied health insurance, saying that was discrimination.

North Korea Missile Tests Put Thousands In China, Japan At Radiation Risk

Published: 02/20/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site.

North Korea Fires 2 More Missiles Into Its Pacific "Firing Range"

Published: 02/20/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, with the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un saying North Korea's use of the Pacific as a "firing range" would depend on the behaviour of U.S. forces.

North Korea Fires Unspecified Ballistic Missile, 2nd In 48 Hours: South Korea

Published: 02/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea launched an unspecified ballistic missile on Monday, its second in less than 48 hours and a day after joint US-South Korean drills, Seoul's Joint Chief of Staff announced.

Day After North Korea's Missile Launch, US Holds Air Exercises With Allies

Published: 02/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States held joint air exercises bilaterally with South Korea and Japan involving strategic bombers on Sunday, a day after North Korea fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a "sudden launching drill".

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile That Lands In Japan

Published: 02/18/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.

N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation

Published: 02/18/2023 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang fires a missile into the sea a day after warning the US and Seoul against military drills.

North Korea Fires Unspecified Ballistic Missile, Says South Korea

Published: 02/18/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile Saturday, South Korea's military said, Pyongyang's first test since the start of the year that comes days before Seoul and Washington are due to start joint tabletop exercises.

South Korea Labels North Its "Enemy", Again

Published: 02/16/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea called the nuclear-armed North its "enemy" in a defence document Thursday, the first time in six years it has used the term, signalling a further hardening of Seoul's position toward Pyongyang.

North Korea Unveils Stamp Featuring Kim Jong Un's Daughter

Published: 02/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has unveiled new postage stamps featuring leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, in what experts described as another sign of her rise as heir apparent of the nuclear-armed nation.

North Korea May Have Launched New Ballistic Missile Unit: Report

Published: 02/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea may have launched a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in line with its recent restructuring of the military, state media video footage suggested.

The Importance Of Kim Jong's Daughter Ju Ae, 10, In N Korea's Powerplay

Published: 02/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed his latest assets to protect his reign: quick-strike missiles that can carry a nuclear warhead to the US and a preteen daughter who ensures his family's continuous rule over the dynasty forged in the Cold War

North Korea parades largest-ever ICBM missile suite

Published: 02/09/2023 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un attended the parade with his daughter Chu-ae, who also took centre stage at a military banquet.

North Korea Shows Off Large Number Of Nuclear Missiles At Nighttime Parade

Published: 02/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinting at a new solid-fuel weapon.

South Korea stalker jailed 40 years for killing woman in subway

Published: 02/07/2023 in BBC News - World

A top court said the man's actions were a "revenge killing" after his victim reported him to police.

US and South Korea's Joint Military Drills Infuriate North Korea

Published: 02/02/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said onThursday that it had staged joint air drills with the United States, featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown".

US, South Korea To Hold 'Tabletop' Exercises On Nuclear Threats

Published: 01/30/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States and South Korea will hold discussion-based exercises on addressing nuclear threats, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

NATO Chief Asks South Korea To "Step Up" Military Aid For Ukraine

Published: 01/30/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea on Monday to "step up" military support for Ukraine, suggesting it reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to countries in conflict.

Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea

Published: 01/29/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.

"To Justify Own...:" North Korea Slams US On Arms Deal Claim With Russia

Published: 01/28/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday criticized for a second day a US decision to send tanks to Ukraine, calling it a "criminal act against humanity" aimed at perpetuating an unstable international situation.

"Crossing Red Line": North Korea Slams US For Pledging Tanks To Ukraine

Published: 01/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Saturday denounced U.S. pledges of battle tanks to Ukraine, claiming Washington was "further crossing the red line" to win hegemony by proxy war, state media KCNA reported.

South Korea: 'Protesting for 20 years and still no equal rights'

Published: 01/26/2023 in BBC News - World

Disability rights activists are disrupting rush hour in Seoul's subway stations to demand better access.

Both North Korea, South Korea Violated Border Treaty Last Year: UN Command

Published: 01/26/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Both North and South Korea violated the armistice that governs their shared border by sending drones into each other's airspace in December, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Thursday.

South Korea, US To Hold February Nuclear Tabletop Drills To Deter North

Published: 01/11/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month involving the American extended deterrence effort as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said on Wednesday.

After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report

Published: 01/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.

China blocks S Korea and Japan visas over Covid

Published: 01/10/2023 in BBC News - World

Beijing called S Korean restrictions on Chinese visitors unacceptable and has now retaliated.

Falling US Satellite Sparks Emergency Phone Alert In South Korea

Published: 01/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Koreans, used to getting mobile phone alerts warning of earthquakes or Covid outbreaks, received a more unusual notification Monday morning, cautioning of danger from above.

S Korea Searching For Covid-Positive Chinese Flyer Missing From Quarantine

Published: 01/03/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national who tested positive for COVID19 on arrival but went missing while waiting

Seoul Warns Of Ending Military Pact If N Korea Violates Airspace: Report

Published: 01/03/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday he will consider suspending a 2018 inter-Korean military pact if North Korea violates its airspace again, Yonhap news agency reported, citing his press secretary.

North Korea: What we can expect from Kim Jong-un in 2023

Published: 01/02/2023 in BBC News - World

Tensions soared as Pyongyang tested a record number of missiles in 2022 - what comes next?

Kim Jong Un Sacks His No. 2 In North Korea's Military

Published: 01/02/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has sacked Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.

US, South Korea May Hold Nuclear Drill Amid North Korea Threat

Published: 01/01/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States are discussing possible joint planning and exercises using USnuclear assets in the face of North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said.

N Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls For "Exponential Increase" In Nuclear Arsenal

Published: 12/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's Kim Jong Un called for an "exponential increase" in the country's nuclear arsenal, including new powerful missiles for "nuclear counterstrikes", state media said Sunday.

North Korea Fires 4th Ballistic Missile Within 24 Hours: Report

Published: 12/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea to the east of the Korean Peninsula in the early hours of Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean military.

Japan To Develop Missiles That Can Reach China, North Korea By 2035: Report

Published: 12/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan's Ministry of Defence is arranging to develop multiple long-range missiles with a range of up to about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) and aims to deploy them in the 2030s, Kyodo news reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matte

North Korea ends year with ballistic missiles launch

Published: 12/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang has fired more missiles this year than ever before as it focuses on weapons development.

North Korea Fires "Unspecified Ballistic Missile": South Korea

Published: 12/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired at least one"unspecified ballistic missile" Saturday morning, Seoul's military said.

China Covid: Spain, South Korea, and Israel tighten rules

Published: 12/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Spain, South Korea, and Israel tighten rules for Chinese arrivals, amid a surge in cases in China.

South Korea Latest Country To Impose Travel Curbs On Chinese Travellers

Published: 12/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travellers from mainland China, imposing visa restrictions, testing requirements and limiting flights as Beijing grapples with a surge in Covid infections.

"Punish And Retaliate": South Korea On Provocation By Nuclear North Korea

Published: 12/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his office said, after an intrusion by North Korean drones.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Sets New Military Goals For 2023

Published: 12/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on

North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak

Published: 12/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous...

North Korea drones: South's military apologises for pursuit failure

Published: 12/27/2022 in BBC News - World

The military failed to shoot down five aircraft from North Korea despite a five-hour pursuit.

South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence

Published: 12/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.

South Korea lifts ban on import of adult sex dolls

Published: 12/26/2022 in BBC News - World

Life-sized sex dolls resembling minors are still prohibited, officials say.

South Korea Sends Drones To Kim Jong Un's Airspace In Unprecedented Move

Published: 12/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, an unprecedented tit-for-tat military move after Kim Jong Un's regime dispatched five unmanned aerial vehicles...

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Drone Incursion

Published: 12/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea on Monday accused North Korea of flying "several" drones across their border, prompting Seoul's military to deploy warplanes and fire warning shots to ward them off.

North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea, Says South Korea

Published: 12/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Friday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of sanctions-busting weapons tests.

"Never Happened": North Korea Denies Claims It Supplies Arms To Russia

Published: 12/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's foreign ministry denied a media report it offered munitions to Russia, saying arms transaction has "never happened" between the two countries, the North's official KCNA reported on...

North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says

Published: 12/22/2022 in BBC News - World

The White House says North Korea provided missiles and rockets to be used in Ukraine, which Pyongyang denies.

US Says Will Seek China's Help For North Korea Talks Over Missiles

Published: 12/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he will seek China's help in persuading North Korea to sit down for talks after Pyongyang's slew of missile tests ratcheted up tensions.

North Korea Sold Arms To Russia's Wagner Group, Says US

Published: 12/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has delivered arms to Russia's private military group Wagner, the White House said Thursday, calling the group a "rival" for power to the defense and other ministries in the Kremlin.

North Korea Slams Japan's Military Buildup, Vows To Test Nuclear Missile

Published: 12/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Tuesday condemned a Japanese military buildup outlined in a new security strategy, calling it dangerous and vowing counteractions.

North Korea Says Sanctions Won't Stop Its Missile Programme

Published: 12/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said on Tuesday additional sanctions won't stop its missile programme, days after launching what appeared to be two medium-ranged ballistic missiles in what it called an "important" test...

North Korea Confirms "Important" Test To Develop Spy Satellite: Report

Published: 12/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an "important, final phase" test on Sunday for the development of a spy satellite, which it seeks to complete by April 2023.

North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles: South Korea

Published: 12/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.

North Korea Tests "High-Thrust Solid-Fuel Motor" For New Strategic Weapon

Published: 12/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said it has tested a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" to develop a new strategic weapon under leader Kim Jong Un's guidance, state media reported on Friday.

US Forces Launch Space Unit In South Korea Amid North Korea Threats

Published: 12/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats.

Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.

Singaporean Jailed For Selling Strawberry Milk, Coffee To North Korea

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A Singaporean man has been jailed for selling nearly $1 million worth of strawberry milk and coffee to North Korea, following other sanctions-busting trades from the city-state that have included...

South Korea: Parliament calls for minister to be dismissed over Halloween crush

Published: 12/11/2022 in BBC News - World

Lee Sang-min has been facing mounting pressure following the Halloween crush that killed 156 people.

Indian National Sanctioned By US For Rights Abuses On Behalf Of N Korea

Published: 12/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US has slapped sanctions on two individuals, including an Indian national, and seven entities for providing material support to, acting on behalf of, or being owned by North Korea's government-run...

South Korea: Age system to be standardised from 2023

Published: 12/08/2022 in BBC News - World

South Korea’s parliament has voted to standardise the country's age system to the international method.

North Korea Executes 2 Boys For Watching American Movies, K-Drama: Report

Published: 12/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea executed two high school students for watching South Korean and American movies, a report said.

South Korea no match for Brazil at Qatar 2022

Published: 12/05/2022 in MercoPress

Brazil will now face Croatia Friday in a quarterfinal match Five-time champions Brazil Monday advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 football World Cup with a 4-1 rout of South Korea giving Uruguay some comfort that had they not been eliminated earlier they would have most likely had to endure a similar disgrace.

North Korea Fires Over 100 Artillery Rounds In Military Drill: South Korea

Published: 12/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired around 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and west coasts on Monday, South Korea's military said, in the latest apparent military drill near their shared border.

South Korea: Former security adviser arrested over border killing 'cover-up'

Published: 12/03/2022 in BBC News - World

Suh Hoon is accused of covering up events surrounding the killing of an official by North Korea.

North Korea hit with sanctions after ballistic missile tests

Published: 12/01/2022 in BBC News - World

The US Treasury freezes the assets of three North Korean officials following last month's missile tests.

US, Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions On N Korea After Long-Range Missile Test

Published: 12/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests.

South Korea Scrambles Jets After Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

Published: 11/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets Wednesday as six Russian and two Chinese warplanes entered its air defence zone without notice.

North Korea Aims To Have The World's Strongest Nuclear Force: Kim Jong Un

Published: 11/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's intends to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic...

North Korea's Goal Is To Possess World's Strongest Nuclear Force

Published: 11/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force.

In A First, Self-Driving Bus Experiment Begins In South Korea Capital

Published: 11/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's capital launched its first self-driving bus route on Friday, part of an experiment that engineers said aims to make people feel more comfortable with driverless vehicles on the roads.

'Squid Game' Star O Yeong-su Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Korea

Published: 11/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Award-winning 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su has been charged with sexual misconduct, South Korean judicial officials said on Friday.

China Willing To Work Together With North Korea: Xi Jinping To Kim Jong UN

Published: 11/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China would be willing to work together with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability and prosperity.

Uruguay draw 0-0 with South Korea in Qatar

Published: 11/24/2022 in MercoPress

Making history Thursday was Switzerland's Breel Embolo Uruguay hit the frame twice but, in the end, the South American squad had to settle for a goalless draw in their 2022 World Cup Group H opening game Thursday.

"Wild Dog On A Bone": Kim Jong Un's Sister Hits Out At South Korea, Allies

Published: 11/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea's president and government as "idiots" and a "faithful dog" of the United States, state media reported Thursday.

G7 Nations Demand "Significant Action" On North Korea After Missile Tests

Published: 11/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The G7 nations on Sunday slammed North Korea's "reckless" launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile and called on the UN Security Council to take further "significant" action to halt the...

"Strong Regret" Over UN Chief's Remarks On Missile Test, Says North Korea

Published: 11/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's foreign minister on Sunday expressed "strong regret" over UN chief Antonio Guterres' condemnation of the country's intercontinental ballistic missile launch, a statement in state-run...

Kim Jong Un Revealing Daughter Shows North Korea's Dynastic Dream: Experts

Published: 11/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kim Jong Un unveiled the fourth generation of his ruling family Saturday, appearing in photographs with his daughter for the first time ever, giving analysts a clear indication of his dynastic vision...

Jang Jung Hyuck: ‘Compared to escaping North Korea, the fights feel like nothing’

Published: 11/19/2022 in BBC News - World

Jang Jung Hyuck used kickboxing to cope with the trauma of escaping North Korea.

US Redeploys Bomber In South Korea Day After North Korea Missile Launch

Published: 11/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A US B-1B strategic bomber was redeployed to the Korean peninsula on Saturday for a joint air drill with South Korea, Seoul's military said, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental...

North Korea's leader Kim reveals his daughter in rare appearance

Published: 11/18/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korea's leader stood hand-in-hand with the girl during a ballistic missile test on Friday.

Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Will Respond To Threats With Nuclear Weapons

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that his country will respond to continued threats by using nuclear weapons, state news agency KCNA reported Saturday, a day after Pyongyang fired an...

UN Chief Urges North Korea To Stop Provocations After Missile test

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned Friday's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to halt any further "provocative actions."

US, Japan Hold Military Drills After North Korea Fires Missile: Report

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan and the United States held joint military drills in the airspace over the Sea of Japan after North Korea fired a missile on Friday, Tokyo defence officials said.

"Patience Being Tested": Russia Hits Out At US Over N Korea's Missile

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russia on Friday said that the United States was testing the patience of Moscow's tacit ally North Korea after Pyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japan.

North Korea's Missile Had Range To Reach United States: Japan

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland, and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km, Japan's defence minister said.

Kamala Harris To Meet 5 World Leaders Over North Korea Missile Launch

Published: 11/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Vice President Kamala Harris will hold urgent talks with leaders from Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada after North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, a...

N Korea's Long Range Missile Fell In Japan's Exclusive Waters: PM Kishida

Published: 11/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A suspected intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Friday is believed to have fallen in Japan's exclusive economic waters, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

North Korea fires suspected ICBM into sea

Published: 11/17/2022 in BBC News - World

It follows Thursday's warning of a "fiercer" response to US plans to strengthen its regional presence.

North Korea Tests Long-Range Missile, Day After Warning US

Published: 11/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a...

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Ballistic Missile" Into Sea of Japan: Seoul

Published: 11/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Thursday, the latest in a record-breaking blitz of launches as Pyongyang warned of a "fiercer" military response to the...

"Will Certainly Regret": North Korea Warns US Of "Fiercer" Military Responses

Published: 11/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea warned on Thursday of "fiercer military responses" to US efforts to boost its security presence in the region with its allies, state media said, saying Washington is taking a "gamble it...

South Korea and Brazil developing space rocket industry; first launch next month

Published: 11/15/2022 in MercoPress

During the first week of November, a break bulk operation was carried out to unload rocket parts, a cargo that had never been seen in the Port of Santos A South Korean space startup for small launch vehicles, Innospace has signed a commercial contract to launch a Brazilian military payload, a symbolic win for the burgeoning space exploration industry from the Asian country.

Taiwan To North Korea, What Joe Biden And Xi Jinping Said At Bali Meeting

Published: 11/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first in-person talks since 2017 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday.

Joe Biden says US, Japan, S. Korea "More Aligned Than Ever" On North Korea

Published: 11/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

United States President Joe Biden said on Sunday that his country, Japan and South Korea were "more aligned than ever" on North Korea, which he added has continued its "provocative behaviour".

Joe Biden To Give Xi Jinping "His Perspective" On N. Korea At G20 Summit

Published: 11/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden arrived in Asia on Saturday vowing to urge Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when they hold their first face-to-face meeting at next week's G20 summit.

Joe Biden To Urge Xi Jinping To Restrain North Korea's Worst "Tendencies"

Published: 11/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden will urge Chinese leader Xi Jinping to restrain North Korea's "worst tendencies".

US-China Rivalry, North Korea Nuclear Test To Dominate ASEAN Summit

Published: 11/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.

"Groundless": North Korea Dismisses US Claims Of Arms Supplies To Russia

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said Tuesday that claims by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying artillery ammunition to Moscow for its war in Ukraine were groundless, state media KCNA reported.

South Korea's Moon Jae-in to give up dogs gifted by Kim Jong-un

Published: 11/07/2022 in BBC News - World

South Korea's ex-leader plans to return the dogs to the state, citing opposition from his successor.

US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs.

Ex-South Korea President Plans To Give Up Dogs Gifted By Kim Jong Un

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he plans to give up a pair of dogs sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift following their 2018 summit, citing a lack of support...

North Korea Warns "Overwhelming" Response To US-South Korea War Games

Published: 11/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The North Korean military said its response to US-South Korean war drills would be "resolute and overwhelming", state media reported Monday.

North Korea Vows "Resolute" Response To US-South Korea Military Drills

Published: 11/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's military said on Monday that recent South Korea-US military exercises were an "open provocation and dangerous war drill," and it had responded with measures simulating striking their air...

Itaewon crush: South Korea demands justice for young as thousands protest

Published: 11/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Tens of thousands attend vigils across Seoul protesting at the government’s handling of the tragedy.

South Korea miners survive nine days underground on coffee

Published: 11/05/2022 in BBC News - World

South Korea's president said the rescue of the two from a collapsed mine was "truly miraculous".

North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Report

Published: 11/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a blitz of weapons launches by Pyongyang this week.

US Bomber To Join South Korea Air Drills Amid North Korea Threat

Published: 11/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A US B-1B strategic bomber will participate in the ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told AFP, a show of force after a blitz of missile...

Itaewon crush: How South Korea let down its young people

Published: 11/04/2022 in BBC News - World

The tragedy has triggered a widespread sense that South Korea has betrayed its younger generation.

Train Crosses North Korea Border Into Russia After Arms Report

Published: 11/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A train crossed from North Korea into Russia on Friday, two days after the United States said it had information indicating Pyongyang is covertly supplying Russia with artillery shells for its war in...

South Korea Scrambles Jets After Detecting 180 North Korea Warplanes

Published: 11/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea scrambled 80 aircraft, including, F-35A stealth fighters, in response. About 240 aircraft participating in the Vigilant Storm air exercises with the United States continued the drills, the...

"Territorial Invasion": South Korea After North's Artillery Barrage

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an artillery barrage into a maritime "buffer zone" overnight, Seoul's military said Friday, after a record-breaking blitz of launches that included a failed intercontinental...

North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch Appears To Have Failed: Seoul

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said.

US Urges All Nations To Impose Sanctions On N Korea After Missile Launch

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States urged all nations to enforce sanctions on North Korea, saying it violated UN Security Council resolutions with a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Why Is N Korea's Kim Jong Un Firing So Many Missiles? What Experts Say

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

What has triggered the record-breaking blitz of weapons tests? Analysts say ongoing US-South Korean military exercises are a key factor, and warn that Kim Jong Un is building up to another nuclear...

N Korea Fired Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, But Launch Failed: Seoul

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said they had detected the launch of a long-range ballistic missile -- the ICBM -- early Thursday, followed shortly by two short-range ballistic missiles.

US, Seoul Agree To Extend Joint Air Drills After N. Korea Missile Tests

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's air force said Thursday it would extend ongoing joint air drills with the United States due to North Korea's "recent provocations"

North Korea: Nerve-wracking morning as Japan watches missile launches

Published: 11/02/2022 in BBC News - World

It could be building to something bigger: a nuclear test or a full long range ballistic missile test.

Japan, Seoul Issue Alert As North Korea Launches More Missiles

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of...

North Korea: Pyongyang fires suspected long-range missile, says Seoul

Published: 11/02/2022 in BBC News - World

It comes a day after Pyongyang launched almost two dozen missiles - the most in a single day.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan, Residents Told To Shelter

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan's government warned residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures to seek shelter indoors after North Korea's missile launch, according to J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System issued on...

"Dangerous Escalation": EU Condemns North Korea Missile Launches

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The EU on Wednesday condemned North Korea's firing of more than 20 missiles, calling it "aggressive" and a "dangerous escalation".

South Korea video shows missiles being fired

Published: 11/02/2022 in BBC News - World

The South Korean Defence Ministry released video purportedly showing retaliation towards the north.

North Korea Covertly Supplying Artillery Shells To Russia: US

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States said Wednesday that North Korea is sending a "significant" amount of artillery ammunition to Russia under cover of shipments to the Middle East or Africa.

North Korea Fires 17 Missiles, 1 Lands Near South Korean Coast For 1st Time

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 km (40 miles) off South Korea's coast.

US Condemns North Korea's Missile Strikes Near South Korean Coast

Published: 11/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Wednesday condemned North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile, which landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast, the first time an apparent test

"Will Respond Sternly": Seoul Launches 3 Missiles After North Korea Strikes

Published: 11/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The missiles were fired into waters "near the Northern Limit Line at a distance corresponding to the area where the North Korean missile struck," said a statement.

North Korea: Air raid warning triggered after Pyongyang launches missiles

Published: 11/01/2022 in BBC News - World

Residents in the remote South Korean island of Ulleungdo were told to seek shelter in bunkers.

"Evacuate To Bunkers": Seoul Issues Warning As N Korea Launches Missile

Published: 11/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an "unidentified ballistic missile" on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, a test that follows Pyongyang's warnings over large-scale joint air drills conducted by South Korea and the...

"Evacuate To Bunkers": Seoul Issues Warning As N Korea Launches Missiles

Published: 11/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired at least 10 missiles of various types on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, shortly after it confirmed that a ballistic missile had landed close to South Korean waters for the first...

Police Must Explain Response To Calls For Help In Halloween Crush: S Korea PM

Published: 11/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Ducksoo said on Wednesday police will have to thoroughly investigate and explain how they responded after receiving multiple emergency calls hours

South Korea Halloween crush: The lost belongings in pictures

Published: 11/01/2022 in BBC News - World

Trainers, handbags and passports are among the items rescued from the scene of the Halloween disaster.

South Korea crush: Police admit inadequate response

Published: 11/01/2022 in BBC News - World

The police chief promises a full investigation into the events in Seoul, where 155 people were killed.

Itaewon crush: S Korea police admit response was inadequate

Published: 11/01/2022 in BBC News - World

It is the first acknowledgement of fault from officials after the incident that killed 155 people.

After S Korea Halloween Stampede, President's Call For Crowd Management

Published: 10/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Tuesday for safety measures to prevent crowd accidents.

North Korea Calls On US, South Korea To Stop Joint Military Exercises

Published: 10/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Monday called on the United States and South Korea to stop large-scale military exercises in the region, calling them a provocation that may draw "more powerful follow-up measures" from...

South Korea Halloween crush: Who were the victims?

Published: 10/31/2022 in BBC News - World

The stories of some of the victims who died in Saturday's tragic Halloween crush in South Korea.

South Korea Begins Probe Into Deadly Halloween Stampede

Published: 10/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking for answers to how a surge in Halloween...

2 Days After South Korea Stampede, Families Seek Missing, Plan Funerals

Published: 10/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Officers at the South Korean community centre manned emergency phone lines, taking hundreds of frantic calls to find missing people in the wake of a stampede in Seoul that left at least 151 people...

South Korea: How the Halloween tragedy unfolded

Published: 10/30/2022 in BBC News - World

The incident occurred on Saturday night, as tens of thousands celebrated Halloween in Itaewon.

S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'

Published: 10/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Survivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.

"Fell Like Dominoes": How South Korea's Halloween Tragedy Unfolded

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 150 people were killed and scores more were injured in a deadly stampede at a packed Halloween event in central Seoul late Saturday, officials said, in one of South Korea's worst-ever...

"Deeply Shocked": S Jaishankar, World Leaders Mourn South Korea Stampede

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

World leaders offered their condolences after 151 people were killed and 76 otherswere injured in a deadly stampede at a Halloween event in Seoul on Saturday night.

Video: 151 Dead In South Korea's Halloween Stampede, President Vows Probe

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

At least 151 people died and over 100 were injured in a stampede at a prominent market in South Korea's capital Seoul, where a massive crowd had gathered for Halloween.

South Korea Declares Mourning After Halloween Stampede Kills 151

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul.

"We Grieve": Joe Biden After Deadly South Korea Stampede

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden offered his deepest condolences after at least 146 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in South Korea, calling the incident tragic.

After Halloween Stampede, Scenes Of Horror In South Korea

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies lined up under makeshift shrouds: in Seoul's lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival...

South Korea: Droves of revellers leave area after deadly Seoul crush

Published: 10/29/2022 in BBC News - World

Footage shows rescue workers at the scene in Seoul as crowds of revellers leave the bustling area.

South Korea Halloween crush: Video shows panic as crowd surges

Published: 10/29/2022 in BBC News - World

Halloween revellers are seen struggling in huge crowds as emergency services attend the scene.

Dozens in cardiac arrest in Halloween crowds in South Korea

Published: 10/29/2022 in BBC News - World

Videos show a number of people being treated on the street by emergency services, surrounded by large crowds.

Video: Dozens In Cardiac Arrest After Stampede At South Korea Event

Published: 10/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The crowd had flocked into a central district to celebrate Halloween on Saturday night,news agency Reuters said citing local sources

North Korea Fires "Unspecified Ballistic Missile": South Korea's Military

Published: 10/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an "unspecified ballistic missile", the South's military said Friday, the latest in a blitz of launches by Pyongyang, as Seoul warns Kim Jong Un may be close to conducting...

North Korea Nuclear Strike Will 'End' Kim Jong Un's Regime: US

Published: 10/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States intends for its nuclear arsenal to deter "all forms of strategic attack," including those involving conventional weapons, the Pentagon said in a strategy document released on...

North Korea tensions: Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure?

Published: 10/25/2022 in BBC News - World

As the Koreas trade warning shots, the situation on the peninsula is at its most volatile in years.

North, South Korea Fire Warning Shots On Maritime Border: Report

Published: 10/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's military fired warning shots at a North Korean ship early Monday deeming the vessel had crossed the adversaries' disputed maritime border, prompting the North to fire warning volleys of...

American Bombers Land In Guam Amid Reports Of New N Korea Nuclear Test

Published: 10/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Air Force B-1B bombers landed in Guam this week in the long-range aircraft's second deployment to the island this year amid regional tension over Taiwan and the looming prospect of a new North...

North Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near Border With South Korea

Published: 10/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea on Wednesday criticised North Korea for unleashing a fresh artillery barrage into waters off its east and west coasts, targeting a maritime "buffer zone" set up in 2018 to reduce tensions.

South Korea Slams North Korea For Firing Artillery Into Buffer Area: Report

Published: 10/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea on Wednesday criticised North Korea for unleashing a fresh artillery barrage into waters off its east and west coasts, targeting a maritime "buffer zone" set up in 2018 to reduce tensions.

K-Pop Band BTS To Fulfill Mandatory Military Duty In South Korea: Report

Published: 10/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The seven members of BTS, one of the world's biggest bands, will perform military service in their country, South Korea, the label Bighit Music confirmed the news on Monday, Variety reported.

South Korea Begins Military Drills Amid Talk Of North Korean Nuclear Test

Published: 10/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both...

Argentine President meets South Korea's Prime Minister at Casa Rosada

Published: 10/14/2022 in MercoPress

Han will seek Argentina's support for South Korea's bid to host World Expo 2030 South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was welcomed Friday at Casa Rosada by Argentine President Alberto Fernández after arriving Thursday in Buenos Aires.

North Korea Flies Fighter Planes Near Border As Tensions With South Simmer

Published: 10/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the sea, Yonhap reported Friday, citing the South's military.

North Korea Says It Tested And Deployed "Tactical Nuke" Cruise Missiles

Published: 10/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army.

North Korea Test-Fires Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report

Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media...

North Korea says missile launches were nuclear attack simulation on South

Published: 10/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang made its claim as intelligence suggests it is preparing to hold a nuclear weapons test.

Recent Missile Launches Were "Nuclear Drills", Says North Korea: Report

Published: 10/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The seven recent North Korean missile launches were all "tactical nuclear" drills, state media said Monday, which were personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea Fires More Ballistic Missiles, Seventh In Two Weeks: Seoul

Published: 10/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier wrapped up joint...

North Korea Fires More Ballistic Missiles, 8th In 2 Weeks: Report

Published: 10/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap...

North Korea Defends Missile Launch As Defence Against US

Published: 10/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Saturday defended its recent flurry of missile tests as a legitimate defense against what it called US military threats.

North Korea Fires Missiles Amid Seoul, Washington Joint Army Drills

Published: 10/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and flew warplanes, while claiming its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the...

Tension escalates as North Korea fires two more short-range missiles

Published: 10/06/2022 in MercoPress

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone conversation with President Biden for a coordinated response Just two days after launching an intermediate-range missile that triggered alarms in Japan, North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles into the Pacific Ocean Thursday.

North Korea carries out sixth missile launch in two weeks

Published: 10/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang says the launch of short-range ballistic missiles is a response to US-South Korean drills.

South Korea and US fire missiles into sea in response to North Korea

Published: 10/04/2022 in BBC News - World

It comes hours after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan, escalating tensions.

South Korea, US Fire 4 Missiles In Response To North Korea Test: Report

Published: 10/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States fired four ground-to-ground missiles into the East Sea, more commonly known as the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency said Wednesday, citing South Korea's military.

North Korea: What missiles does it have?

Published: 10/04/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korea has been conducting regular missile tests as part of its weapons development programme.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017

Published: 10/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan for First Time Since 2017

Published: 10/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a missile over Japan for the first time in five years, further ratcheting up tensions over Kim Jong Un's nuclear program and prompting a rare public safety warning to be issued by...

"Unlawful And Destabilising": US Responds To North Korea Missile Launch

Published: 10/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The White House has announced that the US national security advisor spoke separately with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts about North Korea's missile launch over Japan on Tuesday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Published: 10/03/2022 in BBC News - World

It prompted a warning from the Japanese government for people in northern areas to take cover.

North Korea Nuclear Test Would Prompt Wide-Ranging Response: US Officials

Published: 10/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A nuclear test by North Korea would be a "game changer" in the region and provoke a US response spanning "multiple instruments of national power," officials said.

North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles, 4th Test In A Week

Published: 09/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles, Japan's coast guard said, citing the defence ministry.

US Vice-President's Gaffe Lauds US Alliance With North Korea

Published: 09/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A gaffe by Vice President Kamala Harris momentarily turned US policy on its head Thursday when she declared the "important" alliance with communist North Korea -- instead of South Korea, where she was...

North Korea Fires 2 Missiles After US Vice-President Leaves South Korea

Published: 09/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday just hours after US Vice President Kamala Harris left South Korea, where she had toured the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone which divides the...

North Korea Fires 3rd Ballistic Missile In 5 Days: Seoul's Military

Published: 09/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Thursday, in what was Pyongyang's third launch in less than a week, which came just hours after US Vice President Kamala...

North Korea's Missile Test Was "Destabilising", Says Kamala Harris

Published: 09/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday North Korea's recent missile test was destabilising as she visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

Woman Sued S Korea Man Who Stalked Her. He Killed Her Day Before Hearing

Published: 09/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A South Korean man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stalking a woman he is accused of later killing, in a high-profile case which prompted outraged demands for legal reform.

US, Japan, South Korea To Conduct Joint Military Drills On Friday

Published: 09/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Naval forces of Japan, the United States and South Korea will conduct joint military drills on Friday, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) announced on Thursday.

Kamala Harris in S Korea day after North fires missiles

Published: 09/28/2022 in BBC News - World

The launches follow US-South Korea naval drills on Monday, and another missile fired by N Korea on Sunday.

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead Of US Vice-President's South Korea Visit

Published: 09/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Wednesday, just days after its last test and ahead of a visit to South Korea by US Vice President Kamala Harris.

North Korea May Conduct Nuclear Test After Oct 16: South Korea Spy Agency

Published: 09/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's national spy agency said North Korea's first nuclear test since 2017, if it takes place, is likely to be conducted between October16-November7, the Yonhap news agency reported on...

Kamala Harris To Visit Demilitarised Zone On South Korea Trip

Published: 09/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on a trip to South Korea later this week, the White House said Tuesday.

US, South Korea's Joint Military Drills After North Korea's Missile Test

Published: 09/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years on Monday, a day after Pyongyang conducted a ballistic missile launch.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

Published: 09/24/2022 in BBC News - World

It came after a US military ship arrived in South Korea, and before a visit by the US vice president.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: South Korea

Published: 09/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea, South Korea's military said, just days after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived ahead of joint drills.

North Korea May Test Missile Days Before Kamala Harris' Asia Trip: Report

Published: 09/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's military has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.

North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia

Published: 09/21/2022 in BBC News - World

The statement comes after the US said Moscow could purchase "millions" of munitions from Pyongyang.

North Korea Denies Exporting Weapons To Russia Amid Ukraine War

Published: 09/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Wednesday denied it was providing arms to Russia, state media said, weeks after the United States said Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish its stocks depleted by invading...

South Korea 'cryptocrash' boss faces arrest warrant

Published: 09/14/2022 in BBC News - World

Do Kwon is behind the Terra Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that plunged in value in May.

New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children's deaths

Published: 09/14/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand police say they are extraditing the woman from South Korea on murder charges.

UK To Invite North Korea For Queen Elizabeth's Funeral: Report

Published: 09/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday.

Google, Meta Fined Over $71 Million In South Korea Over Privacy Violations

Published: 09/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea has fined Google and Meta more than $71 million collectively for gathering users' personal information without consent for tailored ads, regulators said Wednesday, the country's...

North Korea Nuclear Stance A "Threat To Peace": France

Published: 09/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

France on Friday condemned the adoption by North Korea of a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes as a "threat to international and regional peace and security".

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

Published: 09/08/2022 in BBC News - World

Leader Kim Jong-un says this is "irreversible" and rules out the possibility of denuclearisation.

North Korea Makes Nuclear Policy "Irreversible" With New Law: Report

Published: 09/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has passed a law allowing it to carry out a preventive nuclear strike and declaring its status as a nuclear-armed state "irreversible", state media said Friday.

South Korea: 'They cancelled my job interviews because I'm disabled'

Published: 09/06/2022 in BBC News - World

Dayeon's interviews were called off after recruiters discovered she had hearing loss.

Russia Buying Weapons From North Korea For Ukraine War: US Official

Published: 09/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russia is buying large amounts of ammunition from North Korea to replenish stocks depleted by months of intense fighting in Ukraine, a US official said Tuesday.

Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reports

Published: 09/06/2022 in BBC News - World

Documents obtained by US media say Pyongyang is supplying millions of artillery shells and rockets.

In pictures: Typhoon Hinnamnor wreaks devastation along South Korea coast

Published: 09/05/2022 in BBC News - World

The category-5 cyclone battered South Korea's south-east coast and is heading towards Japan.

Pope Francis Says He Would Visit North Korea Upon Invitation

Published: 08/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pope Francis has asked for invitation from North Korea to visit the isolated country, South Korean broadcaster KBS reported.

North Korea Says New Fever Cases Were Flu, Not Covid

Published: 08/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said Friday that the fever cases it detected earlier this week were found to be influenza, and not a Covid-19 resurgence as initially suspected.

South Korea records world's lowest fertility rate again

Published: 08/25/2022 in BBC News - World

Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country.

Relative Of Children Found Dead In Suitcases Traced In South Korea: Cops

Published: 08/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A woman who is believed to be related to two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South Korea, Seoul police told AFP Monday.

US, South Korea's Joint Military Drills Amid North Korea Backlash

Published: 08/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States began their annual joint military drills on Monday with a resumption of field training, officials said, as the allies seek to tighten their readiness posture over...

Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams South Korea's Nuclear Deal, Calls It "Stupid"

Published: 08/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected a disarmament-for-aid deal offered by South Korea's president, calling it a "stupid" plan and dismissing the idea of engaging with...

"Height Of Absurdity": North Korea Rejects South's Denuclearisation Offer

Published: 08/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday slammed Seoul's offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearisation as the "height of absurdity" and dismissed the possibility...

North Korea Fires 2 Cruise Missiles, Says South Korea

Published: 08/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired two cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's defence ministry said, ending a month-long lull in Pyongyang's record-breaking spate of weapons tests this year.

Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea

Published: 08/14/2022 in BBC News - World

President Vladimir Putin made the comments in a letter sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Putin's Letter To North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Let's Expand Bilateral Ties

Published: 08/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state...

On UN Chief's Denuclearisation Remark, Fuming North Korea Responds

Published: 08/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's foreign ministry on Sunday criticised the United Nations Secretary-General's recent comment on his supports for the North's complete denuclearisation, calling the recent remarks lack...

North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate After Kim Jong Un Declares Covid "Victory"

Published: 08/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after leader Kim Jong Un declared "victory" over COVID-19.

Lee Jae-yong: Why did South Korea pardon the Samsung 'prince'?

Published: 08/11/2022 in BBC News - World

Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted for bribery and embezzlement, has been granted a presidential pardon.

Kim Jong Un 'Seriously Ill' In North Korea Covid Surge, Says His Sister

Published: 08/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kim Jong Un's sister revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a "high fever" during a recent Covid outbreak.

Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses South Korea Over Covid Outbreak

Published: 08/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the South of causing a Covid outbreak in the country and warned of "retaliation", as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak,...

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un 'suffered fever' during Covid outbreak, says sister

Published: 08/10/2022 in BBC News - World

The sister of North Korea's leader also blames South Korea for causing her country's outbreak.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Declares "Shining Victory" Over Covid

Published: 08/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19, after officials reported no new cases of the virus for nearly two weeks.

South Korea: Eight dead as floods submerge streets of Seoul

Published: 08/09/2022 in BBC News - World

Some of South Korea's heaviest rain in decades caused power cuts and swept cars across the city.

Argentina and Uruguay potential customers of South Korea's military equipment

Published: 08/08/2022 in MercoPress

The FA-50 Golden Eagle, a combat jet jointly developed by Korea Aerospace Industries and US Lockheed Martin, is one of Argentine Air Force options Located in a part of the world with numerous and evolving security challenges not least North Korea, an aggressive neighbor with nuclear weapons and the largest per capita standing army in the world, South Korea has earned a solid reputation as a high quality military equipment manufacturer for land, air, sea and space, and could in a near future have the Argentine Air Force as one of its clients..

Covid-19: North Korea claims to have recovered from outbreak

Published: 08/05/2022 in BBC News - World

There is widespread scepticism over North Korea's claim to have the world's lowest Covid death rate.

North Korea 'Paves The Way' For More Nuclear Tests: UN Report

Published: 08/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

China's missiles 'imitating North Korea' - Taiwan

Published: 08/04/2022 in BBC News - World

China launched 11 ballistic missiles into the sea around Taiwan's coast, Taiwan says.

Can K-Pop Band BTS Perform During Military Service? What South Korea Said

Published: 08/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

K-pop boy band BTS might still be able to perform overseas while serving in the military, South Korea's defence minister said on Monday, as the country debates shortening mandatory military service...

North Korea Ready To Mobilise Nuclear War Deterrent: Kim Jong Un

Published: 07/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the...

North Korea Echoes Russia In Accusing US Of Biological Warfare In Ukraine

Published: 07/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the United Nations in March.

Any North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be "Very Provocative", US Warns

Published: 07/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States has further sanctions it could adopt against North Korea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Monday, adding that any nuclear test by Pyongyang would be seen as very...

Ukraine Cuts Ties With North Korea After It Recognises Separatist Regions

Published: 07/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukraine said Wednesday it was severing relations with North Korea, hours after pro-Russian separatists in the country's east said their self-proclaimed republics had been recognised by Pyongyang.

Ukraine round-up: Deportation claims and North Korea row

Published: 07/13/2022 in BBC News - World

The US accuses Russia of removing civilians and Ukraine breaks off diplomatic ties with North Korea.

BTS Rekindle Fresh Debate About Mandatory Military Service In South Korea

Published: 07/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a...

US-Japan-South Korea Deal Materialises Plans For An 'Asian NATO': N Korea

Published: 07/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea criticised the US, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation as a means to materialise a USplan for a military alliance like NATO in the region.

North Korea claims Covid arrived on 'alien things' near border

Published: 06/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Officials have recorded 4.7m suspected cases since April, after two years of claiming to be Covid-free.

North Korea Blames "Alien Things" Near South Korea Border For Covid Outbreak

Published: 06/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea claimed on Friday the country's first COVID outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for the wave...

North Korea Calls US Offer Of Covid Aid 'Foolish', Politically Motivated

Published: 06/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said the United States is taking advantage of its COVID-19 outbreak by offering humanitarian aid with political purposes.

South Korea successfully launches its first satellites into space

Published: 06/21/2022 in BBC News - World

The country's first launch failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit in October 2021.

South Korea Launches Space Rocket In 2nd Attempt After October Failure

Published: 06/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Tuesday, the government said, the country's second attempt after a launch last October failed.

Did North Korea Stop Covid Containment China Goods' Import? Data Shows...

Published: 06/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea abruptly stopped importing COVID-19 prevention and control products from China in May, trade data released by Beijing showed, after the country bought face masks and ventilators from its...

North Korea Deploys Medical Crews As Hundreds Ill With Intestinal Disease

Published: 06/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday.

Hundreds Of Families Ill With Intestinal Disease: North Korea

Published: 06/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said Friday that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an unidentified intestinal disease, heaping pressure on a crumbling healthcare system already strained by Covid-19.

North Korea Expands Restoration At Nuke Test Site To 2nd Tunnel: Report

Published: 06/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea appears to be expanding restoration work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a U.S.-based think tank said on Thursday, as South Korean and U.S. officials say a new nuclear...

Amid Covid Fight, N Korea Reports Outbreak Of Another Infectious Disease

Published: 06/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic on Thursday, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's healthcare system which is battling an unprecedented...

North Korea Spent As Much As $642 Million For Its Nukes In 2021: Report

Published: 06/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as the impoverished country appears ready to test a new weapon despite...

US, Allies Would Respond "Quickly" To North Korea If...: Blinken Warns

Published: 06/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Monday that the United States would respond swiftly with its allies and was ready to adjust its military posture if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear...

North Korea Fires Multiple Artillery Shots: South Korea

Published: 06/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea's military said.

North Korea Appoints Veteran Diplomat As First Female Foreign Minister

Published: 06/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has appointed veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui as its first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests...

China Fears Wind Is Blowing Covid Virus In From North Korea

Published: 06/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The city of Dandong borders North Korea and is separated by a river that runs hundreds of meters wide.

Daegu fire: Seven killed in suspected arson attack in South Korea

Published: 06/09/2022 in BBC News - World

The explosion and fire swept through a law firm in central Daegu, injuring scores of office workers.

Watching "Very Closely" For Possibility Of North Korea Nuclear Test: US

Published: 06/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States is watching "very closely" the continued possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea and will have a robust response, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

At UN, China, Russia Accuse US Of Stoking North Korea Tensions

Published: 06/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

China and Russia took aim at the United States during a landmark UN General Assembly session on Wednesday, accusing Washington of stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

"The Key Is To Take Action": China Urges US To Ease North Korea Sanctions

Published: 06/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States needs to take action on North Korea such as easing sanctions in certain areas and ending joint military exercises with South Korea, China's U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun told the U.N....

North Korea could carry out nuclear tests 'any time', warns US official

Published: 06/07/2022 in BBC News - World

His comments come as Pyongyang tested eight missiles on Sunday - the highest daily record so far.

North Korea Has Ignored Multiple Overtures For Talks: US

Published: 06/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea, believed poised to test a new nuclear weapon, has ignored multiple US overtures for discussions as well as offers to help in its Covid-19 outbreak, a US diplomat said Tuesday.

US, South Korea Fly Warplanes In Response To North Korea's Missile Tests

Published: 06/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula Tuesday in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North,...

Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test

Published: 06/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea conducts a nuclear test.

South Korea and US fire missiles in warning to North Korea

Published: 06/05/2022 in BBC News - World

The joint exercise comes after North Korea test-fired several ballistic missiles on Sunday.

S Korea, US Fire 8 Ballistic Missiles In Response To N Korea Weapons Test

Published: 06/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day, Seoul's military said.

North Korea Launches Unidentified Ballistic Missile: Seoul

Published: 06/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea's military said, after Seoul and Washington staged their first joint drills involving a US...

N Korea's Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulations To Queen Elizabeth On Jubilee

Published: 06/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of congratulations to Queen Elizabeth, the reclusive state's foreign ministry said, as Britain celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.

Week After Missile Tests, North Korea Is Head Of UN Disarmament Group

Published: 06/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The forum they are assuming the Presidency for, is the Conference on Disarmament which is held in Geneva three times a year.

North Korea assumes leadership of UN disarmament group

Published: 06/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Critics have questioned Pyongyang's temporary elevation when it has been test-firing missiles all year.

Canada Says China Harassed Its Aircraft On North Korea Sanctions Mission

Published: 06/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Canada's military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian planes to divert from their flight paths.

North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak

Published: 06/01/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korea is tackling Covid cases across the country, but very little is known about the scale of the crisis.

Covid Situation "Getting Worse, Not Better" In North Korea, Says WHO

Published: 06/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of...

North Korea Calls Covid Jabs "Immortal Potion Of Love" From Kim: Report

Published: 05/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

As North Korea finally began its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the nation's supreme leader Kim Jong Un declared that the coronavirus jabs are an "immortal potion of love" gifted by him.

North Korea Lifts Lockdown Amid 'Stable' Covid Situation: Report

Published: 05/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has lifted movement restrictions imposed in the capital Pyongyang after its first admission of Covid-19 outbreak weeks ago.

At UN, China, Russia Block US Bid To Sanction North Korea Over Missile

Published: 05/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

China and Russia vetoed on Thursday a U.S.-led push to impose more UN sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the U.N. Security Council for the first...

UN To Vote Today On Tougher North Korea Sanctions After Missile Test

Published: 05/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday, at the request of the United States, on a resolution aimed at toughening sanctions on North Korea after it fired an intercontinental ballistic...

US To Call UN Vote On North Korea Sanctions Over Missiles: Official

Published: 05/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States will call a United Nations Security Council vote shortly on toughening sanctions on North Korea after it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, a senior US official said...

North Korea Is Testing "Nuclear Detonation Device", Says Seoul

Published: 05/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has trialled a "nuclear detonation device", a senior South Korean presidential official said Wednesday.

North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia

Published: 05/25/2022 in BBC News - World

It came hours after the US leader left Asia following a trip where he vowed to deter North Korea.

"North Korea May Take More Provocative Actions": Japan On Missile Test

Published: 05/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan's top government spokesperson said that North Korea may take more provocative actions after the country fired ballistic missiles off its east coast.

US Condemns North Korea Missile Test, Holds Talks With South Korea

Published: 05/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States condemned North Korea for what it said were three ballistic missile launches and called on Pyongyang instead to choose dialogue.

South Korea Responds As North Fires Missile Hours After Biden Leaves Asia

Published: 05/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea convened a National Security Council (NSC) meeting over North Korea's missile launch on Wednesday and "strongly condemned" the North's latest weapons test as a "grave provocation", the...

North Korea Tests Ballistic Missile Off East Coast: South Korea

Published: 05/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, days after South Korea and U.S. leaders agreed to scale up joint military drills...

North Korea Says Covid Situation "Under Control" In Country

Published: 05/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said on Tuesday it was witnessing a "stable" downward trend in its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, reporting less than 200,000 new patients with fever symptoms for a third consecutive...

North Korea's Kim Jong-un is seen at state funeral not wearing a mask

Published: 05/23/2022 in BBC News - World

The North Korean leader attends the funeral of a top military official as the country faces a Covid outbreak.

Biden Arrives In Japan Under North Korea's Nuclear Test Shadow

Published: 05/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Japan for the second leg of an Asia trip underlining US commitment to the region but overshadowed by concern that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after...

"US Prepared For North Korea's Weapon Test": Biden's Message To Kim

Published: 05/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Before President Joe Biden left South Korea for Japan Sunday, he offered a brief message to Kim Jong Un, whose nuclear sabre-rattling has risked overshadowing the US leader's first Asia trip: "Hello....

Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer

Published: 05/21/2022 in BBC News - World

On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs "immediately".

US' Aid Offer To Covid-Stricken North Korea "Got No Response": Joe Biden

Published: 05/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but "got no response" despite a spiralling epidemic in North Korea, where nearly 2.5 million people have...

Biden, South Korean President Discuss North Korea's Nuclear "Threat"

Published: 05/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States and South Korea announced Saturday that they would look to "expand" joint military exercises in response to threats from the North, as President Joe Biden visited Seoul.

US Secret Service: Two sent home after 'incident' in South Korea

Published: 05/20/2022 in BBC News - World

The pair were involved in an off-duty incident in South Korea ahead of US President Biden's visit.

Joe Biden Begins Asia Trip In South Korea Amid North's Nuclear Test Fears

Published: 05/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.

Biden's Security Member Arrested In South Korea For Drunk Assault

Published: 05/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A member of US President Joe Biden's advance security team has been arrested in Seoul, accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean citizen a day before Biden arrived on a visit, police said on...

Meet The Public Face Leading North Korea's Battle Against Covid

Published: 05/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has appeared on North Korean television to report the number of people with fever and new deaths, and to explain measures to stop North Korea's...

US President Joe Biden Begins Asia Tour; North Korea, China In Focus

Published: 05/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Biden wants the trip to build on recent moves accelerating a years-long US pivot to Asia, where rising Chinese commercial and military power is undercutting Washington's dominance.

North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine

Published: 05/19/2022 in BBC News - World

As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of traditional medicine against the virus.

North Korea To Test Nuclear Weapon, Day Before Biden Visit: Seoul Lawmaker

Published: 05/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a South Korean lawmaker said.

North Korea Could Conduct "Nuclear Test" Ahead Of Biden's Asia trip: US

Published: 05/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States believes there is a "genuine possibility" that North Korea could conduct a nuclear test or other saber rattling while Joe Biden is on his first trip as president to Asia, a top US...

China Tightens Curbs In Border Cities. Reason: North Korea's Covid Surge

Published: 05/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A key Chinese port city near the border with North Korea has launched regular Covid-19 testing for all 7.5 million inhabitants as its isolated neighbour grapples with a spiralling outbreak.

Kim Jong Un May Greet Biden With Missile Test During South Korea Visit

Published: 05/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea is preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ahead of US President Joe Biden's first official trip to South Korea.

"Immature": Kim Jong Un Slams Officials As Outbreak Surges In North Korea

Published: 05/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country's response to its first officially confirmed COVID-19 outbreak as "immature," accusing government officials of inadequacies and inertia as fever...

UN Warns Of "Dire Consequences" Of North Korea Covid Response

Published: 05/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at the human rights implications of North Korea's response to the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country.

US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers

Published: 05/16/2022 in BBC News - World

The remote workers allegedly aim to help fund Pyongyang's advanced weapons programmes.

North Korea Reports 6 New Deaths, Over 1 Million Infected With Covid

Published: 05/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea reported six new deaths amid a COVID-19 wave, as the country's military was mobilised to distribute medical supplies, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared

Published: 05/15/2022 in BBC News - World

The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country.

In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead

Published: 05/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak...

South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak

Published: 05/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for...

North Korea's Covid Conundrum: Managing Without Vaccines, Mass-Testing

Published: 05/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Monday reported eight more deaths from "fever" after recently announcing its first Covid cases, with the military deployed to resolve "supply of medicines" issues.

North Korea's Explosive Covid Outbreak: 820,620 Cases In 3 Days

Published: 05/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from "fever" after the country recently announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.

G7 "Strongly Condemns" North Korea's Continued Ballistic Missile Tests

Published: 05/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The G7 Foreign Ministers on Saturday condemned North Korea's testing of ballistic missiles and further development of missile and nuclear capabilities.

North Korea: Covid outbreak a great disaster, says Kim Jong-un

Published: 05/14/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korea's leader blames the outbreak on bureaucratic and medical incompetence.

North Korea Reports 21 More Deaths From 'Fever' Amid Covid Outbreak

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Saturday reported 21 additional deaths from 'fever', two days after the country announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.

North Korea's Covid Spread May Have Started At Military Parade

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands of people unmasked and not socially distanced packed into Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung square to watch the massive military parade on April 25 to celebrate the founding anniversary of the army.

North Korea announces first death from Covid-19

Published: 05/12/2022 in BBC News - World

A day after confirming its first cases, state media reports thousands are suffering fever symptoms.

North Korea Confirms 1st COVID-19 Death As Outbreak Spreads

Published: 05/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Friday announced its first Covid-19 death, saying that 187,000 people were being "isolated and treated" for fever as it confirmed the virus had spread nationwide.

North Korea May Launch A Missile Ahead Of Biden's Asia Trip: White House

Published: 05/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The Biden administration says North Korea could be preparing for a missile test as U.S. President Joe Biden gets set to visit Asia later this month, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on...

North Korea Fires "Ballistic Missile": Seoul's Military

Published: 05/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Thursday, hours after Pyongyang announced the country's first-ever cases of Covid-19.

North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases

Published: 05/11/2022 in BBC News - World

State media report the country's first outbreak, but observers believe the virus has long been present.

North Korea Confirms 1st Covid Case, Declares "Severe National Emergency"

Published: 05/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19, with state media declaring it a "severe national emergency incident" after more than two years of purportedly keeping the pandemic at...

At UN, China, Russia Oppose Action Against North Korea Over Missile

Published: 05/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security Council "cannot stay silent any longer" as Pyongyang...

South Korea's New President's Message To North Korea On Denuclearisation

Published: 05/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol called on the North to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for massive economic aid at his swearing-in Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's missiles as a threat to...

New S Korea President - Former Security Hawk With Tough Stand On N Korea

Published: 05/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's new president Yoon Suk-yeol is a political novice who shot to public attention as a prosecutor for his uncompromising investigations into some of the country's most high-profile...

South Korea's New President Yoon Suk-yeol Sworn In

Published: 05/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korean president Tuesday in a huge ceremony at Seoul's National Assembly.

North Korea in new missile launch, say neighbours

Published: 05/07/2022 in BBC News - World

The reported launch comes just days before South Korea's new president takes office.

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", 3 Days After Missile Test

Published: 05/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

US Sees North Korea Nuclear Test "As Early As This Month"

Published: 05/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States said Friday that it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017.

Biden To Discuss North Korea, Russian Invasion On Asia Trip: White House

Published: 05/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile programs with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan during a trip to those two countries later this month, White House press...

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", Claims Seoul

Published: 05/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said Wednesday.

US Wants UN Vote On North Korea Sanctions Over Missiles In May

Published: 05/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States would like the U.N. Security Council to vote during May to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda...

South Korea Drops Outdoor Mask Rule But Many Prefer To Keep Them On

Published: 05/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea has loosened rules requiring masks to be worn outdoors as COVID-19 cases drop, but many people are not taking them off yet due to pervasive Omicron infections.

South Korea: Two arrested for leaking military secrets

Published: 04/28/2022 in BBC News - World

A businessman and an officer are charged with leaking secrets to a presumed agent from the North.

White House Says Biden To Travel To South Korea, Japan Next Month

Published: 04/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday, paying a visit to two of Washington's main Asian allies amid tensions with rival China and...

Open To Talk With North Korea Despite Kim Jong Un's "Provocations": US

Published: 04/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States said Tuesday it remained committed to talks with North Korea despite its "provocations" after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate nuclear work.

North Korea: Banned missiles showcased in military parade

Published: 04/26/2022 in BBC News - World

State media in North Korea have broadcast footage from a military parade, attended by leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korea's Nighttime Military Parade Displays Ballistic Missiles

Published: 04/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up development of his country's nuclear arsenal while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs),...

North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to step up nuclear weapons programme

Published: 04/25/2022 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un made a defiant speech at a military parade which also saw banned missiles displayed.

Kim Jong Un's "Thank You" Letter to S Korea's Moon After Turbulent Ties

Published: 04/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The letters mark a closing chapter in a turbulent relation between Moon and Kim Jong Un, who held three summits in 2018 that produced an agreement to reduce military tensions on the border

US Envoy Reaches Seoul For Talks Over North Korea Missile Launches

Published: 04/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US envoy for North Korea arrived in Seoul on Monday for talks with his South Korean counterparts on ways to address Pyongyang's increased missile launches and concerns over the possible resumption...

North Korea tests new weapon 'to improve tactical nukes'

Published: 04/17/2022 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un clapped as he watched the launch - a new indication of his intention to resume nuclear tests.

North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency

Published: 04/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, the official Korean Central News...

North Korea Celebrates Founding Father's Birthday

Published: 04/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea celebrated the birthday of its founding leader on Friday, state media reported, but mystery surrounded when a military parade -- at which the regime may unveil new weapons -- might happen.

US Top Diplomat To Visit Seoul To Discuss North Korea's Missile Launches

Published: 04/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul next week for meetings with South Korean counterparts to discuss the international response to the North's recent intercontinental ballistic missiles...

Unreliable Lifts, Power Outages: North Korea Penthouses Are No Dream

Published: 04/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

For people in many countries, living in a penthouse is the dream. In North Korea? Not so much.

South Korea To Lift Most Covid-Related Curbs From Next Week

Published: 04/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea will drop most pandemic-related curbs, including a midnight curfew on eateries, from next week except an obligation to wear masks outdoors, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

Kim Jong Un Gifts Luxury Apartment To North Korea's Veteran News Anchor

Published: 04/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A veteran North Korean news anchor on television screens for more than half a century has been given a luxury apartment by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday.

Should Seoul Get Nukes? North Korea Tests Prompt Revival Of Old Debate

Published: 04/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too?

US cryptocurrency expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions

Published: 04/12/2022 in BBC News - World

Virgil Griffith was sentenced to five years and three months in prison by a court in New York.

Praises And Fanfare: North Korea Celebrates 10 Years Of Kim Jong Un Rule

Published: 04/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea praised Kim Jong Un's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the...

North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week: US Envoy

Published: 04/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pyongyang is ignoring US overtures for talks and could be planning its first nuclear weapon test in nearly five years for its April 15 holiday, the State Department's top North Korea envoy said...

South Korea: Why so many struggle to sleep

Published: 04/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Growing numbers of South Koreans suffer from sleep deprivation, with many turning to sleeping pills.

Will Strike South Korea With Nuclear Weapons If...: Kim Jong Un's Sister

Published: 04/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea opposes war, but if South Korea chooses military confrontation or makes a preemptive strike, then the North's nuclear forces will have to attack, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un...

North Korea Warns Action Against Seoul Over Preemptive Strike Remarks

Published: 04/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday the South Korean defence minister's remarks about a preemptive strike against the north "has further

US Slaps Sanctions On Entities Linked To North Korea Missiles

Published: 04/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a North Korean research organization and four subsidiaries over alleged links to a new intercontinental ballistic missile system after recent tests by...

North Korea May Be Preparing New Nuclear Tests To Improve Arsenal: US

Published: 04/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in a bid to improve its arsenal and increase political pressure, U.S. and South Korean...

2 South Korea Air Force Planes Collide Midair, 3 Pilots Reportedly Killed

Published: 04/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's air force said on Friday that two of its KT-1 trainer aircraft collided in midair and crashed, and authorities are checking for any fatalities.

"Making Up For Two Years": South Korea's "Revenge Travel" Amid Covid Surge

Published: 03/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country of South Korea, Kim Hoe-jun booked a last-minute flight to Hawaii, where he had enjoyed his honeymoon six years ago, giving in to...

North Korea Reportedly Faked "Monster Missile" Test. Here's Why

Published: 03/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea faked a "successful" launch of its most powerful long-range missile to shore up domestic support for Kim Jong Un's regime after the real test ended in failure, analysts say.

Beatings and forced abortions: Life in a North Korea prison

Published: 03/27/2022 in BBC News - World

A new investigation sheds more light on human rights violations in North Korean prisons.

"North Korea Will Keep Developing...": Kim Jong Un's New Warning

Published: 03/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" and boost its strategic forces, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state media on Monday, as he visited workers involved with...

Kyiv Says Russia Could Divide Ukraine Like Korea

Published: 03/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukraine said Sunday that Russia, whose troops have been slowly advancing towards the capital Kyiv, may aim to divide the country into versions of North and South Korea.

US Calls For Tougher UN Sanctions Against North Korea After Missile Test

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States called Friday for tougher international sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council, accusing Pyongyang of "increasingly dangerous provocations" after it test-fired its...

US Says China, Russia Must Tell North Korea To Avoid "Provocation"

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

China and Russia should tell North Korea to avoid more "provocations" after it resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing this week, U.S. State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter said on...

North Korea Hwasong-17 launch gets Hollywood-style effects

Published: 03/25/2022 in BBC News - World

The Hwasong-17 is a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile - and the country's largest weapon.

North Korea Likely Has "More In Store" After Missile Test: White House

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea likely has "more in store" after successfully test-firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile this week, a top White House official said Friday.

Watch: N Korea Airs Movie-Like Footage Of Kim Jong Guiding Missile Test

Published: 03/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Leather jacket, sunglasses and a gigantic missile: North Korean state media announced the launch of Pyongyang's largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile with an attempt at old school Hollywood...

N Korea claims successful launch of 'monster missile' Hwasong-17

Published: 03/24/2022 in BBC News - World

The Hwasong-17 is a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile – and the country's largest weapon.

US Announces New Sanctions After North Korea Powerful Missile Test

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on entities and people in Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang's new ICBM missile test.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Ordered Test Of "New Type" Of Missile: Report

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally ordered the test-firing of the country's "new type" of intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Friday.

Kim Jong Un Ordered Test Of "New Type" Of Missile, North Korea Confirms

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally ordered the test-firing of the country's "new type" of intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Friday.

The Road From Trump-Kim Summits To North Korea's New Missile Test

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea appeared on Thursday to have returned to testing its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) for the first time since 2017.

North Korea's Banned Weapons: What's New

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Seoul and Tokyo said Thursday, as part of an unprecedented recent spree of weapons tests in defiance of UN sanctions.

South Korea Says Fired Missiles "From Ground, Sea, Air" In Reply To North

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's military said it had fired a barrage of missiles in response to North Korea's Thursday test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.

North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile

Published: 03/24/2022 in BBC News - World

It is the first time such a missile, which could possibly reach the US, has been tested since 2017.

Seoul Says North Korea Fired 'Unidentified Projectile' Off East Coast

Published: 03/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" on Thursday, the South's military said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation.

North Korea Fires "Multiple Rocket Launchers": Seoul

Published: 03/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region.

North Korea Silent After Missile Explodes Over Pyongyang

Published: 03/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's state media was silent Thursday after a suspected missile test ended in what Seoul said was total failure, exploding mid-air in the skies above the capital Pyongyang almost immediately...

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile" But Launch Fails

Published: 03/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, South Korea's military said.

North Korea Appears To Be Restoring Its Nuclear Test Site: South Korea

Published: 03/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has not tested a nuclear bomb since 2017, but it has suggested it could resume such testing

South Korea Sees Imminent Prospect Of North Ballistic Missile Test: Report

Published: 03/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's presidential office believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as Monday, local media reported, citing an unnamed source.

US Sanctions Russians Over Support For North Korea Weapons Programme

Published: 03/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has carried out numerous missile launches since the beginning of the year, claiming the two most recent tests were for satellite development.

"Monster Missile": North Korea's Sanctions-Shattering Launch

Published: 03/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has been using satellite subterfuge to test parts of a so-called "monster" missile, analysts say, as it gears up for a sanctions-shattering launch ahead of a key domestic anniversary.

North Korea recently tested intercontinental missile system: US

Published: 03/10/2022 in BBC News - World

The US says the two recent tests were a 'serious escalation' and vows to further sanction N Korea.

"Serious Escalation": US Says North Korea Testing New Ballistic Missile

Published: 03/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, marking a "serious escalation" by Pyongyang that will be punished with fresh...

South Korea's New President To Teach "Rude Boy" Kim Jong Un Some Manners

Published: 03/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

On the campaign trail, Yoon Suk-yeol said Kim Jong Un was a "rude boy", and promised that once he was in power, he would make the North Korean leader "snap out of it".

South Korea: Opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol elected president

Published: 03/09/2022 in BBC News - World

Yoon Suk-yeol (R) beat the ruling party's Lee Jae-myung (L) following a close-run race.

Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President

Published: 03/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected South Korean president, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, after rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party conceded.

US Military Increases Missile Defences After North Korea Launches

Published: 03/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

U.S. military has increased surveillance and reconnaissance collection in Yellow Sea and heightened its ballistic missile defence readiness after a "significant increase" in North Korean missile...

South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases

Published: 03/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.

North Korea: Construction spotted at Punggye-ri nuclear test site

Published: 03/07/2022 in BBC News - World

Satellite images show fresh signs of repair work at Punggye-ri, which was closed in 2018.

Why misogyny is at the heart of South Korea's presidential elections

Published: 03/07/2022 in BBC News - World

Disgruntled young men who resent feminism are the focus of candidates vying to be president.

UN To Hold Emergency Meeting On North Korea On Monday: Diplomats

Published: 03/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The UN Security Council will hold a closed door, informal meeting Monday on North Korea, after Pyongyang's latest suspected missile test, diplomats said.

North Korea Conducts 2nd "Important" Spy Satellite System Test In A Week

Published: 03/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said it conducted "another important" test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

"Root Cause Of Crisis...": North Korea On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Published: 02/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has accused the United States of being the "root cause of the Ukraine crisis" while defending Russia, in Pyongyang's first official response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Restarting Weapons Tests Blitz

Published: 02/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on...

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile": Seoul

Published: 02/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said early Sunday, what would be Pyongyang's eighth launch this year after a month of relative calm on the peninsula during...

Brazil and South Korea share it's a good moment to advance with the Mercosur agreement

Published: 02/22/2022 in MercoPress

Getúlio Vargas’ Center for International Prospecting and Intelligence report and a similar one from Korea Foundation, the time is appropriate for an ambitious integrated agreement with the block. Brazil's leading think tank, Getulio Vargas Foundation, believes that in the current global trade situation with bottlenecks, shortages of inputs and transport challenges there is a great opportunity to reach an integral trade agreement between Mercosur and South Korea.

North Korea Congratulates China On Olympics With A Jibe At US

Published: 02/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together "crush" threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media reported on Tuesday.

How Leaving "Trace, Test, Treat" Policy In South Korea Led To Covid Surge

Published: 02/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed 100,000 for the first time, with officials citing economic concerns over social distancing...

Single's Inferno: Why 'fake' rich girl Song Ji-a enraged South Korea

Published: 02/15/2022 in BBC News - World

Song Ji-a shot to fame in reality show Single's Inferno, but then had a spectacular fall from grace.

North Korea Is In A Phase Of "Provocation": US Condemns Missile Tests

Published: 02/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the United States declared their unity against North Korea on Saturday after a series of ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang.

Quad Condemns North Korea's "Destabilising" Ballistic Missile Launches

Published: 02/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Quad countries -- an informal grouping of Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- on Friday condemned North Korea's "destabilising" ballistic missile launches and reaffirmed their commitment...

Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's leader Kim - book

Published: 02/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un is the only foreign leader Donald Trump has said he remains in touch with, a book says.

Trump Says He's Still In Contact With North Korea's Kim Jong-Un: Report

Published: 02/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un since leaving the White House, according to a report on Thursday

S Korea Warns Of "Crisis" If N Korea Restarts Long-Range Missile Tests

Published: 02/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's leader warned Thursday the peninsula could slide back into a "state of crisis" if Pyongyang follows through on threats to resume testing long-range missiles.

US Discusses North Korean 'Missile Threat' With Japan, South Korea

Published: 02/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the...

Korea: High-profile suicides spark cyber-bullying petition

Published: 02/08/2022 in BBC News - World

Two well-known figures in Korea died this week after being targeted on social media.

Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea

Published: 02/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening...

Cyberattacks Are North Korea's "Important Revenue Source": UN Report

Published: 02/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the past year and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges were an important revenue source for Pyongyang, according...

North Korea: Missile programme funded through stolen crypto, UN report says

Published: 02/06/2022 in BBC News - World

Investigators say cyber-attackers stole over $50 million in digital assets between 2020 and mid-2021.

North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report

Published: 02/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.

Show "Flexibility": What China Said To US On North Korea

Published: 02/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

China's UN ambassador on Friday called on the United States to be more flexible in its dealings with North Korea, as Beijing joined others to scrap a US-drafted Security Council joint statement...

North Korea Calls Beijing Winter Olympics "Great Victory" For China

Published: 02/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympics as a "great victory" and saying he wanted to improve relations between...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Rides White Horse In New Propaganda Video

Published: 02/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Galloping through forest atop a white horse, Kim Jong Un stars in a new North Korean propaganda video that touts his economic leadership but ignores a recent spate of sanctions-busting missile...

N Korea's Kim's Wife Makes Appearance At Theatre, Audience Says "Hurrah"

Published: 02/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife, Ri Sol Ju, appeared in state media for the first time in nearly five months on Wednesday, as the ruling family has maintained a low profile during the...

North Korea Boasts Victory As It Tackles "Hardships". But Kim Is Limping

Published: 02/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A North Korean documentary broadcast on Tuesday showed a limping leader Kim Jong Un as he tackles the impoverished country's "worst-ever hardships" amid the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions over its...

North Korea missile tests: Photos from space released

Published: 01/30/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korean state media publishes photos its says were taken from its biggest missile launch since 2017.

US Urges North Korea To Join Direct Talks After Missile Test

Published: 01/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Sunday made a direct appeal to North Korea to join direct talks with no preconditions about its nuclear and missile programs, after Pyongyang sent a suspected intermediate-range...

North Korea Says Tested Hwasong-12 Missile, Took Pictures From Space

Published: 01/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Sunday, according to state news agency KCNA, the first time a nuclear-capable missile of that...

North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017

Published: 01/29/2022 in BBC News - World

Sunday's launch is the seventh this month, and is thought to be the largest in almost five years.

North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Into East Sea: Report

Published: 01/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday fired an "unidentified projectile" into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South's military.

North Korea missile tests: What does Kim Jong-un want?

Published: 01/27/2022 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang has conducted six missile tests so far this year - but why now, and what do they want?

North Korea Says It Test Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles

Published: 01/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea test fired long-range cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles this week, state media said Friday, part of a record-breaking streak of launches this year.

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile", 6th Weapon Test This Month

Published: 01/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea Thursday fired an "unidentified projectile" into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, the South's military said.

North Korea Appears To Have Fired 2 Cruise Missiles: Report

Published: 01/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast earlier on Tuesday, Yonhap news reported citing military sources, days after a flurry of ballistic missile...

South Korea Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Reporters

Published: 01/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A South Korean opposition party was struggling Monday to contain the fallout after the wife of its presidential candidate threatened to "jail all reporters" who criticised her husband.

North Korea Preparing For "Long-Term Confrontation" With US: Report

Published: 01/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume its nuclear and long-range ballistic missile tests, as top officials led by Kim Jong Un said the country was preparing for a "long-term confrontation" with...

Family of Otto Warmbier, American who died after detention in North Korea, awarded $240,000 in seized assets

Published: 01/19/2022 in National

The University of Virginia student fell into a coma while detained by North Korea and died shortly after his evacuation to the United States in 2017.

US Calls For Meet On North Korea's 4th Sanction-Defying Missile Test

Published: 01/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States has called for a fresh meeting of the UN Security Council on North Korea after Pyongyang's fourth sanctions-breaking missile test since the start of the year, diplomats said Tuesday.

North Korea Tests 'Tactical Guided Missiles' In Bid To Modernise Military

Published: 01/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said Tuesday it had launched two tactical guided missiles, its fourth sanctions-busting test of the year as it seeks to bolster its conventional weaponry while rebuffing offers of talks...

Purges and piranhas: Why we love a crazy North Korea story

Published: 01/17/2022 in BBC News - World

North Korea is frequently the subject of news stories in Western media. But many stories are unfounded or blown out of proportion.

North Korea fires missiles again amid unusual flurry of tests

Published: 01/16/2022 in BBC News - World

It has conducted four launches in two weeks - an unusual frequency for this time of the year.

North Korea "Fired Unidentified Projectile": South Korean Army

Published: 01/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said Monday, in what would be the nuclear-armed country's fourth weapons test this month.

North Korea Fires 'Unidentified Projectile', 3rd Weapons Test This Month

Published: 01/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, South Korean and Japanese officials said Friday, the nuclear-armed country's third suspected weapons test in just over a week.

North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says

Published: 01/13/2022 in BBC News - World

Blockchain research firm Chainalysis says the value extracted from the hacks grew by 40% year-on-year.

South Korea To Deploy Pfizer COVID-19 Pills As Omicron Wave Looms

Published: 01/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health officials said, as concern mounts over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.

US Halts Some Flights After Second North Korea Missile Launch In Days

Published: 01/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States briefly halted some flights on its west coast after North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile, its second weapons test in less than a week, officials said Tuesday.

North Korea claims new hypersonic missile launch under watch of Kim Jong-un

Published: 01/11/2022 in BBC News - World

Leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the country's second such launch in less than a week, state media reports.

North Korea Says Leader Kim Jong Un Attended "Successful" Missile Test

Published: 01/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a...

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Published: 01/10/2022 in BBC News - World

It comes as six nations, including the US, call for the North to stop its "destabilising actions."

North Korea Fires Second Suspected Missile In Less Than A Week

Published: 01/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a "suspected ballistic missile" into the sea, South Korea's military said Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions less than a week after Pyongyang reported testing a hypersonic missile.

North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan

Published: 01/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired what may be a ballistic missile on Tuesday, the Japanese coast guard said, the second apparent launch in less than a week after leader Kim Jong Un urged the

US Actions Over Beijing Games Are "Insult" To Olympic Spirit: North Korea

Published: 01/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea blamed "hostile forces" and the worldwide pandemic for not being able to attendthe upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States and its allies of trying to prevent the...

North Korea Says It Tested "Hypersonic Warhead", 2nd Missile In 2 Days

Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic missile, state media reported Thursday, in the first major weapons test by the nuclear-armed nation this year.

North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile, says report

Published: 01/05/2022 in BBC News - World

State media KNCA said the missile from yesterday's launch had "precisely hit" its target.

US Condemns North Korea Launch, Calls For Dialogue

Published: 01/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Wednesday condemned North Korea's firing of a suspected ballistic missile and urged Pyongyang to sit down for talks.

North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Into Sea

Published: 01/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year.

North Korea launches 'unidentified projectile' into sea

Published: 01/04/2022 in BBC News - World

South Korean and Japanese officials spot Pyongyang's first launch in 2022, but details are unclear.

Watching North Korea from a supersonic fighter jet

Published: 01/03/2022 in BBC News - World

BBC correspondent Laura Bicker reports from a supersonic fighter jet on South Korea’s drive to build up its own war machine.

S Korea says man who crossed to North is gymnast who defected

Published: 01/03/2022 in BBC News - World

It's unclear why the man who jumped a barbed wire fence in 2020 made the perilous return journey.

Man Who Entered North Korea Likely Former Defector To South: Seoul

Published: 01/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A man who entered North Korea on New Year's Day by breaching the heavily fortified border from the South is presumed to be a defector from the North, the defence ministry in Seoul said Monday.

"Peace Is Possible": South Korea President's Message To North Korea

Published: 01/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over his attempts for...

South Korean crosses DMZ in rare defection to North Korea

Published: 01/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Seoul said it had asked the North, which has a shoot-on-sight policy, to protect the person.

Kim Jong-un: North Korea to focus on economy in 2022

Published: 01/01/2022 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un says the faltering economy will be the national priority as he marks 10 years in power.

South Korea Extends Covid Curbs Amid Omicron's "Persistent" Surge

Published: 12/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said on Friday it will extend stricter social distancing rules for two weeks amid a persistent surge in serious coronavirus infections and concerns over the spread of the highly contagious...

South Korea Authorises Emergency Use Of Pfizer's Antiviral Covid Pill

Published: 12/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea authorised for emergency use Pfizer's antiviral pills targeting COVID19 as the first of its kind to be introduced in South Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-president granted government pardon

Published: 12/23/2021 in BBC News - World

Park had previously received a 22-year prison term for her role in a vast corruption scandal.

K-Pop Videos Got 7 Put To Death Under North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Report

Published: 12/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

In the 10 years since Kim Jong Un came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families and homeland...

North Korea Trying To Hide Executions: Rights Group Raises Alarm

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years, suggesting Pyongyang may be responding to international scrutiny of its human rights record, a...

End To "Living With Covid"? South Korea Brings Back Curbs As Cases Spike

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after lifting them under a 'living with COVID-19' policy, as spiralling numbers of both new infections and...

South Korea May Tighten Covid Curbs As New Cases Climb To Record High

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea warned on Wednesday it may reinstate stricter social distancing curbs as it posted a new record daily coronavirus tally due to a persistent spike in breakthrough infections among those...

What Kim Jong Un's 10 Years In Power Mean For North Korea And The World

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

After 10 years in power, North Korea's once youthful Kim Jong Un is now one of the world's more experienced leaders, and will look to defy the West for decades to come with his nuclear arsenal,...

South Korea: End to Korean War agreed to 'in principle'

Published: 12/12/2021 in BBC News - World

President Moon Jae-in says talks have yet to begin because of North Korea's demands.

Need China's "Constructive Efforts": South Korea Says No Olympic Boycott

Published: 12/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing the need to work with China.

US Imposes Human Rights Sanctions On China, Myanmar, North Korea

Published: 12/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US has imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company...

US Imposes Sweeping Human Rights Sanctions On China, Myanmar, North Korea

Published: 12/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Friday imposed human rights-related sanctions tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh and added Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group to an economic...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls For "Absolutely Loyal" Military Officers

Published: 12/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's military education system must redouble efforts to turn out officers who "remain absolutely loyal" to the country's ruling party, state media...

South Korea Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

Published: 12/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed, the Korea Disease Control and...

Omicron Widens, Reaching Nations From US To South Korea

Published: 12/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The omicron variant of Covid-19, first identified in South Africa, has now been detected in countries from the U.S. to South Korea, underscoring the difficulties of curtailing contagious new strains.

South Korea Reports 5 Omicron Cases On Flight From Nigeria

Published: 12/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea reported its first five cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday, officials said, as daily coronavirus infections rose above 5,000 for the first time, stoking concern over a sharp rise in...

China: North Korea fugitive captured after 40-day manhunt

Published: 11/29/2021 in BBC News - World

The defector had been on the run after staging a daring escape from a Chinese prison.

Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Bank of Korea interest rate decision ahead

Published: 11/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Bank of Korea is set to announce its interest rate decision at 9 a.m. HK/SIN on Thursday.

South Korea's Enzychem To Make Cadila's COVID-19 Shot

Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's Enzychem Lifesciences would make at least 80 million doses of India's homegrown DNA COVID-19 vaccine from Cadila Healthcare, the Indian drugmaker said on Wednesday.

South Korea Scrambles Jets As China, Russia Aircraft Enter Defense Zone

Published: 11/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's military said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Chinese and seven Russian warplanes intruded into its air defence identification zone during what Beijing called regular...

Japan, South Korea Leave US Hanging At News Conference Amid Islet Dispute

Published: 11/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan's vice foreign minister pulled out of a planned news conference with his South Korean and US counterparts in Washington on Wednesday over a territorial dispute between the two US allies, a...

South Korea Suneung exam: 'I wanted to cry and quit everything'

Published: 11/17/2021 in BBC News - World

Students in South Korea are sitting one of the hardest exams in the world, called Suneung.

Asia-Pacific markets mixed as shares in Japan, South Korea and China struggle for gains

Published: 11/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Japanese shares extended losses from the previous session — the benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.49% while the Topix fell 0.28%.

North Korea's Kim Visits New City In First Public Outing In Over A Month

Published: 11/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un today made his first public appearance in more than a month.

Bird Flu Spread In Europe, China, South Korea Sparks Concern

Published: 11/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.

South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting...

South Korea Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots As Severe Cases Hit Record High

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea encouraged its citizens to take COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday, as more of the elderly fell ill and reported vaccine breakthrough infections, driving serious and critical cases to a...

As winter looms, reports of starvation in North Korea

Published: 11/04/2021 in BBC News - World

North Korea's leader has compared the current situation to the terrible famine of the 1990s.

Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Kakao Pay shares soar in South Korea debut

Published: 11/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Shares of Kakao Pay surged in their Wednesday South Korea debut as they more than doubled from their issue price of 90,000 Korean won.

South Korea's Moon Jae-in Meets Pope, Urges Him To Visit North Korea

Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Pope Francis on Friday, giving him a cross made from barbed wire from the peninsula's demilitarized zone and again urging him to visit North Korea.

Print Money? Eat Swans? How North Korea Is Dealing With "Perilous" Crisis

Published: 10/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

From printing coupons as replacement cash to breeding ornamental black swans to eat, North Korea is being forced to innovate to handle economic woes and food shortages as anti-pandemic border...

South Korea Relaxes Restrictions In First Step Towards "Living With Covid"

Published: 10/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said on Friday it will drop all operating-hour curbs on restaurants and cafes and implement its first vaccine passport for high-risk venues, such as gyms, saunas and bars, as it tries to...

US Envoy To North Korea Calls Missile Tests "Concerning," Urges Dialogue

Published: 10/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests were "concerning and counterproductive" for efforts to reduce tensions, and Pyongyang should instead engage in talks, the US envoy for North Korea said on...

No 'Squid Game': South Korea's Real-Life Debt Trap

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Many small business owners in South Korea recognise themselves in the cash-strapped characters of the wildly popular Netflix drama 'Squid Game', who vie desperately for a chance to win $38 million,...

A "Squid Games" Workers' Protest In South Korea Demands Job Security

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Seoul city government said on Thursday it had filed a police complaint against members of South Korea's main labour group who, wearing outfits of megahit "Squid Game", defied COVID-19 curbs to...

South Korea's Maiden Space Rocket Fails To Put Payload In Orbit

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's first domestically-developed space rocket failed to put its dummy payload into orbit after its maiden launch on Thursday, President Moon Jae-in said.

South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri

Published: 10/21/2021 in BBC News - World

The move marks a step forward in its space ambitions and comes amid an arms race with the North.

South Korea Launches First Domestically Produced Space Rocket: Report

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Thursday, television pictures showed, as it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations.

South Korea Prepares To Launch 1st Domestically Produced Space Rocket

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea is scheduled to conduct its first test launch into space of a domestically built rocket on Thursday in a major step toward jumpstarting the country's space programme.

US Overreacting Over Submarine Missile Test, Says North Korea

Published: 10/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said on Thursday the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the sincerity of Washington's offers of talks, warning of consequences.

North Korea confirms 'successful' submarine-launched missile test

Published: 10/19/2021 in BBC News - World

This comes a day after South Korea reported an apparent weapons test in waters off Japan's coast.

UN's Emergency Meeting Today On North Korea: Diplomats

Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on North Korea on Wednesday, diplomats told AFP after state media said Pyongyang had successfully tested a "new type" of...

North Korea Fires "New Type" Of Ballistic Missile: State Media

Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea successfully tested a "new type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported early Wednesday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off Japan

Published: 10/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The launch, confirmed by the South, is the latest in a series of missile tests by Pyongyang.

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, South Korea says

Published: 10/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately say what Pyongyang fired or how far the projectile flew.

North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile: South Korea's Military

Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, the South Korean military said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of tests by Pyongyang over recent weeks.

US Says "No Hostile Intent" Towards North Korea, Still Ready For Talks

Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A US envoy made a new appeal Monday for talks with North Korea, insisting the United States has no hostile intent following a spike in tensions.

In Shiny Blue Jumpsuit, "Captain DPRK" Skydives Over North Korea

Published: 10/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A North Korean parachutist has lit up social media with his shiny blue jumpsuit as he posed with ranks of olive-green clad military men and leader Kim Jong Un after taking a jump at the opening...

North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says

Published: 10/13/2021 in BBC News - World

A UN expert has urged for international sanctions to be lifted to prevent a food crisis.

UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"

Published: 10/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should...

North Korea: Soldiers smash bricks, bend iron rods in combat display

Published: 10/13/2021 in BBC News - World

The display of force was put on for leader Kim Jong-un at a defence exhibition.

US, South Korea Threaten Peace, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Standing beside North Korea's largest missiles, leader Kim Jong Un said his country's weapons development is necessary in the face of hostile policies from the United States and a military buildup in...

North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military'

Published: 10/11/2021 in BBC News - World

Weeks after a series of missile tests, Kim Jong-un said weapons are necessary for defence, but not war.

US "Root Cause" Of Tensions, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Report

Published: 10/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for tensions on the peninsula, state media reported Tuesday.

"Despite Grim Economy...": North Korea's Kim Jong Outlines "Crucial" Work

Published: 10/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to focus on improving citizens' lives in the face of a "grim" economic situation, state media reported on Monday, as he marked the anniversary of the...

Asia-Pacific stocks slip; South Korea's markets closed for holiday

Published: 10/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Markets in South Korea are closed on Monday for a holiday.

Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea

Published: 10/10/2021 in BBC News - World

A former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals.

Food Situation In North Korea Appears "Perilous", Experts Warn

Published: 10/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's food situation remains perilous according to analysts and a United Nations expert who raised doubts this week about its harvest, and there are signs that it is receiving large shipments...

Singapore and South Korea to jointly launch quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travelers

Published: 10/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and South Korea will start from Nov. 15 for vaccinated travelers, Singapore's ministry of transport said Friday.

World Health Organisation To Send COVID-19 Aid To North Korea

Published: 10/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea through China's border port of Dalian, despite few signs North Korea has eased strict border lockdowns to keep the...

North Korea Pursues Weapons Despite Covid Blockade: UN Report

Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has continued to pursue its weapons development programmes despite facing a worsening economic situation due to its self-imposed coronavirus blockade, a new UN report has said.

North, South Korea Restore Cross-Border Hotline With First Call In Months

Published: 10/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North and South Korea have restored their cross-border communication, Seoul said Monday, with officials exchanging their first phone call since August.

North and South Korea have phone call after months

Published: 10/03/2021 in BBC News - World

It comes days after Kim Jong-un said he would restore communication as a conditional olive branch.

North Korea Will Restore Severed Communications With South: Report

Published: 10/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea will restore cross-border communications with its southern counterpart from Monday after dropping them in August, the official KCNA news agency reported.

North Korea Slams UN For Holding Emergency Meeting On Missile Test

Published: 10/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea on Sunday slammed the UN Security Council for holding an emergency meeting over the country's latest missile tests, accusing the member states of toying with a "time-bomb".

North Korea Says It Test-Fired "Remarkable" Anti-Aircraft Missile: Report

Published: 10/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, the latest in a recent series of weapons tests that has come as denuclearisation talks with the United...

UN Security Council Fails To Agree On Statement On North Korea

Published: 10/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Friday on North Korea's recent missile tests but failed to agree on a joint statement, diplomats said.

South Korea Extends Curbs Amid Rise In Covid Cases In Capital City

Published: 10/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea extended social distancing curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Friday for two weeks, offering more incentives to people to get vaccinated as it battles thousands of new cases each...

On North Korea, Joe Biden's "No Urgency" Policy Differs From Trump, Obama

Published: 09/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

During their only meeting, Barack Obama warned Donald Trump that North Korea would be the most pressing problem, setting the new president on a whiplash policy course that went from threatening war to...

North Korea says it test-fired new anti-aircraft missile

Published: 09/30/2021 in BBC News - World

This is its fourth weapons test in under a month, highlighting its push towards weapons development.

North Korea Test-Fires Anti-Aircraft Missile: State Media

Published: 09/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has test-fired a "newly developed" anti-aircraft missile, the latest in a string of recent weapons test launches, state media said Friday.

North Korea Increasing "Instability, Insecurity": US Secretary Of State

Published: 09/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that North Korea was increasing instability after a series of weapons test launches including one which it claims was a hypersonic missile.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline

Published: 09/29/2021 in BBC News - World

However, he condemned the US' offer of dialogue, saying it was a "petty trick" of deception.

US Says "No Hostile Intent" Towards North Korea, Still Ready For Talks

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States said Wednesday it bears "no hostile intent" towards North Korea and remains open to the idea of negotiations, after Kim Jong Un called the offer "no more than a petty trick."

"Facade": North Korea's Kim Jong Un Condemns US Dialogue Offer

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned a US offer of dialogue as a "facade", state media reported Thursday, and accused the Joe Biden administration of continuing a hostile policy against his...

Seeking Information On North Korea Tests, Open To Talks: US

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States is seeking more information on North Korea's recent testing, including its hypersonic missile test, but remains keen to resume diplomatic talks, a senior U.S. arms control official...

North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile'

Published: 09/28/2021 in BBC News - World

State media called it a "strategic weapon", which could mean it has nuclear capabilities.

North Korea Says It Tested Hypersonic Missile

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic gliding missile, state media reported Wednesday, in what would be the nuclear-armed nation's latest advance in weapons technology.

"Like Living In North Korea": China Daily Power Cuts Hit Homes, Factories

Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Goldman Sachs Tuesday lowered its annual economic growth forecast for China as nationwide power cuts hit millions of homes and halted production at factories, including some supplying Apple and Tesla.

US Condemns North Korea's Missile Launch, Urges Dialogue

Published: 09/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US State Department said Monday it "condemns" North Korea's apparent missile launch and urged Pyongyang to engage in dialogue.

North Korea fires projectile, says South's military

Published: 09/27/2021 in BBC News - World

South Korea’s military says the object landed in waters off Japan early Tuesday morning.

North Korea Tells UN It Has "Right" To Test Weapons

Published: 09/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's ambassador told the UN General Assembly on Monday that "nobody can deny" the nuclear-armed country the right to test weapons.

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile": South's Military

Published: 09/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' into the sea off its east coast, the South's military said Tuesday.

South Korea's president mulls dog meat ban as consumption wanes

Published: 09/27/2021 in BBC News - World

An estimated one million dogs are slaughtered in South Korea for human consumption each year.

UK Says It Has Seen Ships Breaching North Korea Sanctions

Published: 09/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain said on Sunday it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the sale of fuel to the...

North Korea Says Hope Alive For Peace, Summit With South

Published: 09/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea is willing to consider another inter-Korean summit if mutual respect between the rivals can be assured, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North...

Kim Yo-jong says North Korea open to ending war if conditions met

Published: 09/24/2021 in BBC News - World

The sister of Kim Jong-un said she was open to the idea if the South stopped its "hostile policies".

Kim Jong Un's Sister Demands South Korea Drop "Hostile Policies": Report

Published: 09/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday said it was "admirable" of the South to propose a formal end to the Korean War but demanded Seoul first drop its "hostile policies"...

North Korea Dismisses South's "Premature" Call To Declare Korean War End

Published: 09/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's call to declare a formal end to the Korean War is premature as there is no guarantee it would lead to the withdrawal of the "U.S. hostile policy" toward Pyongyang, North Korea state...

Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea

Published: 09/21/2021 in MercoPress

Asian markets offer a world of opportunities to Uruguayan beef exports Uruguayan meat sales to Japan have been growing at an increasingly faster pace, according to press reports. In 2019, trade was worth US $ 20 million; in 2020, US $ 24 million and so far in 2021, revenues in dollars have grown 72% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Montevideo Portal.

Aukus could trigger a 'nuclear arms race', says North Korea

Published: 09/20/2021 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang said the pact would "upset the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region".

US Submarine Deal, Alliance Can Trigger "Nuclear Arms Race": North Korea

Published: 09/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and recent US submarine contract with Australia could trigger a "nuclear arms race" in the region.

Why North Korea's cruise missile launch could worry other nations

Published: 09/16/2021 in BBC News - World

Though cruise missiles are not banned by the UN, this test presents new problems for other nations.

North Korea reveals train-launched missile system

Published: 09/16/2021 in BBC News - World

North Korean state media has unveiled what appears to be a new rail-based ballistic missile system.

"Threat To World": UN Security Council On North Korea's Missile Test

Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The UN Security Council on Wednesday gathered behind closed doors for an emergency meeting about North Korea's latest ballistic missile test which member states consider a "major threat," the French...

Tested Railway-Borne Missile To Strike "Threatening Forces": North Korea

Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne missile system" designed as a potential counter-strike to any forces that threaten the country, state news agency...

South Korea Test Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said, becoming only the seventh country in the world with the advanced technology.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

Published: 09/14/2021 in BBC News - World

It comes two days after North Korea tested a long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan.

North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles: South Korean Military

Published: 09/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea on Wednesday, according to the South's military, days after Pyongyang said it had successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles.

South Korea's antitrust regulator fines Google $177 million for abusing mobile market dominance

Published: 09/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Google allegedly used its market position to block smartphone makers from using operating systems developed by rivals, according to the regulator.

After North Korea Missile Test, Envoys From Japan, US, South Korea Meet

Published: 09/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how to rein in North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it...

North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile

Published: 09/12/2021 in BBC News - World

It shows Pyongyang can still develop new weapons despite food shortages and an economic crisis.

North Korea Missile Test Poses "Threat" To Neighbours, US Warns

Published: 09/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States military said Sunday missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed 'threats' to the country's neighbors and beyond.

North Korea Test-Fires Long-Range Cruise Missile: Report

Published: 09/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea carried out successful long-range cruise missile tests over the weekend, its state media, KCNA, said on Monday, amid a protracted standoff with the United States over denuclearisation.

North Korea: Military parade features hazmat suits, gas masks

Published: 09/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Their inclusion may be a sign that a special force was created to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

North Korea Appears To Stage Night-Time Military Parade: Reports

Published: 09/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea appears to have staged a night-time military parade of a type it has used in the past to unveil new military hardware including large ballistic missiles, South Korean and other media...

South Korea Successfully Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Missile: Report

Published: 09/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, a report said Tuesday, as it seeks to build up its forces to defend itself from the nuclear-armed North.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un asks officials to tackle food shortage

Published: 09/02/2021 in BBC News - World

The country's economy has been battered by sanctions and restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid.

Give To Countries In "Greater Need": North Korea Rejects Covid Vaccines

Published: 09/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has rejected around three million doses of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, suggesting they should be given to countries in greater need, Unicef said Thursday.

South Korea Says It Is Developing More Powerful Missiles To Deter North Korea

Published: 09/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea is in the final stages of developing a ballistic missile that can carry a warhead of up to 3 tons, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, as the country unveiled budget proposals aimed...

North Korea rejects offer of almost 3 million Covid-19 jabs

Published: 09/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The country asked that the shots offered under the Covax scheme be redirected to harder hit nations.

South Korea becomes first country to curb Google and Apple's payment dominance in landmark ruling

Published: 08/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Google's billing system takes a 30% cut for most in-app purchases, similar to what Apple does on its App Store.

"Deeply Troubling": UN Watchdog Says North Korea Restarts Nuclear Activity

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in an annual report, highlighting the...

North Korea Appears To Have Restarted Nuclear Reactor: UN Agency

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor in a "deeply troubling" development, the UN atomic agency has said, a possible sign Pyongyang is...

Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

Published: 08/29/2021 in BBC News - World

A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July.

South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates

Published: 08/25/2021 in BBC News - World

The move comes as central banks around the world prepare to exit emergency stimulus measures.

South Korea hikes interest rates, the first developed economy to do so in pandemic era

Published: 08/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

South Korea's central bank raised interest rates on Thursday by 25 basis points to 0.75%.

South Korea hikes interest rates in a first for pandemic era; Asia-Pacific stocks mixed

Published: 08/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

South Korea raised interest rates, making it the first developed economy to do so in the pandemic era.

Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load: South Korea Study

Published: 08/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea...

US Envoy Says No Hostile Intent Toward North Korea, Calls For Talks

Published: 08/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States does not have hostile intent toward Pyongyang and is open to meeting any time and any place, Washington's special envoy for North Korea said on Monday during a visit to South Korea.

Investment banks slash price targets for South Korea chipmakers, warn of downturn ahead

Published: 08/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Analysts at Morgan Stanley and CLSA urge caution ahead for investors in the semiconductor space.

North Korea airs Olympics coverage days after it ends

Published: 08/12/2021 in BBC News - World

Korean Central Television airs a women's football match that was actually played last month.

South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia; Samsung shares fall as heir Lee is released from prison

Published: 08/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee was released from prison on Friday.

South Korea/Mercosur round of trade talks at the end of the month

Published: 08/12/2021 in MercoPress

South Korea's Trade promotion agency, KOTRA, expects the deal could help the Asian country participate in Brazil's infrastructure projects South Korea wants to advance with trade negotiations with Mercosur. Discussions started back in 2018 and at the end of the month, a seventh-round is slated to take place.

North Korea's "Security Crisis" Warning Ahead Of US, South Korea Drills

Published: 08/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said South Korea and the United States are risking a "huge security crisis" by choosing to escalate tensions, North Korea state media reported on Wednesday citing a top Workers' Party...

North Korea leaves hotline with South unanswered during military drills

Published: 08/10/2021 in BBC News - World

Tensions have risen in the Korean peninsula as South Korea and the US hold joint military drills.

North Korea Not Answering Hotlines After Warning US Over Military Drills

Published: 08/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea said on Monday no decision has yet been made on its joint military exercises with the United States but they should not create tension, after North Korea warned the South against holding...

US, South Korea Will Face New Threats For Military Drills: North Korea

Published: 08/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea and the United States will face even greater security threats for going ahead with scheduled joint military drills due to begin this week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful North Korean official and...

North Korea floods: Homes destroyed and thousands evacuated

Published: 08/08/2021 in BBC News - World

The state broadcaster says some regions have seen over 50cm (20in) of rain in three days.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas

Published: 08/08/2021 in BBC News - World

More than 1,000 homes have been damaged and about 5,000 people evacuated as a result of flooding.

Thousands Evacuated As Floods Hit North Korea: Report

Published: 08/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than a thousand homes were damaged and about 5,000 people evacuated in North Korea after flooding caused by heavy rains, the country's state broadcaster reported, with swathes of farmland also...

In Massive Floods, Homes Flooded To Their Roofs In North Korea

Published: 08/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

More than 1,100 homes in North Korea were damaged, thousands of people evacuated, and farms and roads washed away after days of heavy rains brought flooding, its state media reported.

Shares of South Korea's Kakao Bank jump 70% on first day of trading

Published: 08/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Kakao Bank's IPO soared as high as 74.36% from its issue price on Friday in South Korea, the country's largest listing since 2017.

North Korea Wants Sanction Eased For Talks With US: South Korea Lawmakers

Published: 08/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearisation talks with the United States, South...

US Seizes Tanker Used To Deliver Oil To North Korea

Published: 07/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States on Friday seized a Singapore-owned oil tanker that was used to make illegal oil deliveries to North Korea, the Justice Department said.

North and South Korea restore communication hotline

Published: 07/26/2021 in BBC News - World

The two countries have not spoke since Pyongyang cut off all channels of communication last year.

South, North Korea Have Restored Once-Severed Hotline: Seoul

Published: 07/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotline and the two countries' leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, Seoul's presidential Blue House said on Tuesday.

North and South Korea agree to restore communication channels, improve ties

Published: 07/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The development comes amid more than two years of a stalemate in U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at stripping North Korea of its nuclear weapons.

Tokyo 2020: S Korea TV sorry for using pizza to depict Italy

Published: 07/25/2021 in BBC News - World

MBC also used Chernobyl to depict Ukraine and Dracula to show Romania at the Opening Ceremony.

North Korea warns young people against using slang from the South

Published: 07/18/2021 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un's party also warns against adopting the clothes, hairstyles and music of South Korea.

Leaders of North Korea, China vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility

Published: 07/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

China has been North Korea's only major ally since the two signed the treaty in 1961.

China, North Korea Leaders Vow To Strengthen Ties: Report

Published: 07/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a "new stage" as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of a friendship pact, Pyongyang's...

South Korea Hits Third Straight Record High In Covid Cases

Published: 07/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a record high for the third day in a row as the country prepared to impose its highest-level curbs in the greater capital area next week.

N. Korea Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts

Published: 07/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and...

Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens

Published: 07/07/2021 in BBC News - World

North Korea has refused jabs and sealed its borders to keep out the virus, leading to food shortages.

North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body

Published: 07/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a "harsh lean period" as early as...

Covid: Israel and South Korea strike Pfizer vaccine deal

Published: 07/06/2021 in BBC News - World

Israel will send 700,000 soon-to-expire Pfizer doses and will receive jabs in return later in 2021.

Kim Jong-un: North Korea in ‘great crisis’ after Covid lapses

Published: 06/29/2021 in BBC News - World

His remarks about the unspecified incident are a rare sign of the pandemic’s severity in North Korea.

South Korea aims for a post-Covid comeback with travel bubbles and herd immunity

Published: 06/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

South Korea plans to open up its economy and work on travel bubble programs given its relative success in controlling Covid-19, its deputy prime minister said.

North Korea: Citizens ‘worried’ by Kim Jong-un weight loss

Published: 06/28/2021 in BBC News - World

State media air unprecedented footage of one citizen expressing concern for the leader's weight loss.

How North Korea Maintained Secrecy Over Leaders' Health Over The Years

Published: 06/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The health of North Korea's leaders is typically a tightly held state secret in a nuclear-armed country dominated by the Kim family dynasty since its founding in 1948.

Not Considering Any Contact With US, Says North Korea

Published: 06/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea is not considering any contact with the United States, Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said on Wednesday.

North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach

Published: 06/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks, as the U.S. and South Korea agree to consider scrapping a controversial working group.

US, South Korea To Consider Ending North Korea Coordination Group

Published: 06/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States and South Korea have agreed to consider scrapping a working group established to coordinate North Korea policy, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after it became seen as a...

US Envoy Offers To Meet North Korea "Anywhere Anytime"

Published: 06/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US special representative for North Korea on Monday offered to meet with Pyongyang "anywhere, anytime, without preconditions", with no public contact so far between the Biden administration and...

North Korea's attempted $1bn bank hack

Published: 06/20/2021 in BBC News - World

In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an inch of success. But how did they do it?

South Korea: Swapping Seoul megacity isolation for village life

Published: 06/20/2021 in BBC News - World

Some South Korean families are abandoning Seoul and swapping megacity isolation for rural village life.

North Korea: Why doesn't it have enough food this year?

Published: 06/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The country's leader Kim Jong-un has warned of shortages - what do we know about the food situation?

North Korea's food situation is 'tense,' Kim Jong Un says

Published: 06/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly acknowledged that the food situation in the secretive country is troubling amid reports of shortages.

Kim Jong-un admits to 'tense' food situation in North Korea

Published: 06/16/2021 in BBC News - World

He told the ruling party that the coronavirus pandemic and a series of storms had led to bad harvests.

'I was humiliated': The continuing trauma of South Korea's spy cam victims

Published: 06/15/2021 in BBC News - World

Survivors have faced threats and bullying from police when seeking justice, says a new rights report.

McDonald's says its South Korea and Taiwan operations were hit by a data breach

Published: 06/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

McDonald's said on Friday a data breach in South Korea and Taiwan has exposed some customer, employee information.

South Korea: Nine die as building collapses on to bus in Gwangju

Published: 06/09/2021 in BBC News - World

The five-storey building was being demolished at the time of the accident in Gwangju.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Officials To Discuss Economy: Report

Published: 06/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of senior officials of the Workers' Party to evaluate and improve the economy in the second half of the year, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

North Korea Sets Up Second In Command Post Under Kim Jong Un: Report

Published: 06/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's ruling party has amended its rules to create a de facto second-in-command under leader Kim Jong Un as he looks to revamp domestic politics, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on...

Belgian ambassador loses South Korea posting after wife slaps worker

Published: 05/31/2021 in BBC News - World

The wife of Belgium's ambassador to South Korea is seen slapping a shop worker in CCTV footage.

South Korea: From food wasters to recyclers

Published: 05/30/2021 in BBC News - World

The country now recycles more than 95% of its food waste - how did they do it?

North Korea: Children volunteering on mines and farms, says state media

Published: 05/29/2021 in BBC News - World

State news reports the orphans want "to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed".

Biden rejects Trump approach to North Korea, says he won't give Kim 'international recognition'

Published: 05/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Joe Biden repudiated his predecessor's approach to North Korea and said his goal was to achieve a "total denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea's president could be under pressure to seek Biden's help on Covid vaccines

Published: 05/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Washington on Friday.

US Hopes North Korea Will "Engage Diplomatically": Antony Blinken

Published: 05/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asked North Korea to embrace diplomacy as he briefed allies on a new US strategy that stresses low-key progress rather than Donald Trump's pageantry.

US Secretary Of State Presents New North Korea Approach During G7 Meet

Published: 05/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened the Group of Seven's first in-person talks in two years by presenting the new administration's fresh approach on North Korea, which has already...

North Korea accuses Joe Biden of pursuing 'hostile policy' over its nuclear programme

Published: 05/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The denouncement comes as the White House prepares to unveil its "calibrated" approach to North Korea.

North Korea Dismisses "Spurious" US Diplomacy: Report

Published: 05/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea branded US diplomacy "spurious" on Sunday, dismissing the idea of talks with Washington a day after the Biden administration said it was open to diplomatic negotiations on...

Menstrual leave: South Korea airline ex-CEO fined for refusing time off

Published: 04/25/2021 in BBC News - World

Under South Korean law, women can ask for a day off each month if they have painful periods.

Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises after wife slaps shop worker

Published: 04/22/2021 in BBC News - World

Peter Lescouhier says his wife's reaction to being suspected of shoplifting was unacceptable.

Colombia, South Korea strengthen bilateral relations during Seoul envoy trip to Bogota

Published: 04/21/2021 in MercoPress

During his Bogota stop, South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun expressed his country's concerns over Japan's intentions to release the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the Asian nation's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday in a statement.

South Korea Aims To Move World Court Over Japan's Fukushima Decision

Published: 04/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials to explore moving an international court over Japan's decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, his spokesman said, amid protests...

South Korea Considers Use Of Covid Self-Test Kits Amid Fourth Wave Fears

Published: 04/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after the new mayor of Seoul called for their...

South Korea beauty brand sorry for 'paper bottle' label fail

Published: 04/09/2021 in BBC News - World

South Korea's Innisfree is accused of "greenwashing" for selling misleading eco-friendly packaging.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un warns of 'difficult' crisis

Published: 04/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Human rights groups say the country is facing dire food shortages and economic instability.

South Korea Nightclubs, Karaoke Bars To Be Shut Amid Fourth Covid Wave

Published: 04/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus cases surged, fanning fears over...

South Korea says tanker and captain detained in Iran released

Published: 04/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Iran seized the ship in January near the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the two countries.

South Korea ruling party suffers crushing defeat in mayoral vote

Published: 04/07/2021 in BBC News - World

South Korea's Democratic Party has suffered a crushing defeat in mayoral elections in Seoul and Busan.

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears

Published: 04/05/2021 in BBC News - World

The announcement puts an end to Seoul's hopes of using the Games to engage with Pyongyang.

Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery

Published: 04/03/2021 in BBC News - World

A couple visiting the South Korean gallery painted over the piece thinking it was participatory art.

North Korea Accuses UN Of "Double Standard" Over Recent Missile Tests

Published: 03/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said on Monday that the U.N. Security Council showed a double standard as its sanctions committee criticised the country's recent missile test as a violation of U.N. resolutions.

Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Missile Test: North Korea

Published: 03/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed "deep-seated hostility" by criticizing its self-defensive missile test.

Young, Rich, Racy: South Korea's Livestreamers

Published: 03/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

From a converted storeroom on the roof of his mother's Seoul apartment, Kim Min-kyo plays video games for up to 15 hours a day -- and makes a fortune from the thousands of fans watching him.

North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched

Published: 03/25/2021 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang says the missiles can carry massive payloads, which could include nuclear warheads.

North Korea Says Thursday Launch Was New "Tactical Guided Projectile"

Published: 03/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The weapon that North Korea launched on Thursday was a new "tactical guided projectile" with a solid-fuel engine, state media said Friday.

Biden Warns Of "Responses" If North Korea "Choose To Escalate"

Published: 03/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will "respond accordingly" if North Korea escalates its missile testing.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan

Published: 03/24/2021 in BBC News - World

Pyongyang is banned from testing such missiles, which were launched into the Sea of Japan.

North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into Sea of Japan, U.S. allies say

Published: 03/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The string of tests comes as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.

North Korea Fires "Unidentified Projectile" Into Sea, Says Seoul

Published: 03/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired a device into the sea early Thursday, the South's military said, in what could be its first ballistic missile test during the Biden administration.

North Korea missiles: Biden says launch 'not provocation'

Published: 03/23/2021 in BBC News - World

The short-range missile test is the first to be conducted since the US president took office.

N Korea Tests Missiles In 1st Overt Challenge To Biden Administration: US

Published: 03/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, a US official said Tuesday, in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the Biden...

North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US

Published: 03/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Pyongyang announced Friday that it broke diplomatic ties with Malaysia after that country extradited a North Korean citizen to the United States, in a foreign ministry statement carried on state news...

North Korea Says Will Ignore US While "Hostile Policy" In Place: Report

Published: 03/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea said Thursday it will ignore attempts by the US to contact it, the South's Yonhap news agency reported, hours before President Joe Biden's top envoys were to hold talks in Seoul.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un's sister warns US not to 'cause a stink'

Published: 03/15/2021 in BBC News - World

Influential figure Kim Yo-jong accuses Washington of trying to "spread the smell of gunpowder".

North Korea Warns US It Must Avoid "Causing A Stink": Report

Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The sister of North Korean leader, Kim Yo Jong, criticised ongoing military drills in South Korea and warned the new U.S. administration against "causing a stink" if it wants peace, state news...

US Has Reached Out To North Korea, Received No Response, Says White House

Published: 03/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea so far has rebuffed entreaties from the United States to engage in dialogue, the White House said on Monday, as a chill in relations that began under then-President Donald Trump has...

North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts

Published: 03/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The Biden administration has tried several ways to get in touch with North Korea, officials say.

South Korea's first transgender soldier found dead

Published: 03/03/2021 in BBC News - World

Byun Hee-soo had been dismissed by the military for undergoing gender reassignment surgery.

Why Russian Diplomats Returned From North Korea On Rail Trolley

Published: 02/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Eight Russian diplomats and family members -- the youngest of them a three-year-old girl -- have arrived home from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang's coronavirus...

Russians push rail trolley across border to leave North Korea

Published: 02/26/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

North Korea shares a border with Russia in the far eastern part of the isolated rogue nation, but there are no trains running between the countries amid the coronavirus pandemic.

North Korea: Russian diplomats leave by hand-pushed trolley

Published: 02/25/2021 in BBC News - World

The diplomats had no choice as Pyongyang has banned trains from leaving as part of Covid measures.

Netflix to spend $500 million in South Korea this year to develop new content

Published: 02/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

In the last five year, Netflix has invested $700 million to expand its slate of Korean content.

North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines

Published: 02/24/2021 in BBC News - World

A report describes how prisoners of war are used as slave labour to generate money for the regime.

North Korea man wandered for hours in DMZ amid South's security blunders

Published: 02/23/2021 in BBC News - World

The man swam ashore and was ignored eight times on CCTV in the heavily fortified border zone.

South Korea coronavirus: PM aims for 'herd immunity by autumn'

Published: 02/22/2021 in BBC News - World

The prime minister says vaccinations are on track after criticism the country has been slow to start.

North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info

Published: 02/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.

North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data

Published: 02/16/2021 in BBC News - World

It is unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.

North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info

Published: 02/16/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.

N. Korea "Tried To Hack" Pfizer For Vaccine Info, Alleges Seoul: Reports

Published: 02/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency...

North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts

Published: 02/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report...

Iran, North Korea Resume Missile Collaboration In 2020: UN Report

Published: 02/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea and Iran resumed cooperation on the development of long-range missiles in 2020, according to a UN report that also confirmed Pyongyang continues to violate various nuclear resolutions.

North Korea continuing to develop nuclear program, U.N. report warns

Published: 02/08/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

The summary said North Korea "produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure" in the last year.

Covid: South Korea launches test for pet cats and dogs

Published: 02/08/2021 in BBC News - World

It comes a few weeks after a kitten tested positive, the first animal Covid-19 case in the country.

North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report

Published: 02/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber...

South Korea's 'hidden' migrant workers

Published: 02/03/2021 in BBC News - World

Migrant farm workers, many from South East Asian countries, are living in squalid conditions just outside Seoul, one of Asia's wealthiest capitals.

North Korea: The art of surviving sanctions

Published: 02/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

Behind the Kim regime's scramble to stay afloat through cultural means

North Korea diplomat 'defects to South Korea': Reports

Published: 01/25/2021 in BBC News - World

South Korean reports say that Run Hyun-woo - an acting ambassador - fled to South Korea in September.

With new sub-launched missiles, North Korea aims to pressure Biden

Published: 01/15/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

After failed diplomacy with Trump, Kim Jong Un flouts new weaponry in huge military parade, but much of it remains unproven, and likely still needs work.

With new sub-launched missiles, North Korea aims to pressure Biden

Published: 01/15/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

After failed diplomacy with Trump, Kim Jong Un flouts new weaponry in huge military parade, but much of it remains unproven, and likely still needs work.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un oversees huge military showcase

Published: 01/15/2021 in BBC News - World

Planes, missiles and marching troops are on show as North Korean state media broadcasts a massive parade.

North Korea Shows Off Submarine-Launched Missiles After Rare Party Meet

Published: 01/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a...

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile

Published: 01/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The show of military strength comes days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says Will Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal: Report

Published: 01/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal in his closing address to the top meeting of his ruling party, state media reported Wednesday.

'Your move, Mr President': North Korea sets the stage for Biden

Published: 01/11/2021 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un says he wants more and better weapons - so how will the next US president respond?

Kim Jong-un pledges to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal

Published: 01/08/2021 in BBC News - World

Kim Jong-un calls the US his "biggest enemy" while plans for a nuclear submarine are nearly complete.

US Is North Korea's "Biggest Enemy", Says Kim Jong Un: Report

Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States is his nuclear-armed nation's "biggest enemy", state media reported Saturday.

Kim Jong-un says North Korea's economic plan failed

Published: 01/06/2021 in BBC News - World

It comes after a year of border closures with China and storms that have devastated homes and crops.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Admits Mistakes As Party Opens Rare Congress

Published: 01/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un admitted the country's economic development plan had fallen short in "almost all areas" as he opened a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported...

South Korea calls for release of tanker seized by Iran

Published: 01/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Iran says it seized the South Korean-flagged tanker and detained its crew over pollution violations.

South Korea: Child rapist's release sparks demand for change

Published: 01/04/2021 in BBC News - World

The release of a child rapist has South Korea in uproar with calls to toughen legislation.

Alarm as South Korea sees more deaths than births

Published: 01/03/2021 in BBC News - World

This has raised fresh alarm in a country which already has the world's lowest birth rate.

South Korea's 96-year-old pianist hopes to keep playing

Published: 01/01/2021 in BBC News - World

South Korea's Jegal Sam still practices everyday, just in case he is asked to perform.

North Korea's Kim sends rare New Year's cards to his people

Published: 01/01/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

The last time the leader of North Korea sent such a letter to ordinary citizens was on Jan. 1, 1995, according to Seoul's Unification Ministry.

North Korea defectors: Why it's getting harder to escape

Published: 12/29/2020 in BBC News - World

Hundreds of defectors make the perilous journey every year, and now it's become even more arduous.

U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea

Published: 12/29/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits.

U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea

Published: 12/29/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits.

South Korea Detects First Coronavirus Variant Cases

Published: 12/27/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Three cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in South Korea, health authorities said Monday.

South Korea, hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases

Published: 12/26/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

There were 1,241 infections on Christmas Day, the largest daily increase.

South Korea, hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases

Published: 12/25/2020 in World - CBSNews.com

There were 1,241 infections on Christmas Day, the largest daily increase.

North Korea: Potato propaganda is back... but what does it mean?

Published: 12/18/2020 in BBC News - World

Why is North Korea promoting the humble spud in movies, culinary shows, and news reports?

South Korea balloons: Seoul to ban people sending cross-border messages

Published: 12/14/2020 in BBC News - World

Human rights activists oppose the new ban on sending anti-North Korea leaflets over the border.

Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases

Published: 12/12/2020 in BBC News - World

The country has been praised as a model of how to deal with coronavirus but cases have surged.

Covid: South Korea raises alert level amid spike in cases

Published: 12/06/2020 in BBC News - World

The new restrictions on gatherings will apply to the capital Seoul and surrounding areas.

South Korea: The life-changing exam that won't stop for a pandemic

Published: 12/02/2020 in BBC News - World

Despite a third wave, nearly 500,000 South Koreans will sit for critical university entrance tests.