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The launches came less than a month after Trump and Kim held a surprise meeting at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom and agreed to resume working-level nuclear negotiations. (Photo: AP)

Trump downplays recent missile launches by North Korea

‘They really haven't tested missiles other than, you know, smaller ones, which is something that lots test,’ he said.

26 Jul 2019 7:27 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says new missile a 'solemn warning' to South

Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during a meeting last month.

26 Jul 2019 1:55 PM

Kim and Trump agreed to a resumption of dialogue at an impromptu June 30 meeting they held in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the two Koreas. (Photo: File)

North Korea fires ‘short range’ projectile: US official

The firing comes ahead of warning that could affect planned resumption of denuclearisation talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

25 Jul 2019 10:48 AM

Huawei and Panda vacated their Pyongyang office in the first half of 2016, the newspaper reported.

North Korea secretly aided by Huawei for building wireless networks

The Chinese telecommunications giant partnered with a state-owned Chinese firm, Panda International Information Technology Co Ltd.

23 Jul 2019 2:01 PM

Experts believe that the country sought to build a nuclear-armed submarine, especially after Pyongyang test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) around three years ago. (Photo: AP)

N Korean state media releases pictures of Kim inspecting apparent submarine

Quoting Korean Central News Agency, CNN reported that he was briefed about vessel's combat weapon systems, operational, tactical data.

23 Jul 2019 12:59 PM

Kim visited a polling station in North Hamgyong province and voted for two candidates -- named Ju Song Ho and Jong Song Sik -- running for county assemblies in the area, KCNA reported. (Photo: File)

Nearly 100 per cent voter turnout in North Korea local polls, Kim Jong Un also votes

The 99.98 per cent turnout this year was a 0.01 per cent improvement on the figures registered in 2015.

22 Jul 2019 10:10 AM

China has signed up for strict UN sanctions following North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear tests but has also suggested sanctions could be eased to reward North Korea for good behaviour. (Photo: File)

China says Xi urged Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea during G-20 meet

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Xi briefed Trump on China's position on North Korea when they met on sidelines of G-20 summit.

12 Jul 2019 3:46 PM

North Korea’s latest criticism of South Korea’s military acquisition as an “extremely dangerous action which will trigger our reaction” comes as inter-Korean relations have stalled. (Photo: File)

North Korea calls South Korea’s F-35 jet purchases ‘extremely dangerous action’

South Korea took delivery of its first two F-35 jets in March, with more slated to arrive this year.

11 Jul 2019 12:39 PM

The statement further warned all countries ‘to keep vigilance against deliberate attempts by the United States to undermine the peaceful atmosphere that has been created on the Korean peninsula in no easy way.’ (Photo: AP)

Following Trump-Kim meeting, N Korea accuses US of hostile acts

Trump made history by walking 20 steps into North Korea after handshake with Kim on Sunday, becoming first US Prez to do so.

04 Jul 2019 2:04 PM

Sigley is married to a Japanese woman, Yuka Morinaga. (Photo: AP)

Australian student detained in North Korea, released; on his way home: Scott Morrison

Alek Sigley, 29, who was studying in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, had been missing since June 25.

04 Jul 2019 1:20 PM

The two sides reportedly failed to resolve their differences over sanction waiver. (Photo: ANI)

Meeting at demilitarised zone ends hostility between USA and North Korea: Trump

This was the third time this year that the two leaders are coming face to face, the last meeting being in May at Hanoi.

02 Jul 2019 6:00 PM

‘Many people, I noticed, from Korea were literally in tears,’ US President Donald Trump said, addressing American soldiers. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump says many Koreans were in tears as he stepped into North Korea

The New York Times described the meeting between Trump and Kim as a masterpiece of drama.

01 Jul 2019 1:35 PM

A source at the scene said, Stephanie Grisham got in ‘an all-out brawl’ with North Korean officials. (Photo: ANI)

White House press secretary left bruised after brawl with North Korea officials

Trump met Kim in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, making him first sitting US president to set foot in the territory.

30 Jun 2019 8:09 PM

'What a beautiful couple,' he quipped before his audience of Air Force personnel, referring to Ivanka Trump and Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Watch: Trump calls daughter Ivanka, Mike Pompeo 'beauty and the beast'

Donald Trump was giving an address to the Air Force personnel at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on Sunday.

30 Jun 2019 7:02 PM

Trump is telling reporters as he meets with Kim Jong Un in a building named The Freedom House on the South Korean side that "the world is watching." (Photo: AP)

Press, North Korean guards scuffle; Press Secretary faces bruises

North Korean guards tried to physically prevent members of the U.S. press pool from entering the room, pushing and shoving.

30 Jun 2019 1:56 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a personal letter of "excellent content" from US President Donald Trump, the country's state news agency said on Sunday. (Photo: File)

North Korean leader receives 'excellent' letter from Trump: state media

Kim recently played host to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who wrapped up a highly symbolic visit to the nuclear-armed North on Friday.

23 Jun 2019 11:49 AM

North Korea is currently stuck in an impasse with the United States, especially after the breakdown of the Vietnam Summit between the leaders of the two nations in February this year.

US slammed by Iran for deceptive attitude towards Iran

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly failed to resolve their differences on sanctions waivers.

16 Jun 2019 8:00 PM

A complaint seen Wednesday by The Associated Press asks the UN Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea to rule that Pyongyang breached the cap and demand an immediate halt to deliveries. (Representational Image)

US, 25 other nations accuse North Korea of violating UN sanctions

It said most of the excess petroleum products were obtained from dozens of illegal ship-to-ship transfers.

13 Jun 2019 2:14 PM

African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. It’s harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There’s concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 11:37 AM

Many of the photos are stamped with dates, times, locations and descriptions, and, according to officials, represent proof that Pyongyang is violating punishing economic sanctions right off China's coast. (Photo: AP)

US gift to China questions enforcement of North Korea sanctions

What looked like a coffee table book was actually 32 pages of photographs and satellite images of North Korean ships.

12 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

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