N Korea: ‘All US Within Missile Range’
North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a “stern warning” for the US. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the test...
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S. Korea Speeds Up US Missile Defence Over North’s Missile Test
North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test has prompted the South to speed up the deployment of a US missile defence system despite strong protests from China, Seoul's defence...
China, Russia Responsible For N.Korea Threat
China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary of State said Saturday following Pyongyang's latest intercontinental ballistic...
US, S. Korea Conduct Live-Fire Exercise After ICBM Test
The US and South Korean militaries conducted a live-fire exercise using surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the US Army said...
Embattled Trump Replaces Chief of Staff
US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into...
N. Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Friday, the Pentagon said, just weeks after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental rocket capable of hitting parts of the United States. South Korea's military...
Embattled Trump Faces Republican Revolt, Staff Infighting
Donald Trump suffered yet another humiliating blow Friday as a small group of Republican rebels dealt him a stinging legislative defeat on health care, adding to the woes of a White House riven by...
Trump’s Hand Forced By Senate Vote
The United States Senate has voted 98-2 to impose new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, despite objections from the White House. The House of Representatives approved the bill earlier this...
Kim Jong-Nam Murder Trial To Start In October
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia will go on trial in October, a judge said Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese...
Women Accused of Kim Jong-Nam Murder To Enter Pleas
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia are expected to plead not guilty to the murder in court Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah...
US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions, Sends Bill To Trump
The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump, who must decide whether to accept the tough approach to Moscow or...
North Korea Marks ‘Victory Day’
In heavy rain, North Koreans put down their umbrellas to bow before the mausoleum of founder Kim Il Sung and his son on Thursday as the country marked the end of the Korean War, which it calls...
US Moves One Step Closer To Imposing Fresh Russia Sanctions
The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the legislation. Senior officials will be targeted in retaliation for...
Iran Will Respond In Kind To US Breaches of Nuclear Deal
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran would respond in kind to any breach by the United States of the 2015 nuclear deal after the House of Representatives passed a new sanctions bill....
Fire, Smoke and Metal At North Korea Steel Plant
A crane moves a giant bucket brimming with 40 tonnes of molten steel towards a gangway in North Korea's Chollima Steel Complex. Flames, smoke and a shower of sparks erupt as a worker thrusts his...
US Detects Signs of New NKorea Missile Test
The Pentagon has picked up signs that North Korea is prepping for another missile test, a US defense official said Tuesday, as the United States cited progress in pushing China to impose tough new UN...
NKorea Appears To Be Prepping For Missile Test
This picture taken and released on July 4, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) inspecting the test-fire of the...
US Sees Progress In Push For ‘pretty Serious’ N. Korea Sanctions
US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday cited progress in talks with China on imposing what she termed as "pretty serious" new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to its first ICBM launch. The...
US House Set To Vote To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald Trump's ability to tinker with the penalties and has also triggered uproar...
‘We Don’t Care’ About US Travel Ban
Washington's ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea will have no effect on the country's tourism industry and Pyongyang does not care about it "at all", a senior development official insisted...