North Korea slams door on Japan PM Shinzo Abe's visit, calls him an 'idiot'
"Abe is an idiot and villain as he is making a fuss as if a nuclear bomb was dropped on the land of Japan, taking issue with the DPRK`s test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers," the North`s KCNA state news agency said, citing a statement by Song Il Ho, its ambassador for ties with Japan.
Nov 07, 2019, 16:22 PM ISTNorth Korea launches at least one more projectile after announcing US talks
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Wednesday morning from around Wonsan, in southeast Kangwon province, towards the sea to the east.
Oct 02, 2019, 06:59 AM ISTNorth Korea changes Constitution to solidify Kim Jong Un’s rule
North Korea`s parliament has approved changes to the country`s constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong Un’s role as head of state, state media said on Thursday.
Aug 29, 2019, 23:43 PM ISTNorth Korea rejects South Korea Moon's dialogue pledge, says it will never have talks
The North has protested joint military drills conducted by South Korea and the United States, which kicked off last week, calling them a "rehearsal for war" and has fired several short-range missiles in recent weeks.
Aug 16, 2019, 08:45 AM ISTNorth Korea fires more 'unidentified projectiles' into East Sea, 5th launch in 2 weeks
The launch came barely four days after North Korea launched two projectiles believed to be newly developed short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea.
Aug 10, 2019, 06:35 AM ISTLaunch of missiles a warning to US and South Korea, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Kim said the latest missile test was "an occasion to send an adequate warning to the joint military drill now underway by the U.S. and South Korean authorities," according to state media KCNA.
Aug 07, 2019, 07:29 AM ISTNorth Korea launches more missiles, threatens to take ‘new road’
The North, criticising the US-South Korean drills and their use of high-tech weapons, has fired a series of missiles and rockets.
Aug 06, 2019, 09:28 AM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects new submarine, signals possible ballistic missile development
Kim inspected the operational and tactical data and combat weapon systems of the submarine that was built under "his special attention", and will be operational in the waters off the east coast, KCNA said.
Jul 23, 2019, 22:56 PM ISTChina says briefed by US on latest meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met Kim in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at Panmunjom between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Jul 06, 2019, 11:20 AM ISTNorth Korea says US 'hell-bent on hostile acts' despite wanting to talk
In a statement, the mission said it was responding to a US accusation that Pyongyang breached a cap on refined petroleum imports and a letter that it said was sent on June 29 by the United States, France, Germany and Britain to all UN member states urging them to implement sanctions against North Korea.
Jul 04, 2019, 13:24 PM ISTNorth Korea upbeat on Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un surprise meeting as a chance to push nuclear talks
Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met Kim in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Jul 02, 2019, 07:27 AM ISTDNA: Analysis of Donald Trump and Kim Jong's historical meet at Korean border
US President Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met its leader, Kim Jong-un, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Jul 01, 2019, 22:50 PM ISTDonald Trump's press secretary involved in scuffle with North Korean security
It is reported that Stephanie Grisham tried to gain entry into a room where Donald Trump was in a meeting with Kim Jong un when she was stopped by North Korean security personnel.
Jul 01, 2019, 13:49 PM ISTWhite House confirms Trump letter to North Korea's Kim ahead of Asia trip
The White House confirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, days before the U.S. president leaves for a trip to Japan and South Korea. “A letter was sent by President Trump and correspondence between the two leaders has been ongoing,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in an email.
Jun 23, 2019, 20:09 PM ISTKim Jong Un, Xi Jinping agree to grow ties whatever external situation: Report
State-run news agency KCNA issued a report on Saturday of the results of the visit.
Jun 22, 2019, 12:57 PM ISTDNA Analysis of Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping roadshow
Here's the DNA Analysis of Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping roadshow in North Korea
Jun 21, 2019, 23:26 PM ISTChina's Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea with senior economic official in tow
Xi will be in North Korea for two days, becoming the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years, and could bring fresh support measures for its floundering, sanctions-bound economy.
Jun 20, 2019, 10:04 AM ISTXi Jinping firmly backs Pyongyang's effort to solve Korea Peninsula issues
The front-page op-ed is an honour rarely granted to foreign leaders and comes a day before Xi is set to visit Pyongyang on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, making him the first Chinese leader to visit in 14 years.
Jun 19, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTNorth Korea's former top nuclear envoy seen with Kim Jong Un - KCNA
KCNA named Kim Yong Chol as the 10th person among a group of 12 "leading officials" who accompanied Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, to an amateur art performance by wives of officers in the North Korean Army on Sunday.
Jun 03, 2019, 10:46 AM ISTNorth Korea's Kim visits facilities linked to missile launches
North Korean state news agency KCNA released reports of Kim providing "field guidance" at a number of factories and cities, without saying when the visits happened.
Jun 01, 2019, 08:46 AM IST