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FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in May 2016. Picture: AFP.

Southnorth korea relations

North Korea restarts plutonium production for nuclear bombs

By Reuters

A US official said that Washington is worried by the new plutonium reprocessing effort.

  • This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 24 April 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) inspecting an underwater test-fire of a strategic submarine ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North. Picture: AFP PHOTO/KCNA via KNS.

    North Korea leader ‘will not use nuclear arms unless threatened’

    Leader Kim Jong Un says his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed on.

    2199 days ago
  • A file photo released by North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency on 21 February, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a flight drill of fighter pilots of the Korean Peoples Army Air and Anti-Air Force at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea seen moving intermediate range ballistic missiles

    Yonhap news agency said a mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles.

    2223 days ago
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Picture: AFP/Files/KCNA via KNS Republic of Korea.

    North Korea overcomes poverty, sanctions with cut-price nukes

    South Korean government analysis has put North Korea’s nuclear spending at $1.1 billion to $3.2 billion.

    2316 days ago
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Picture: AFP.

    K-pop, handbags and democracy: South Korean payback for North's nuclear test

    South Korea launched a scathing broadcast on Kim Jong Un’s leadership.

    2320 days ago
  • FILE: This undated photo file released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 27 December 272013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Picture: AFP/Files/KCNA via KNS Republic of Korea.

    North Korea nuclear test draws threat of further sanctions

    North Korea has been under UN Security Council sanctions since it first tested an atomic device in 2006.

    2321 days ago
  • Map showing the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea.

    North & South Korea's demilitarised zone

    North & South Korea's demilitarised zone

    2461 days ago
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Picture: AFP.

    N.Korea to try detained US citizens

    Pyongyang said it would put two US tourists on trial for committing crimes against the state.

    2877 days ago
  • FILE:The US said it was watching the Korean peninsula after reports that North Korea may be planning nuclear tests. Picture: AFP.

    US urges N.Korea to halt nuclear tests

    The US said it was watching the Korean peninsula after reports that North Korea may be planning nuclear tests.

    2945 days ago
  • FILE: South Korean conservative activists burn a North Korean flag during a rally denouncing North Korea’s missile test-launch in Seoul on 26 March, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    S Korea extends ballistic missile range

    The new missiles are intended to counter the threat from North Korea’s missile and nuclear arsenal.

    2964 days ago
  • FILE: South Korean conservative activists burn a North Korean flag during a rally denouncing North Korea’s missile test-launch in Seoul on 26 March, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    UN condemns N Korea missile launch

    North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launch is viewed as a violation of UN resolutions.

    2971 days ago
  • FILE: The two-page North Korean statement, in English, said the report was an instrument of a political plot.

    N.Korea's Kim may face ICC charges

    The two-page North Korean statement, in English, said the report was an instrument of a political plot.

    3009 days ago
  • In 2013, North Korea said it would retaliate against any hostile moves by striking at the United States.

    North Korea warns US over 'provocative' drills

    In 2013, North Korea said it would retaliate against any hostile moves by striking at the United States.

    3041 days ago
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Picture: AFP. Picture: North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

    N.Korea's ‘reign of terror’ worries South

    President Park Geun-hye says North-South relations may become more unstable.

    3079 days ago
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