North korea

US revokes visa waiver to foreigners who visit North Korea

Details about the new travel provision reveal, visitors who have travelled to eight countries including North Korea since March 1, 2011, are no longer eligible to the visa-free entry.

Aug 6, 2019

North Korea launches more missiles, warns against US-South Korea joint exercise

Pyongyang will be compelled to seek a new road as we have already indicated if South Korea and the United States continue with hostile military moves.

Aug 6, 2019

North Korea launches more missiles; Trump says he isn't bothered

Japan said the launches have not threatened its national security as it didn't enter its exclusive economic zone.

Aug 2, 2019

Missile launch a warning to South Korean 'warmongers', says North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally watched the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles.

Jul 26, 2019

North Korea resumes ballistic missile launches, nuclear talks in doubt

Launched from North Korea's Wonsan city, the ballistic missiles flew about 430 km over the sea, reaching an altitude of 50 km before splashing down.

Jul 25, 2019

Kim Jong-Un killed half-brother for being a CIA agent, says new book

The new book claims that $120,000 in cash that Nam was carrying in his backpack at the time of his murder could have been the payment in exchange for intelligence-related activities.

Jun 11, 2019

North Korea executes special envoy to US, 4 others over failed Kim-Trump's Hanoi summit

The two-day summit meeting was held at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27–28. After his dismissal, Kim Yong Chol was subjected to forced labour and ideological education.

May 31, 2019

With a piece of paper, Trump called on Kim to hand over nuclear weapons

The document's existence was first mentioned by White House national security adviser John Bolton in television interviews he gave after the two-day summit.

Mar 30, 2019

North Korea warns of food crisis ahead of Trump-Kim meet

North Korea's appeal came ahead of a second summit on February 27-28 between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Feb 22, 2019

North Korea's Kim to travel to Vietnam by train, summit at Government Guesthouse

Vietnam is preparing for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to arrive by train for his summit in Hanoi next week President Donald Trump, two sources with direct knowledge of security and logistics planning told Reuters on Wednesday.

Feb 20, 2019

Kim Jong-un to visit Seoul for historic March 1 summit: It's a win for Donald Trump

A North Korean leader has never set foot on the South Korean soil ever since the Korean war separated the North and South in a bitter divorce in the 50s.

Jan 16, 2019

North Korean media slams Seoul after UN human rights resolution gets nod

The resolution was passed on December 17 at the UN General Assembly and condemned North Korea's "systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights".

Dec 23, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize 2018

For his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth PM Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018.

Oct 24, 2018

north korea 70th anniversary parade kim jong un

North Korea celebrates 70th anniversary; holds back on missiles and artillery

The parade instead was centred around economic growth and how the citizens could build the domestic economy of the country.

Sep 9, 2018

North and South Korean families separated by war reunite after 65 years

More than 57,000 South Korean survivors have registered for the brief family reunion which often ends in painful farewells.

Aug 20, 2018

North Korea takes a step towards denucleariation; calls for peace treaty

North Korean weekly Tongil Sinbo said that the US too would have to take practical measures to further the process of denuclearisation.

Aug 14, 2018

Asian Games 2018: Indonesia invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend opening ceremony

A team of Indonesian officials visited North Korea this week to extend an invitation from President Joko Widodo to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend the Asian Games opening ceremony in Jakarta in August, Indonesia's National Police said.

Jul 31, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

After North Korea's Kim, US President Donald Trump agrees to meet Iran's Rouhani

US President Donald Trump said he is ready to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions, hinting that the US is looking to deflect the Iranian threat in the same way Trump forced North Korea to denuclearise.

Jul 31, 2018

North Korea keeps its word; dismantles missile test site post Trump-Kim summit

The dismantling of Sohae could help in expediting US-North Korea dialogue after the two sides agreed to improve ties and work for the denuclearization of the peninsula in exchange for Washington guaranteeing the North Korean regime's survival during the June 12 summit.

Jul 24, 2018

Despite Kim's promises, US to keep pressure on North Korea

The US has asked the UN Security Council to keep its sanctions on North Korea, stating violations by Pyongyang despite Kim Jong Un's promise to denuclearise.

Jul 21, 2018

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10