Tag: North Korea

Pyongyang: North Korea on Wednesday refuted the reports by some US media that Pyongyang is pushing forward her “biological weapons development programme” amid its development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capacities. The Director of Press of the Institute for American Studies of North Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that such […]

Seoul: Six American F-22 Raptor stealth fighters reached South Korea for a joint flying exercise on Saturday- in a show of strength following North Korea’s missile test earlier this week. The fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft will take part in the ‘Vigilant ace’ exercise with the South Korean air force from December 4 […]

Pyongyang: North Korea has claimed that the missile it tested on Wednesday held a warhead which is capable of re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere. The claim was not proven and experts have cast doubt on the country’s ability to master such technology, BBC reported on Wednesday. North Korean Kim Jong-un called the launch “impeccable” and a “breakthrough”. […]

Seoul: North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported citing military officials. “The missile flew eastward and the South Korean military is analyzing details with the US,” Fox News reported citing Yonhap. There have been signs that indicated Kim Jong Un regime was planning a missile launch in […]

Brussels: The European Union (EU) on Monday adopted a total ban policy on EU investment in North Korea, in a bid to ratchet up economic pressure on the Northeast Asia country over its ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile programme. The total ban, taking effect immediately, is one of the EU’s autonomous measures against North Korea […]

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to impose a number of bans on North Korea in compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2321, a post on Russia’s legal document portal said on Monday. Russia will, most notably among other measures, suspend scientific and technical cooperation with individuals and institutions representing […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he is open to the possibility of negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme. “We’re going to see what happens with North Korea. That’s all I can say. We’re going to see what happens. We’re totally prepared for numerous things,” Donald Trump told reporters on Friday […]

Seoul: North Korea on Friday once again threatened to attack the American island of Guam, where the US maintains a military base, following announcement of imminent joint naval drills between Washington and Seoul. In a statement published by North Korean state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang said it warned several times that it will counteract any […]

Kochi: Brazil produced an unconvincing performance to beat a stubborn North Korea 2-0 in a Group D match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Tuesday. Lincoln (56th minute) and Paulinho (61st) struck after the break to save the blushes for Brazil after the Koreans put in a stout defensive performance to frustrate the […]

United Nations: The UN has banned four ships from visiting any global port, after they were found violating sanctions imposed on North Korea, the media reported. Hugh Griffiths, co-ordinator of a UN panel on North Korean sanctions, on Monday night described the move as unprecedented, reports the BBC. The ships were reportedly the Petrel 8, […]

Washington:  US President Donald Trump has said “only one thing will work” with North Korea after past talks with Pyongyang had yielded no results. “Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid,” Trump tweeted on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. “…Hasn’t worked, […]

Pyongyang: North Korea on Tuesday threatened Japan with nuclear destructions in response to Tokyo’s attempts to convince the international community to reject dialogue in favour of applying more pressure on Pyongyang. In an article released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang responded to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech at the UN General Assembly […]

Beijing: The US is in “direct contact” with the North Korean government over its missile and nuclear tests, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday. He said Washington was “probing” the possibility of talks with Pyongyang, “so stay tuned”, the New York Times reported. “We have lines of communications to Pyongyang,” he said during […]

Taipei: The Taiwanese government on Tuesday banned all trade with North Korea, complying with various UN resolutions despite Taipei not being a member of the organisation. The ban will have a limited impact on North Korea due to its relatively insignificant bilateral trade with Taiwan, reports Efe news. During the first seven months in 2017, North […]

San Francisco: As twitteratis wondered why the micro-blogging platform did not remove US President Donald Trump’s latest controversial tweet on North Korea that clearly violated its guidelines, Twitter has given a confusing reply. Trump tweeted last weekend: “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at UN. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they […]