North Korea

SEOUL: A top South Korean official said Monday that North Korea is increasingly targeting the South with its nuclear arms programme, and urged China and Russia to persuade the Northnot to conduct a widely expected nuclear test. Unification…

SEOUL, South Korea – A grieving couple in Ohio, a retired preschool teacher in South Korea and a woman who left Japan 62 years ago have one thing in common: They are among a small number of people who have sued North Korea.Their civil…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over a high-level meeting with military leaders for the first time in a year, as concerns grow that the country could soon conduct its seventh nuclear test. Kim convened the meeting of the…

It’s only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having an COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory. According to state media, North Korea…

<!-- -->South Korean officials say it may be cholera or typhoid. (Representational)SEOUL: North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state…

Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, saying leader Kim Jong Un has donated his private medicines to those stricken with the new…

North Korea’s record-breaking number of missile launches this year continues to push Seoul and Tokyo closer after years of soured ties over wartime history issues, with South Korea’s top diplomat emphasizing the need for more regular…

Wind energy turbines being installed across Japan have been interfering with Self-Defense Forces’ radar installations used to detect missiles, prompting the Defense Ministry to call for changes in some projects, multiple sources have…

Singapore – Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and South Korea on Saturday highlighted the importance of “peace and stability” in the Taiwan Strait at a time when China has raised regional tensions by putting military…