Korean Peninsula
China Launches Aircraft Carrier, Boosting Military Presence
China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region. It is the...
N. Korea Hails ‘largest Ever’ Firing Drill
North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military...
US THAAD Missile Defence Equipment Enters South Korea Site
Trailers carrying US THAAD missile defence equipment entered a deployment site in South Korea early Wednesday with...
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul...
China Warns North Korea Not To ‘cross the Point of No Return’
China has warned North Korea will 'cross the point of no return' if it carries out a sixth nuclear test amid fears the...
S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott
South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
UN Should Consider ‘stronger Sanctions’ On N.Korea
The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs,...
N.Korean Media Issue Threat To ‘wipe Out’ US
An official North Korean website warned Monday that Pyongyang will "wipe out" the United States if Washington starts a...
North Korean University Names Detained US Citizen
A North Korean university has named the US citizen detained on Saturday as Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim. The...
North Korea ‘detains American Citizen’
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say. The man...
Australia, New Zealand Hit Back At North Korea Threat
Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened...
US Supercarrier Due In Sea of Japan ‘in Days’
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday, after...
China Must Pressure On North Korea To Resolve Nuclear Threat
China must put more pressure on neighbour and ally North Korea, as fears grow over the country's nuclear threat,...
US To Honour ‘dumb’ Australia Migrant Deal
The United States has confirmed it will be going through with a migrant resettlement plan made with Australia. US...
S.Korea Outrage Over Trump’s China Comment
Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and US...
New Actor Trump Heightens N. Korea Drama
Geopolitical tensions flare every spring on the Korean peninsula, but analysts say the anxiety of recent weeks has been...
Next S. Korea Leader To Rein In Trump Over North
When South Korea fills a presidential vacuum next month, analysts say the first order of business for its new leader...