Chinese police capture North Korean escapee Chinese police have captured a North Korean prisoner who escaped from jail in October and had been on the run for more than 40 days, ... World • 1 hr
North Korea says US overreacting to missile test North Korea has said the US was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the sincerity of Washington's offers of talks, accusing it of ... World • 21 Oct
North Korea tests 'submarine-launched missile' - Seoul A North Korean weapons' test today is believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile, South Korea's military said. World • 19 Oct
North and South Korea restore cross-border hotline North and South Korea restored their cross-border hotline today, a step that Seoul said could help improve relations after Pyongyang sparked global concern with a ... World • 04 Oct
North Korea accuses UN of double standards North Korea has accused the United Nations Security Council of applying double standards over military activities among UN member states amid international criticism over its ... World • 03 Oct
North Korea fires missile into sea, says South North Korea fired a missile towards the sea off its east coast today, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang called on the US and South ... World • 28 Sep
Kim's sister says North Korea could be open to talks The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said it was "admirable" of the South to propose a formal end to the Korean War ... World • 24 Sep
South Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile South Korea has successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, becoming only the seventh country in the world with the advanced technology and raising the prospect ... World • 15 Sep
North Korea test-fires new 'long-range cruise missile' North Korea test-fired a new "long-range cruise missile" over the weekend, state media has reported, with the US saying the nuclear-armed country was threatening its ... World • 13 Sep
Hazmat suits but no missiles at North Korea parade North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its foundation with a night time military parade in the capital, state media reported. World • 09 Sep
North Korea 'appears' to have restarted nuclear reactor Nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor in a "deeply troubling" development, the UN atomic agency has said. World • 30 Aug
Koreas restore severed communication hotlines North and South Korea signalled a surprise thaw in relations, announcing the restoration of cross-border communications that were severed more than a year ago and ... World • 27 Jul
Chinese and North Korean leaders vow to strengthen ties Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a "new stage" as the two countries ... World • 11 Jul
UN warns of 'harsh' food shortages in North Korea North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation has forecast. World • 07 Jul
North Korean officials sacked after Covid 'incident' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un replaced several senior officials after a "crucial" coronavirus incident, state media reported, potentially signalling a breach in the country's epidemic ... Coronavirus • 30 Jun
Kim prepares for 'dialogue and confrontation' with US North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must prepare for both "dialogue and confrontation" with the United States, but with a particular ... World • 18 Jun
US North Korean envoy to visit South Korea for talks The newly appointed US envoy for North Korea, Sung Kim, will make his first visit to South Korea this week for a possible three-way meeting ... World • 17 Jun
N Korea says Biden policy shows hostile US intent North Korea has hit out at the United States and its allies in South Korea in a series of statements saying recent comments from Washington ... World • 02 May
North Korea defectors defy South over anti-Kim leaflets A North Korea defector group this week twice defied a ban by Seoul on flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone dividing the ... World • 30 Apr
North Korea will not go to Olympics over Covid-19 fears North Korea will not attend this year's Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang's sports ministry has said. Coronavirus • 06 Apr
UN Security Council to discuss N Korea missile launches European countries with seats on the UN Security Council have requested that the panel meets to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches. Asia • 27 Mar
North Korea suspected of firing two missiles into sea North Korea launched at least two projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles, officials in South Korea, Japan, and the United States said, the first such ... World • 25 Mar
North Korea denounces 'psychotic' EU for sanctions North Korea has slammed European Union human rights sanctions imposed against its senior officials this week as a "despicable political provocation" and the result of ... World • 24 Mar
'Nothing much has changed' - Biden on North Korea US President Joe Biden said that North Korea's move to test-fire two short-range missiles over the weekend shows that little has changed about the government ... World • 23 Mar
US, China set to broach icy relations in Alaska talks US and Chinese diplomats are to meet in Alaska for their first face-to-face talks since President Joe Biden took office, with the two countries set ... World • 18 Mar
