North Korea
North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.
Armys may have to wait until 2026 for BTS reunion
BTS member J-Hope more recently marked a significant milestone as the second BTS member to fulfil his mandatory military service, bringing fans of the renowned seven-member South Korean boy band a step nearer to the group’s anticipated reunion.
Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring N. Korea women's football glory
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.
AFC president Sheikh Salman hails North Korea 'pipeline of future stars'
They beat Spain on penalties Sunday in the Dominican Republic to clinch a record third Women's World Cup at under-17 level, adding it to their title in the under-20 version in September.
North Korea conducts longest ICBM test amid storm over troop deployment to Russia
The missile was launched on a sharply lofted trajectory from an area near the North's capital and splashed down about 300 km (190 miles) west of Japan's Hokkaido, recording the North's longest ever ICBM flight time.
North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South
The roads and railways have long been shuttered, but destroying them sends a clear message that Kim is not prepared to negotiate with the South, experts said.
China's Xi vows to 'deepen cooperation' with N. Korea's Kim
China and North Korea are traditional socialist allies, and Beijing has long provided crucial support for Pyongyang's diplomatically isolated government.
North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles
Pyongyang has denied any sanctions-busting weapons trade with Russia, but with diplomacy long stalled, it declared South Korea its "principal enemy" this year and recently moved nuclear-capable weapons to border areas.
North Korea tour operators hopeful ahead of country's reopening to foreign tourists
The country would reopen to foreign tourists this winter
NKorea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches
The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons.
Kim Jong Un gains more power
North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.
Trump would be disappointed if North Korea resumed testing
US President Donald Trump says he would be disappointed if Pyongyang were to resume weapons testing and reiterated his belief in his good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite the collapse last week of their second summit.
Trump-Kim second summit in late Feb
US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator.
Surprise Visit: Kim meets Xi ahead of US summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday discussed an expected US-North Korea summit in talks in Beijing, Yonhap news agency said, days after Kim warned he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions.
If human rights shelved in NKorea talks, look at Myanmar: UN
A United Nations investigator voices concern about human rights being sidelined during US and South Korean talks with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, warning on Tuesday: look at what happened in Myanmar.
World leaders at UN look for progress on NKorea, brace for Trump
North Korea and Iran will dominate this week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where President Donald Trump will be firmly in the spotlight as he continues to upend global diplomacy.
Koreas commit to 'era of no war'
North Korea said it would close a key missile test facility in the presence of "international experts" and potentially destroy its primary nuclear complex if the United States agrees to corresponding measures, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced in a joint press conference with Kim Jong Un yesterday.
US sends mixed message to Kim
Donald Trump and his secretary of state sent out mixed messages on North Korea yesterday, with the US President praising Kim Jong Un but Mike Pompeo saying Pyongyang still had "enormous" work to do.
UN experts: NKorea hasn't stopped nuke and missile programs
North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs and is violating UN sanctions including by “a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products,” UN experts say in a new report.