Live: North Korea
Live coverage of North Korea
-
-
North Korea launch put millions in Japan into 'duck and cover': Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that North Korea's missile launch over Japan "put millions of Japanese into duck and cover" before it landed in the Pacific Ocean, and added that top U.S. officials had fully coordinated after the test-launch. -
U.N. Security Council to meet on North Korea missile test on Friday
The United Nations Security Council will meet at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) on Friday on the latest North Korea missile test, diplomats said, at the request of the United States and Japan. -
Japan foreign minister thinks North Korea missile was ICBM: NHK
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said he thinks the missile that North Korea fired on Friday was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), given its firing range, public broadcaster NHK reported. -
Japan's Suga: government strongly protests latest N Korea missile launch
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Friday morning, Japan's government said, strongly protesting against what it called Pyongyang's latest intolerable provocation. -
U.S. nuclear commander says assuming North Korea tested hydrogen bomb
The U.S. general who oversees America's nuclear forces said on Thursday he was making the assumption that North Korea did in fact test a hydrogen bomb on Sept. 3, crossing a key threshold in its weapons development efforts. -
North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, further ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang's recent test of its most powerful nuclear bomb. -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
North Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce U.S. to 'ashes and darkness'
A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a U.N. Security Council resolution and sanctions over its latest nuclear test. -
North Korea displayed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new United Nations sanctions imposed after its sixth and largest-ever nuclear test, vowing to redouble efforts to fight off what it said was the threat of a U.S. invasion.
-
Commentary: The least bad way for Trump to deal with North Korea
Donald Trump is just the latest U.S. president in a long list of commanders-in-chief who have failed to find a way to deal with North Korea. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, the central goal was preventing North Korean founder Kim Il Sung from redeploying his army south of the 38th parallel. For the last 25 years, however, the focus of U.S. policymakers has been something even more difficult: the denuclearization of the Kim dynasty. -
As North Korea girds for latest sanctions, economy already feels the squeeze
The United Nations may have failed to slow North Korea’s weapons programs, but the country’s economy is already showing signs it is feeling the squeeze from the ongoing clampdown on trade, including a curb on fuel sales by China. -
Japan's 'Dennis Rodman', ex-wrestler Inoki, urges lower tensions over North Korea
The standoff over North Korea could lead to "nuclear war", a Japanese pro-wrestler turned lawmaker warned on Wednesday, urging nations to dial down the tension after the isolated country fired a missile over northern Japan last month. -
-
North Korea defiant over U.N. sanctions as Trump says tougher steps needed
North Korea remained defiant over new U.N. sanctions imposed for its latest nuclear test, vowing on Wednesday to redouble efforts to fight off what it said was the threat of a U.S. invasion. -
South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test
South Korea said on Wednesday traces of radioactive xenon gas were confirmed to be from a North Korean nuclear test earlier this month, but it was unable to conclude whether the test had been for a hydrogen bomb as Pyongyang claimed. -
North Korea says Peru throwing 'gas on the fire' of nuclear spat
North Korea's ambassador to Peru said Tuesday that Lima's decision to expel him was akin to "throwing gasoline on the fire" on the dispute over Pyongyang's nuclear tests that it would continue to pursue "without wavering." -
Ghost stores, lost billions as Korea Inc's China woes grow
On a faded notice pasted to the padlocked doors of the Lotte Mart superstore in China's Jiaxing, a date can still be read: March 6, 2017 - when the store was ordered to "temporarily" close over alleged fire safety issues. -
U.S. lawmakers want 'supercharged' response to North Korea nuclear tests
Frustrated U.S. lawmakers called on Tuesday for a high-powered response to North Korea's nuclear tests, saying Washington should act alone if necessary to stiffen sanctions on companies from China, Russia and any country doing business with Pyongyang. -
U.N. ban on North Korean textiles will disrupt industry and ordinary lives, experts say
United Nations sanctions on North Korea’s important textiles industry are expected to disrupt a business largely based in China and pose compliance headaches for clothing retailers in the United States and around the world. -
Trump says fresh North Korea sanctions 'nothing' compared to what needs to happen
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that fresh sanctions on North Korea approved by the U.N. Security Council were just a small step and "nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen." -
North Korea does not want war, world does not want regime change: U.N.
North Korea does not want to start a nuclear war and the world is not seeking to overthrow its leader Kim Jong Un, the U.N. disarmament chief said on Tuesday. -
North Korean threat highlights NATO missile shield 'weak link'
NATO has joined world powers' diplomatic efforts to stop North Korea's missile program but it cannot yet rely on its U.S.-built shield to defend Europe, experts and diplomats said. -
Treasury's Mnuchin: China may face new sanctions on North Korea
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that if China doesn't follow the United Nations sanctions approved on North Korea, he will seek new financial sanctions on Beijing to cut off access to the U.S. financial system. -
-
-
North Korea warns U.S. will pay due price for spearheading U.N. sanctions
North Korea warned on Monday the United States would pay a "due price" for spearheading a U.N. Security Council resolution against its latest nuclear test, as Washington presses for a vote on a draft resolution imposing more sanctions on Pyongyang. -
NATO's Stoltenberg says North Korea's 'reckless behavior' requires global response
North Korea's "reckless behavior" is a global threat and requires a global response, the head of the NATO military alliance said on Sunday. -
North Korea's Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebration bash
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a massive celebration to congratulate his nuclear scientists and technicians who steered the country's sixth and largest nuclear test a week ago, its official news agency said on Sunday. -
Koreans in Japan wary of tensions with North, worry about backlash
Ethnic Koreans living in Japan are nervously watching growing tensions over North Korea and are wary of a possible backlash against their community as Pyongyang ramps up its sabre-rattling. -
-
South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North's founding day
South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea when it marks its founding anniversary on Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test, which it marks each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware. -
South Korea finds traces of radioactive gas, 'can't yet link it' to nuclear test
South Korean nuclear experts, checking for contamination after North Korea's sixth and largest nuclear test, said on Friday they have found minute traces of radioactive xenon gas but that it was too early to specify its source. -
China's Xi urges France to help restart talks on North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Emmanuel Macron on Friday he hoped France could play a "constructive role" in restarting talks on North Korea, state TV said. -
Most South Koreans don't expect war with North, poll shows, as Trump highlights military option
Most South Koreans doubt that North Korea will start a war, a survey showed on Friday, just days after the North's largest nuclear test, as President Donald Trump again highlighted the possibility of a U.S. military response.
Turkey says ready to discuss issues with U.S. without threats
ANKARA Turkey is ready to discuss its ongoing issues with the United States as long as there are no threats, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, amid a widening dispute between the NATO allies that has sent the Turkish currency plunging.