Live: North Korea
Live coverage of North Korea and the international community's reaction to its ballistic missile program.
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Japan's Abe says time for talk is over on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that countries need to unite to enforce sanctions and apply pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs. -
South Korea says Trump's warning to North Korea 'firm and specific'
U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations, where he warned he would "totally destroy" North Korea if threatened, reinforced the need for Pyongyang to realize it must give up its nuclear weapons, South Korea said on Wednesday. -
Trump's threat to 'destroy' North Korea is wrong: Merkel
Germany and the United States disagree on how to handle the standoff with North Korea, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, condemning U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" the reclusive state. -
Exclusive: From Russia with fuel - North Korean ships may be undermining sanctions
At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of fuel this year headed for their homeland despite declaring other destinations, a ploy that U.S. officials say is often used to undermine sanctions. -
North Korea grants Malaysian prince access to airspace as soccer match back on
North Korea has granted a soccer loving Malaysian prince access to its airspace "anytime" he wants, his palace said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang prepares finally to host an Asian Cup tie that became a casualty of the assassination in Malaysia of the North Korean leader's estranged half brother in February. -
Korean peninsula draws range of military drills in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military staged bombing drills with South Korea over the Korean peninsula and Russia and China began naval exercises ahead of a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Tuesday where North Korea's nuclear threat is likely to loom large. -
South Korea's Moon says pushing to guarantee safety at Pyeongchang Olympics
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday the country is pushing to ensure security at next year's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics amid rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. -
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. -
Qatar, Kuwait stop renewing visas for North Korean workers
North Korean workers will start leaving Qatar and Kuwait after the Gulf Arab states said they would stop renewing visas, cutting off a source of foreign income for Pyongyang after U.N. Security Council sanctions and pressure from the United States. -
Taiwan suspends oil exports to North Korea, imports of clothing
Taiwan has suspended refined oil and LNG exports to North Korea, as well as clothing and textile imports, to comply with United Nations resolutions, a largely symbolic move by the island to show it is a responsible member of the international community. -
U.S., South Korea troops stage mock battle to retake village near North Korean border
The screech of incoming fire followed by an explosion resounds across forested hillsides near the border between North and South Korea. -
Threats cannot help resolve Korean peninsula situation, China says
Threatening action or rhetoric cannot help resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted about the existence of military options on North Korea. -
Factbox: Countries which have expelled North Korean ambassadors after nuclear test
In response to Pyongyang's nuclear test on Sept. 3, its most powerful to date, some countries have announced they have expelled the North Korean ambassador accredited to their capitals. -
China says North Korea nuclear issue must be resolved peacefully
The North Korean nuclear issue must be resolved peacefully, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart during a meeting at the United Nations, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. -
Mattis hints at military options on North Korea but offers no details
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted on Monday about the existence of military options on North Korea that might spare Seoul from a brutal counterattack but declined to say what kind of options he was talking about or whether they involved the use of lethal force. -
Korean peninsula draws range of military drills in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military staged bombing drills with South Korea over the Korean peninsula and Russia and China began naval exercises ahead of a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Tuesday where North Korea's nuclear threat is likely to loom large. -
U.S. lawmaker wants North Korea out of the U.N.
The chairman of the U.S. Senate's East Asia subcommittee is asking China and 20 other nations on Monday to clamp down on North Korea by cutting ties, closing down diplomatic facilities and working to oust the country from the United Nations. -
Xi and Trump discuss sanctions pressure on North Korea: White House
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about keeping pressure on North Korea with economic sanctions imposed through the United Nations, the White House said in a statement on Monday. -
North Korea says more sanctions will spur it to hasten nuclear plans
The more sanctions the United States and its allies impose on North Korea, the faster it will move to complete its nuclear plans, the reclusive nation's official KCNA news agency said on Monday, citing a foreign ministry spokesman. -
U.S. bombers, fighter jets in bombing drill over Korean peninsula: South Korea
The U.S. military on Monday flew a pair of B-1B bombers and F-35 fighter jets in bombing drills with South Korea over the Korean peninsula, in a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. -
Late summer rains, private food supplies limit impact of North Korea drought
Late summer rains and the growing importance of privately produced crops mean North Korea will likely avoid acute food shortages this year despite earlier fears of drought and mounting international sanctions, defectors and experts say. -
China, Russia begin naval drills near North Korea
China and Russia began naval drills near North Korea on Monday amid continuing tensions over the isolated state's nuclear ambitions and ahead of a United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, where North Korea is likely to loom large. -
U.S. bombers, fighter jets in bombing drill over Korean peninsula: South Korea
The U.S. military on Monday flew a pair of B-1B bombers and F-35 fighter jets in bombing drills with South Korea over the Korean peninsula, in a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. -
U.S. Ambassador Haley: U.N. has exhausted options on North Korea
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday the U.N. Security Council has run out of options on containing North Korea's nuclear program and the United States may have to turn the matter over to the Pentagon. -
North Korea fuel prices soar after U.N. sanctions capping supply
Gasoline and diesel prices rose sharply in North Korea after its sixth nuclear test and as the U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions capping fuel supply, market data analyzed by Reuters on Monday showed. -
Japan's Abe calls for enforcement of sanctions against North Korea: NYT
The international community must remain united and enforce sanctions against North Korea after its repeated launch of ballistic missiles, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an editorial published in the New York Times on Sunday. -
Kuwait orders North Korea's ambassador to leave within a month
Kuwait has ordered North Korea's ambassador to leave within a month as the Gulf country downgraded diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, a North Korean diplomat in the Gulf region said on Sunday. -
South Korea says Moon and Trump agree on need for stronger North Korea sanctions
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to exert stronger pressure through sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's presidential office said following a telephone call between the two leaders on Sunday. -
North Korea says seeking military 'equilibrium' with U.S.
North Korea said on Saturday it aims to reach an "equilibrium" of military force with the United States, which earlier signaled its patience for diplomacy is wearing thin after Pyongyang fired a missile over Japan for the second time in under a month. -
Chinese academics prod Beijing to consider North Korea contingencies
Chinese academics are publicly broaching the idea that China and the United States should share plans on how to deal with a potential conflict on the Korean Peninsula, a sign some say of how North Korea's weapons test may be making Beijing more open to the once taboo subject. -
UK says world will stand together against North Korea after missile launch
Britain said on Friday the world would stand together against North Korea after the country fired a missile that flew over Japan into the Pacific Ocean, ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang's test of a powerful nuclear bomb. -
China urges peaceful, diplomatic resolution to North Korea tensions
China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it opposed North Korea's use of ballistic missiles in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. -
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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. -
South Korea's Moon says North Korea provocations will result in more isolation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Friday North Korea's latest launch of a missile over Japan will only result in further diplomatic and economic isolation for the North, and officials said Moon had also warned of possible new threats. -
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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. -
China, Russia must take direct action against North Korea: Tillerson
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday urged China and Russia to take direct action against North Korea in response to its latest missile launch. -
South Korea condemns North Korea missile launch, says will boost response ability
South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday strongly condemned North Korea's missile launch earlier in the day, calling it a serious act of defiance that threatens international peace and security. -
Japan PM says UN sanctions on North Korea must be firmly imposed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that United Nations sanctions on North Korea needed to be firmly imposed. -
Exclusive: U.S. team in refugee camps investigating atrocities against Rohingya
WASHINGTON/COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh The U.S. government is conducting an intensive examination of alleged atrocities against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, documenting accusations of murder, rape, beatings and other possible offenses in an investigation that could be used to prosecute Myanmar's military for crimes against humanity, U.S. officials told Reuters.
