North Korea arms programmes

US targets Chinese, Russia entities for helping North Korea

The United States imposes new North Korea-related sanctions, targeting Chinese and Russian firms and individuals for supporting Pyongyang's weapons programs, but stops short of an anticipated focus on Chinese banks.

NKorea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean and US militaries say, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programmes.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

US targets Chinese, Russia entities for helping North Korea

The United States imposes new North Korea-related sanctions, targeting Chinese and Russian firms and individuals for supporting Pyongyang's weapons programs, but stops short of an anticipated focus on Chinese banks.

April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017

NKorea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean and US militaries say, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programmes.