North Koreans dance on the streets of Pyongyang on Nov. 30, 2017, in this photo in celebration of their country's claimed successful test of a new type of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The North's Korean Central News Agency, which released this photo, said servicepersons and civilia

President Moon Jae-in on Friday met with a group of South Korean and U.S. soldiers guarding the border with North Korea to commend them on the way they handled the recent defection of a North Korean soldier through the heavily fortified border."I invited you here because I wished to personally expr

President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to continue strong pressure and sanctions against North Korea to bring the regime back to negotiations as they held their second phone talks in two days after Pyongyang's latest long-range missile test, Cheong Wa Dae said."The two lea

North Korea fired an apparent long-range missile from an area north of Pyongyang early Wednesday, resuming its provocations after a 75-day lull, according to South Korean and U.S. militaries."North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea from the vicinity of Pyongsong, So

South Korea's unification minister said Tuesday that North Korea may announce its completion of nuclear force within one year as the North has advanced its nuclear program at a faster pace.Cho Myoung-gyon made the remark as Japan's Kyodo News reported that radio signals suggested that North

The United States on Tuesday announced new sanctions targeting Chinese and North Korean entities and vessels suspected of aiding Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.The designations came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump relisted North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism to increase pres

A naval blockade may be the best feasible option to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to a former U.S. Navy officer.Retired Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Keeley made the argument in a recent contribution to The Hill, saying there is a history of successful naval blockades that force

U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "short and fat" in a tit-for-tat move, a senior White House adviser said Sunday.Trump tweeted Saturday that Kim had insulted him by calling him "old," "when I would NEVER call him 'short and fat.'""I think that was the

South Korea said Friday it will expand compensation for hundreds of domestic companies with huge losses stemming from investments in inter-Korean projects suspended due to political tension.The government plans to offer 66 billion won (US$59 million) to the 124 firms that operated factories at the K

North Korea on Tuesday reaffirmed its resolve to strengthen its nuclear power as U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Seoul for a two-day visit amid Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threats.The North also condemned the United States raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, as Washingt

North Korea threatened "merciless punishment" on U.S. President Donald Trump over "foolish remarks" on Sunday, two days before his state visit to South Korea.The Rodong Sinmun, the main newspaper and organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), published a commentary accusing Trump of

As North Korean soldiers looked on, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Friday his administration does not want war but hopes for the complete denuclearization of Korea.Standing several meters away from North Korea, he urged the Kim Jong-un regime to halt provocations that threaten others "

South Korea's foreign minister met Wednesday with senior diplomats from the United States and Japan who are in Seoul for three-way talks to coordinate measures to rein in North Korea.Kang Kyung-wha emphasized the importance of three countries' cooperation to resolve North Korea's nuclear

South Korea is confused by the mixed signals the United States has been sending on how it wants to handle the threat of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a ranking Democratic senator said Tuesday.Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently return

North Korea condemned Australia on Saturday for what it sees as its "dangerous" moves to join the U.S. in hostile action against its regime, warning that it could result in a "disaster" for the country."Lately, Australia is showing dangerous moves of zealously joining the frenzied political and

A U.S. intelligence official hinted Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is unlikely to negotiate away his nuclear weapons program.The remark by Markus Garlauskas, an intelligence officer for North Korea at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, comes as tensions have heightened

Choe Ryong-hae, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling party and known to be one of the closest aides to leader Kim Jong-un, has been picked as a member of the party's powerful military commission, the North's state-run media reported Sunday.Choe, 67, was elected to the Central Military C

A North Korean parliamentary committee on diplomacy has sent to foreign parliaments an open letter condemning U.S. President Donald Trump and calling for creating anti-U.S. fronts, the country's state media said Monday.In a letter to parliaments in other countries, the Foreign Affairs Committee

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to take the "highest-level" action in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" the North over its nuclear and missile programs, the North's media said Friday.North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said later in New

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying his threat to destroy the nation amounted to "the sound of a dog barking."Ri arrived in New York earlier in the day to attend the U.N. General Assembly.Speaking to reporters in front of his hotel, he