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S Korea says Pyongyang could be preparing another missile after nuke test
The S Korea and the US will deploy more of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile launchers that have infuriated Beijing
04 Sep 2017 2:26 PM
N Korea earthquake suggests sixth nuclear test as Trump, Abe discuss crisis
The first, more powerful quake measured magnitude 6.3 and was 10 km deep, the US Geological Survey said.
03 Sep 2017 12:10 PM
Ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea comes into force from today
The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier in June, a few days after the 22-year-old was sent home.
01 Sep 2017 1:12 PM
US flies bombers, fighters in show of force against North Korea as tension soars
Trump has responded with his own threats, warning North Korea it would face “fire and fury” if it threatened the United States.
31 Aug 2017 4:30 PM
As tensions soar, N Korea warns Japan of 'imminent self-destruction' for siding with US
The authorities in North Korea are highly nationalistic and promote resentment of the US and Japan as part of their claim to legitimacy.
31 Aug 2017 10:01 AM
North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch
At the Security Council emergency meeting US ambassador Nikki Haley warned that 'enough is enough' and that tough action had to be taken.
30 Aug 2017 1:44 PM
North Korea's 'reckless' missile launch over Japan escalates tension
South Korea's military didn't immediately confirm whether the North Korean missile was fired from Pyongyang's airport.
29 Aug 2017 9:23 AM
South Korean media mounting division over Samsung heir verdict
Chaebols were instrumental in South Korea's economic rise but have long had murky connections with political authorities.
28 Aug 2017 3:56 PM
Amid US, South Korea military drills, North Korea fires short-range missiles
The reported failure of the latest, short-range missiles suggested Pyongyang may have been trialling new technology, officials said.
26 Aug 2017 12:22 PM
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong convicted of bribery, embezzlement gets 5 yrs jail
The court found the money was in return for policy favours including government support for Lee's hereditary succession at the group.
25 Aug 2017 12:43 PM
North Korean media reveals missile plans as Kim orders more ICBM production
Pyongyang has made rapid strides in its ballistic missile technology, which it is banned from pursuing under United Nations resolutions.
23 Aug 2017 11:33 AM
North Korea says Trump known for tweeting ego-driven thoughts
The agency's comments came hours after North Korea's military issued its standard fiery threats over ongoing joint military exercises.
22 Aug 2017 6:11 PM
North Korea issues trademark fiery rhetoric over US-South Korea drills
North Korea routinely issues such warlike rhetoric or conducts weapons tests to respond to the US-South Korean exercises.
22 Aug 2017 8:27 AM
Amid North Korea tensions, US-South Korea begin joint military drills
Only weeks ago it said it was considering firing a salvo of missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam.
21 Aug 2017 10:45 AM
Keyboard warriors: South Korea, US gear up for war games to counter North Korea
The August 21 to 31 exercises involve computer simulations designed to prepare for the unthinkable: war with nuclear-capable N Korea.
19 Aug 2017 12:38 PM
South Korea's Moon says N Korea ‘crossing a red line’ if it launches ICBM again
N Korea's rapid progress in developing nuclear weapons and missiles capable of reaching the US has fueled surge in tensions in recent days.
17 Aug 2017 1:22 PM
South Korea's Moon says there will be no war on Korean peninsula
Tensions have soared in recent months over N Korea's weapons ambitions, which have seen it subjected to a seventh round of UNSC sanctions.
17 Aug 2017 9:34 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un briefed on plan to fire missiles near Guam
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un urged the US to 'stop at once arrogant provocations' against the North and not provoke it any longer.
15 Aug 2017 9:50 AM
N Korea hasn’t mastered missile re-entry tech, may take 1-2 yrs: South Korea
Under the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been testing missiles at an unprecedented pace since last year.
14 Aug 2017 9:13 PM
As tensions soar, South Korean media urge nuclear arms
The South, which hosts US 28,500 troops on its soil to defend it from the North, is banned from building its own nuclear weapons.
11 Aug 2017 12:51 PM
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