North Korea's rocket plans seen as disrespectful of China
North Korea's announcement of plans to launch a long-range rocket made during a visit to Pyongyang by a top Chinese envoy will likely be seen as yet another sign of gross disrespect toward its chief...
View ArticleSouth Korea slams North Korean rocket launch, vows to destroy any threat
The planned launch poses a dilemma for the international community, which is already struggling to find a united response to the North's January 6 nuclear test. South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on...
View ArticleSouth Korea slams North rocket launch, vows to destroy any threat
SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday said a planned rocket launch by North Korea could "never be tolerated," as her defence ministry vowed to shoot down any missile that threatened...
View ArticleSouth Korea slams North Korea’s rocket launch, vows to destroy any threat
North Koreans watch a news broadcast on a video screen outside Pyongyang Railway Station in Pyongyang, North Korea. Pyongyang has long claimed it has the right to develop nuclear weapons to defend...
View ArticleDeadlock: North Korea’s Nuclear Test and US Policy
North Korea continues to rattle the cages of both friend and foe. Despite near-universal condemnation of its fourth nuclear test and a deplorable human rights record, Kim Jong-un defiantly disregards...
View ArticleHow North Korea's Nuclear Threats Have Spiraled Over The Decades
North Korea caused international concern and condemnation early this year when it claimed to have successfully detonated a nuclear hydrogen bomb yielding a 5.1 preliminary-magnitude earthquake in the...
View ArticleUS, China spar over North Korea, South China Sea
The United States and China sparred Wednesday on how to deal with North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test and ease rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. After meeting for...
View ArticleNorth Korea Offers Nuclear-Test Halt If U.S. Stops Drills
North Korea offered to stop nuclear testing if the U.S. suspends joint military drills with South Korea, as the U.S. and Japan ratchet up their diplomatic efforts to punish the isolated regime for its...
View ArticleU.S. student held in North Korea, little information released
CINCINNATI – Officials in North Korea and the United States released little information Friday about a university student from Ohio who was detained for what the authoritarian nation called a “hostile...
View ArticleNorth Korea sanctions bill clears Senate committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation Thursday to tighten sanctions against North Korea following its latest nuclear test explosion. The bipartisan measure expands on legislation...
View ArticleIn China, Kerry finds tough going in talks
BEIJING - Top U.S. and Chinese officials sparred Wednesday over how to deal with North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test and ease tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Secretary...
View ArticleOn North Korea's side of DMZ, K-pop reveals growing tensions
IN THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE, North Korea (AP) -- Despite heightened tensions since North Korea carried out what it says was its first H-bomb test three weeks ago and indications that it's now preparing...
View ArticleJapan readies to 'destroy' North Korea rocket
Japan vowed on Wednesday to shoot down any missiles or rockets fired over its territory after North Korea announced plans to launch a satellite in the coming days. "Today the defence minister issued an...
View ArticleSuper Bowl surprise? Why North Korea may launch its rocket early
A North Korean rocket launch could be as early as Sunday – during the US Super Bowl, according to South Korean and Japanese officials. Japan and South Korea have announced that North Korea has moved up...
View ArticleKerry to China: US 'Will Protect Allies' in Face of North Korean Threat
Pamela Dockins BEIJING— The United States and China agreed Wednesday to work together to ensure that North Korea ends its nuclear-weapons program, but high-level talks in Beijing indicated the two...
View ArticleUS college student arrested in North Korea for ‘anti-state acts’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that it had arrested an American university student for alleged anti-state acts. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency reported that authorities are...
View ArticleN. Korea Offers to Halt Nuclear Tests in Exchange for Peace Treaty
VOA News North Korea says it will stop conducting nuclear tests in exchange for a peace treaty with the United States and an end to joint military exercises between Washington and Seoul. The proposal,...
View ArticleNorth Korea says arrested US university student
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that it had arrested an American university student for alleged anti-state acts. Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency reported that authorities are...
View ArticleN. Korean Nuclear Provocations Force Region to Make Hard Choices
Brian Padden SEOUL— Pyongyang’s defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons is forcing countries in northeast Asia to either support crippling sanctions or ultimately recognize North Korea as a nuclear state....
View ArticleNorth Korea's rocket plans seen as disrespectful of China
North Korea's announcement of plans to launch a long-range rocket made during a visit to Pyongyang by a top Chinese envoy will likely be seen as yet another sign of gross disrespect toward its chief...
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