Tag: North Korea
Must avoid first strike against North Korea, warns former US Commander
A senior former US military commander and intelligence chief has warned against a pre-emptive “bloody nose” strike on North Korea, reports The Guardian.
Retired Admiral...
Abe, Trump agree to pressure Pyongyang over abandoning nuclear programs
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang abandons its nuclear...
North Korea’s ‘army of beauties’ reveal cultural divide
North Korea's red-clad "army of beauties" cheerleaders are a key weapon in Pyongyang's arsenal for its Winter Olympics charm offensive – but to some...
Pence raises prospect of talks with North Korea
SEOUL/WASHINGTON: The United States has appeared to endorse deeper post-Olympics engagement between South and North Korea that could lead to direct US talks, but...
China hopes to increase coordination on North Korea with US: officials
BEIJING: China hopes both it and the United States can increase their coordination on the North Korea issue, China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi told...
N Korea showcase of missiles during parade, amid protest in South
PYONGYANG/SEOUL: North Korea showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) it tested last year and a new type of short-range missile during Thursday's large military...
US, Japan, S Korea coaction on N Korea is firm, says...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking before leaving for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, said on Friday he wanted to convey to the world...
North Korea holds military parade on eve of Olympics
North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of its armed forces, putting its intercontinental ballistic missiles on...
North Korea holds military parade on eve of Winter Olympics: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, Seoul said, in a show of strength just a day before the Winter Olympics...
Pence unveils ‘toughest US sanctions ever’ on North Korea
TOKYO: US Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday Washington would soon unveil its "toughest sanctions ever" on North Korea, adding that the regime in...
US General Dunford says war with North Korea will be ‘nasty’
The United States (US) military's top officer warned on Tuesday that any war with North Korea would be “nasty” and said America still hopes...
North Korea selling weapons to Syria, Myanmar: UN
GENEVA: North Korea has been selling weapons to the governments of Syria and Myanmar and has been exporting banned materials such as coal, iron, and steel, a United Nations report...
Winter Olympics: North Korea athletes land in South Korea
SEOUL: A delegation of North Korean skiers and skaters arrived in the South on Thursday to take part in the Winter Olympics later this...
North Korea slams US as ‘gross violator of human rights’
PYONGYANG: North Korea has denounced US President Donald Trump's administration as a "gross violator of human rights" its state media reported Wednesday.
The official Korean...
Seoul still pushing forward on other projects with North Korea
SEOUL: South Korea will go ahead with other Winter Olympics projects with North Korea despite Pyongyang calling off a joint cultural performance that was...
Military option ‘unacceptable’ on North Korea crisis, says S Korea minister
DAVOS: South Korea’s foreign minister said on Thursday the standoff over North Korea’s nuclear program must be resolved diplomatically, and she was certain Washington...
Pakistan optimistic for peace in light of North, South Korea talks
ISLAMABAD: A press release issued by the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday that Pakistan hoped that the recent talks between North Korea and South...
