Donald Trump orders new sanctions to tighten screws on North Korea
"Our new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund North Korea`s efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind."
Sep 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
North Korea confirms another medium-range ballistic missile drill
North Korea confirmed on Saturday that it conducted another medium-range ballistic missile drill Friday under the personal guidance of its top leader Kim Jong Un.
Sep 16, 2017, 08:09 AM IST
North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan`s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, further ratcheting u
Sep 15, 2017, 06:29 AM IST
Iran tests home-grown air defence system: Official
"The system is made completely in Iran and some of its parts are different from the S-300. All of its sub-systems have been completed and its missile tests have been conducted."
Sep 03, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Top advisers in more displays of disagreement with Donald Trump
"We are never out of diplomatic solutions," Mattis told reporters, just hours after Trump said in a tweet that "talking is not the answer" to the standoff over North Korea`s nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Aug 31, 2017, 20:51 PM IST
Britain and Japan agree to closer security ties
Britain and Japan said on Thursday they would cooperate in countering the threat posed by North Korea.
Aug 31, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Japan missile was first step in Pacific operation: North Korea
North Korea has said its firing of a missile over Japan was "the first step" of military operations in the Pacific, signalling plans for more launches, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2017, 10:20 AM IST
US navy recovers remains of all sailors missing after USS McCain collision
"The US navy and marine corps divers have now recovered the remains of all 10 USS John S McCain sailors," the Seventh Fleet said in a statement on its website.
Aug 28, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
US Navy recovers second body in search for sailors missing after collision
"More divers and equipment arrived overnight to continue search and recovery operations for eight missing sailors inside flooded compartments of the ship," the US Seventh Fleet said in statement on its website.
Aug 25, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
US general pledges to defend Japan from North Korean attack
Dunford and his Japanese counterpart Katsutoshi Kawano agreed to work together to strengthen missile defense systems.
Aug 18, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Russia warns of risk of 'point of no return' on North Korea, urges restraint
"Any attempt to resolve the problem over the Korean Peninsula by force will lead to a massive tragedy and enormous loss of life," said Zakharova.
Aug 17, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warns of quitting nuclear agreement
Rouhani also criticszed US President Donald Trump for threatening to break the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Aug 15, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sends ritual offering to war dead shrine on WW2 surrender anniversary
Tensions in the region weighed on the minds of many who visited the shrine.
Aug 15, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
North Korea's Kim holds off on Guam plan; US says it can intercept missile
North Korea`s leader has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards the U.S. territory of Guam while he watches the actions of the United States a little longer, the North`s state media said on Tuesday, as Washington warned it would take out any missile heading for the Pacific island.
Aug 15, 2017, 06:29 AM IST
Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US
Chanting "Death to America," Iran's parliament voted unanimously on Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and the foreign operations of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, part of a sanctions bill mirroring a new U.S. Law targeting the country.
Aug 13, 2017, 20:47 PM IST
3.5 million North Koreans sign up to fight against US
North Korea has a population of 25 million, with an army of between 700,000 and 1.3 million members.
Aug 12, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Japan deploys missile defence over North Korea threat to Guam: Reports
Television footage showed military vehicles carrying launchers and other equipment for the surface-to-air system entering a Japanese base in Kochi before dawn.
Aug 12, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
China should be neutral if North Korea fires first on US: Global Times
The United States and South Korea remain technically still at war with North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a truce, not a peace treaty.
Aug 11, 2017, 10:07 AM IST
South Korea's military says prepared to act immediately against North Korean provocation
North Korea dismissed on Thursday warnings by US President Donald Trump that it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States as a "load of nonsense".
Aug 10, 2017, 08:42 AM IST
Donald Trump urges countries to be tough, decisive toward North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised other nations for addressing North Korea`s missile program, days after the U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang over two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July.
Aug 08, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
