North Korean leader guides new anti-air weapon system: Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system, state media said Saturday, the latest in a series of missile trials as tensions run high on the divided Korean peninsula.
Apr 02, 2016, 08:23 AM IST
South Korea says North Korea jamming GPS signals
North Korea has been sending GPS-jamming signals since Thursday from various locations near the heavily-fortified border, South Korea's Defence Ministry said.
Apr 01, 2016, 09:32 AM IST
China says opposes unilateral sanctions on North Korea
China expressed its opposition on Thursday to unilateral sanctions against North Korea saying they could raise tension, after the United States imposed new curbs on the isolated country in retaliation for its nuclear and rocket tests.
Mar 17, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
North Korea fires missiles, says will liquidate South assets
North Korea looked to ratchet up already elevated tensions on the Korean peninsula still further Wednesday, firing a pair of short-range missiles and announcing the liquidation of all remaining South Korean assets on its territory.
Mar 10, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
N Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads: Kim Jong-Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says his scientists have successfully miniaturised thermo-nuclear warheads to place on a ballistic missile and create a "true" deterrent, state media said today.
Mar 09, 2016, 12:54 PM IST
No backing for your nuclear arms, China tells North Korea
This is the first time China openly came out against North Korea, whose dictatorial regime has enjoyed its backing for long.
Mar 08, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
Australia unveils 'massive' increase in defence spending
Australia unveiled a massive new investment in the nation's defence capabilities on Thursday to address what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called "high stakes" and "momentous times" in Asia.
Feb 25, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
China's Xi tells Obama China committed to Korean denuclearisation
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Barack Obama in a telephone call that China is committed to the goal of the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and to maintaining peace and stability, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Feb 06, 2016, 03:16 AM IST
US may send more strategic weapons to Korean peninsula: South Korea
The United States on Sunday sent a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber based in Guam on a flight over South Korea.
Jan 11, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
Days after N Korea 'tested' H-bomb, South Korea, US deploy strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula
South Korea and the US on Sunday deployed the B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range strategic bomber, over the Korean Peninsula, three days after North Korea said it has tested a hydrogen bomb.
Jan 10, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Kim Jong Un visits military as Koreas slide into Cold War standoff
North Korea's leader has taken a victory tour of military headquarters to celebrate the country's widely disputed claim of a hydrogen bomb test.
Jan 10, 2016, 07:00 AM IST
North Korea now more isolated than ever: US
The US has said that the international community stands united against North Korea's provocations, with Pyongyang more isolated than ever, after the reclusive nation claimed it has successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test.
Jan 08, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Gold price hits 7-week high as worries over China hurt stocks
Gold hit a seven-week high on Wednesday, extending gains for a third session as persistent concerns over the Chinese economy battered stock markets, while tensions simmered in the Korean peninsula and the Middle East.
Jan 06, 2016, 21:02 PM IST
North Korea offers talks with South
The notice was received by the Unification Ministry in Seoul, which said it was studying the offer.
Nov 20, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
South Koreans head for North Korea for reunion
A second group of South Koreans on Saturday headed for North Korea to meet their relatives at the reunion event for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.
Oct 24, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
North Korea threatens to scrap family reunion with South
North Korea has threatened to cancel a reunion for families separated by the Korean War, after "reckless" remarks by South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Pyongyang`s nuclear weapons programme and human rights record.
Sep 30, 2015, 09:03 AM IST
US unable to leave Cold War mentality: Xinhua commentary
The US is unable to discard its outdated Cold War mentality, said a commentary in Xinhua news agency, which added that China and the US must not allow the Asia Pacific region to "retrogress into a destructive wrestling ring".
Sep 26, 2015, 12:17 PM IST
China urges six-party talks over North Korea nuclear program
China on Saturday urged the countries involved in talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program to resume negotiations that stalled seven years ago.
Sep 19, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
