Tag: N Korea
N. Korea says South provoking clashes for vote gain
North Korea on Saturday accused the South of instigating clashes around the disputed sea border to rally support for the ruling conservative party ahead...
N. Korea warns South after sea confrontation
North Korea on Saturday threatened military retaliation after South Korean navy patrol boats fired warning shots at fishing vessels from the North near their...
US, Japan to deploy new radar to counter N. Korea
Washington and Tokyo have agreed to deploy another missile defence radar in Japan, to counter the threat from North Korea, US Defense Secretary Leon...
N. Korea refuses S. Korea’s flood aid
North Korea has refused to receive flood relief supplies from South Korea after checking details of the aid on offer, a government official in...
N. Korea media praises Kim for saving flood victims
Sixty flood victims have been rescued in North Korea thanks to a helicopter urgently sent by leader Kim Jong-Un, state media said Wednesday.
The victims,...
N Korea vows to bolster nuclear deterrent
North Korea vowed Tuesday to bolster its nuclear deterrent and take “self-defence” measures unless the United States halts criticism and pressure over its rocket...
Nuclear threat from Iran, N Korea: Russian Army General
Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolay Makarov feared nuclear threat from other countries, especially Iran and North Korea, RT reported.
Talking in an RT’s programme...
Obama pledges nuclear cuts, warns N. Korea and Iran
President Barack Obama said on Monday the United States would further cut its nuclear arsenal, as he warned in a hard-hitting address that North...
N. Korea seeking to develop nuclear missile: Seoul
South Korea accused North Korea Monday of trying to develop a nuclear-armed missile through a satellite launch next month, after Pyongyang dismissed international calls...
N Korea says it will launch long-range rocket
North Korea announced Friday it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite next month, just 16 days after agreeing to suspend long-range missile tests...
US, allies say N. Korea must give up nukes
The United States and allies South Korea and Japan on Tuesday urged North Korea to recommit to giving up nuclear weapons amid deep concern...
N Korea says US offered food for nuke shutdown
North Korea said Wednesday that the United States had offered food aid and a suspension of sanctions if it halted its uranium enrichment programme....
Top US diplomat in China for N. Korea talks
Senior US diplomat Kurt Campbell arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-Il, a US embassy spokesman...
N Koreans offered $0.5m cash bribe: Ziauddin Butt
General (r) Ziauddin Butt, former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has claimed that North Korea had attempted to bribe him by offering US...
Advanced US drone set to watch over N Korea
The United States is close to deploying an advanced unmanned spy plane over South Korea which could provide a much more detailed view of...
US, EU slam N Korea at UN atomic agency
The United States and the European Union sharply criticised North Korea on Wednesday as the board of the UN atomic agency was briefed on...