Tag: North Korea

Washington: North Korea today launched three ballistic missiles into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, US military officials said, dispelling President Donald Trump’s indication that a deal could be struck with Pyongyang to contain its rapidly expanding nuclear weapons programme. The US Pacific Command said the missiles appeared to be short-range. The first and […]

Washington: The US today confirmed that North Korea has test-launched another ballistic missile and said it is committed to the security of its allies in the neighbourhood. The US Pacific Command (PACOM) said the missile was fired near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast. “The missile was tracked for six minutes until it landed in […]

London: An Indian-origin security researcher with Google has found evidence suggesting that North Korean hackers may have carried out the “unprecedented” ransomware cyberattack that hit over 150 countries, including India. Neel Mehta has published a code which a Russian security firm has termed as the “most significant clue to date”, BBC reported today. The code, […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, will meet for a summit on April 11 here amid uncertainty over the future of nuclear negotiations with North Korea, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. Moon and Trump will “discuss the latest developments regarding North Korea as well as bilateral matters”, […]

Seoul: The leader of North Korea returned to Pyongyang following his “successful and historic” summit with the President of Russia, state media reported on Saturday. Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin met in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Thursday in what was the first ever summit between the two leaders. Kim arrived back in the […]

Washington: A new satellite image obtained by CNN has showed the smoke trail of a rocket launch by North Korea on May 4 that is likely a short-range missile, according to the group that analysed the picture. “The location of the launch, the thick, smoky appearance of the exhaust and the fact that there is only […]

Seoul: The UN said on Monday that North Korea was facing an acute food shortage and the country was in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. David Beasley, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), appealed for donations to resolve the crisis and vowed that he would ensure that the aid reaches the people […]

Pyongyang: Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an op-ed published in an official North Korean newspaper on Wednesday, said his upcoming visit to Pyongyang will help achieve progress in the negotiations on the Korean Peninsula’s denuclearization issue. Xi’s opinion piece was published in Rodong Sinmun ahead of his visit on Thursday, reports Efe news. The two-day […]

Pyongyang: North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles, its fourth such launch in less than two weeks, South Korea’s military has said. They were fired from South Hwanghae province across the peninsula into the sea to the east, a statement said, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The US said it was monitoring the situation and […]

Seoul/Pyongyang: North Korea said on Saturday that it has tested a “new weapon” under the guidance of its leader, Kim Jong-un, in the launch of two projectiles the previous day, the media reported. Kim “guided the test-fire of (a) new weapon again on Friday morning”, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. “The national […]

Pyongyang/Seoul: North Korea on Sunday said that it successfully tested a “new” super-large multiple rocket launch system the previous day under the guidance of leader Kim Jong-un. Kim “guided the test-fire of newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher on Saturday”, Pyongyang’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report. “The test-fire proved that […]

Pyongyang: North Korea on Tuesday launched two unidentified projectiles from South Pyongan Province toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “Our military is observing the situation and maintaining readiness,” CNN reported citing a JCS statement. Meanwhile, a senior US administration official said the […]

Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday carried out the test launch of several short-range projectiles, one of which fell within waters belonging to Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to sources in Seoul and Tokyo. The projectiles, which the Japanese government said may have been ballistic missiles, were fired off from the eastern city of Wonsan, according […]

Seoul: North Korea said on Sunday that it has conducted a “very important test” at its western satellite launching site, saying the successful testing will play a key role in changing the country’s “strategic position” in the near future. The North did not say what was tested on Saturday. But South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of […]

Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country would soon introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future, adding that he sees little reason to stick to his country’s suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests, he had put in place during talks with the US. Talks between North Korea and […]