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  • Key developments in North Korea's missile programme since the 1970s. North Korea reportedly fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido on 28 August

    All fired up. Inside North Korea's missile programme

    Key developments in North Korea's missile programme since the 1970s. North Korea reportedly fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido on 28 August

    1731 days ago
  • FILE: This picture taken on 4 July 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on 5 July 2017 shows the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea tests short-range missiles as South Korea, US conduct drills

    The US military’s Pacific Command said it had detected three short-range ballistic missiles, fired over a 20 minute period.

    1734 days ago
  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Picture: AFP

    Countering North Korean threat is Trump's 'top priority' – envoy

    US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood told the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament that the "path to dialogue still remains an option" for Pyongyang.

    1738 days ago
  • Protesters holds signs during a demonstration against nuclear weapons outside of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on 9 August 2017 in Livermore, California. Picture: AFP.

    These are the countries with nuclear weapons

    North Korea may have more than triple the number of nuclear weapons that experts recently estimated, according to a story by The Washington Post.

    1739 days ago
  • FILE: This picture taken on 4 July 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on 5 July 2017 shows the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    US, Japan step up defence cooperation to counter North Korea

    US President Donald Trump warned North Korea last week it would face “fire and fury” if it threatened the United States.

    1743 days ago
  • This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 28 May, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the test of a new anti-aircraft guided weapon system organised by the Academy of National Defence Science at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea delays Guam missile firing; US says dialogue up to Kim

    The DPRK stands for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

    1745 days ago
  • China flag: Picture: Wikicommons.

    China issues order to implement UN sanctions on North Korea

    Beijing issued the banning order on Monday on several imports from North Korea, including coal, iron ore, lead concentrates and ore, lead and seafood.

    1746 days ago
  • This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 13 May 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (L) at an exhibition of utensils and tools, finishing building materials and sci-tech achievements organised by the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces. Picture: AFP.

    [OPINION] China key to avoiding nuclear ‘fire and fury’ in North Korea

    North Korea got the world’s attention, and Trump’s, when it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time on 4 July.

    1746 days ago
  • FILE: This picture taken on 4 July 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on 5 July 2017 shows the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea still needs time to perfect re-entry technology - South Korea

    US President Donald Trump has said all options are on the table as he vowed not to allow that to happen.

    1747 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

    Trump: Military solutions 'locked and loaded' against North Korea threat

    Trump wrote on Twitter that military solutions were fully in place should North Korea act unwisely.

    1749 days ago
  • Map detailing North Korea's plan to fire missiles into the waters off Guam. Picture: AFP

    North Korea's plan to fire missiles at Guam

    Map detailing North Korea's plan to fire missiles into the waters off Guam.

    1750 days ago
  • FILE: North Korea test launches a new ballistic missile. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea considers missile strike on Guam after Trump warning

    Trump issued his strongest warning yet for North Korea in comments to reporters in New Jersey on Tuesday.

    1751 days ago
  • This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 28 May, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the test of a new anti-aircraft guided weapon system organised by the Academy of National Defence Science at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea denounces UN sanctions, to take 'righteous action' – KCNA

    North Korea says the sanctions infringe on its sovereignty and vowed to take “righteous action”, the North’s official news agency said.

    1753 days ago
  • This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 28 May, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the test of a new anti-aircraft guided weapon system organised by the Academy of National Defence Science at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    UN vote Saturday on US bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests

    The council is due to vote at 3 pm. A resolution needs nine votes in favour, and no vetoes by the United States, China, Russia, France or Britain, to be adopted.

    1756 days ago
  • FILE: This picture taken on 4 July 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on 5 July 2017 shows the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    Tillerson says US wants North Korea dialogue 'at some point'

    North Korea has vowed to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.

    1758 days ago
  • FILE: North Korea said on 13 February it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea fires missile into sea off east coast in unusual night test

    The US Defense Department also confirmed the launch as a ballistic missile, saying it was making further assessments.

    1763 days ago
  • FILE: North Korea said on 13 February it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea lacks capacity to hit US with accuracy - US general

    Earlier this month North Korea said it had conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

    1773 days ago
  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) on an inspection tour of the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in North Korea. Picture: AFP

    North Korea to take 'corresponding measures' if UN adopts sanctions

    The North's foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency that the ICBM test was an exercise of its legitimate right to self-defence.

    1777 days ago
  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Picture: AFP

    South Korea says North doesn’t have ICBM re-entry technology

    Yi said the agency believed the missile launched last week was a modified version of the KN-17 intermediate range missile that was tested in May.

    1780 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

    Trump mulls 'severe things' on North Korea

    The US President says Washington was thinking about "severe things" in response to North Korea's test-launch this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

    1785 days ago
  • Protesters and police stand by as trailers carrying US THAAD missile defence equipment enter a deployment site in Seongju, early on 26 April 2017. Picture: AFP

    Russia, China tell North Korea, US & South Korea to embrace de-escalation plan

    The initiative was set out in a joint statement from the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries.

    1787 days ago
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