Tag: North Korea
Pakistan nukes are not secure, says former American senator
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is more dangerous than North Korea as it does not have a centralised control on its nuclear weapons, making them vulnerable to...
Warning of atmospheric nuclear test threat should be taken ‘literally’: N...
WASHINGTON: The recent warning from North Korea’s foreign minister of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, a...
Military option must stay open with North Korea’s nuclear program: Johnson
LONDON: A military option must remain on the table in dealing with North Korea’s nuclear program, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to tackle North Korea threat
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised strong "counter-measures" against North Korea, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday's election reports the BBC.
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Former US president Jimmy Carter says would travel to North Korea
NEW YORK: Former US president Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to...
North Korea warns threats a ‘big miscalculation’ in letter to Australia...
SYDNEY: North Korea has sent a letter to Australia’s parliament, warning it is a nuclear power and will not be cowed by US President...
N Korea’s nuclear site may be suffering from ‘Tired Mountain Syndrome’
Seoul: North Korea's nuclear test site may be suffering from the geological condition "Tired Mountain Syndrome" following the latest in a series of atomic...
Threats to start war with North Korea ‘dangerous, short-sighted’: Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start a war on the Korean peninsula are “dangerous and...
North Korea says ‘a nuclear war may break out at any...
PYONGYANG: North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador has warned the situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may...
US diplomacy with North Korea to continue until ‘first bomb drops’:...
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with...
Latest North Korea earthquake sign of instability at nuclear test site:...
SEOUL: A series of tremors and landslides near North Korea’s nuclear test base likely mean the country’s sixth and largest blast has destabilized the...
Trump admits his ‘calm before storm’ remark was for North Korea
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he had North Korea in mind last week when he described a gathering of...
US flies bombers over Korean peninsula with South Korean, Japanese fighter...
SEOUL: The US military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid...
Missile test fears as N. Korea marks key party anniversary
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday it was maintaining full military readiness following intense speculation of a possible ballistic missile test by the North as...
Kim Jong-Nam murder trial visits lab to view tainted clothes
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia): The trial of two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother moved Monday to a high-security Malaysian laboratory to...
North Korea’s ‘princess’ now one of the secretive state’s top policy...
SEOUL: The promotion of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister to the country’s top decision-making body is a sign he is strengthening...
North Korea preparing long-range missile test: Russian media
MOSCOW: North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian...
