North Korea said Saturday that its archaeologists have discovered a royal tomb of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) in its border city of Kaesong.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the mausoleum of Suk Jong, the 15th king of Goryeo who was born in 1054 and died in 1105, was found recent

North Korea said Saturday that any countries in the world will not come under threat of its nuclear attack, as long as they don't side with the United States' military action against the North.The Rodong Sinmun, the official mouthpiece of the North's ruling Workers' Party, said that

South Korea on Thursday called on North Korea to accept its offer for military and family reunions talks to discuss pending issues of mutual concerns in a candid manner.Seoul's unification ministry stressed that it seeks neither a hostile policy toward North Korea nor a regime change and absorpt

Nearly 63% (62.8%) of the people in the Republic of Korea (south) support nuclear armament to cope with the threats posed by the North Korean regime. This was disclosed by an independent Korean-language daily Munhwa Ilbo published today (Aug. 16, 2017).Of the total number of supporters of South Kore

South Korea's defense minister and the military chief are set to meet with the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Monday amid escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, officials said.Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford will have separate meetings with Minist

U.S. intelligence does not indicate an imminent nuclear war with North Korea, the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency said Sunday, after a week of bellicose rhetoric between the two sides.In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," CIA Director Mike Pompeo said he would not be surprised if North Ko

South Korea is considering all measures to defuse tensions with North Korea and will leave the door open for dialogue, the country's vice unification minister said Sunday.Chun Hae-sung made the remark as tensions between the North and the United States heightened amid Pyongyang's threat to s

North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday over his recent telephone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.Moon and Trump agreed on the need for maximum pressure on Pyongyang on Monday (Seoul time), a day after the U.N. Security Council imposed a set of new sanctions fol

A North Korean defected to South Korea on Friday after crossing the western sea border, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.The defector was rescued on Gyodong Island, near the Yellow Sea border, around 1 a.m., according to the JCS.Questioning is under way to determine why and how the person

North Korea said Wednesday that it has released an imprisoned Canadian pastor for humanitarian reasons amid escalating tensions on the Korean peninsular stemming from the North's continued provocations.The Korea Central News Agency, the communist state's official media outlet, reported that

The South Korean government on Sunday welcomed the United Nations' adoption of a new sanctions resolution against North Korea, calling on the country to halt all provocations.In a statement released shortly after the adoption of a new resolution, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The gover

North Korea's foreign minister arrived in the Philippines on Sunday to attend a regional security forum amid increasing pressure on Pyongyang's unwavering pursuit of missile and nuclear capabilities.A North Korean delegation led by Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho arrived at the Ninoy Aquino Inte

The United States will not hold talks with North Korea unless the communist nation demonstrates a willingness to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, the State Department said Thursday, dismissing suggestions otherwise as "misreporting."Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made comments earlier t

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed new sanctions on North Korea, Russia and Iran into law, insisting that the legislation remains "seriously flawed."Trump signed the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act despite his earlier opposition to it in the face of overwhelming

The United States does not seek a regime change in North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, as tensions renewed over the country's nuclear and missile programs.North Korea conducted its second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week, fueling concerns that the c

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations ramped up pressure on China on Sunday, saying "the time for talk is over" to address North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.Amb. Nikki Haley expressed her frustration with China earlier in the day as well, tweeting, "Done talking about NKorea. Chi

Two B1-B U.S. bombers flew over South Korea on Sunday in a show of force against North Korea after its launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the allies' armed forces announced.The strategic bombers from Guam conducted a joint "air interdiction operation" with four F-15K

Two B1-B U.S. bombers flew over South Korea on Sunday in a show of force against North Korea for its launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the U.S. military said.The Guam-based bombers' mission came in response to "North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs,

North Korea's state-run television on Saturday disclosed edited footage of its test-fire of an intercontinental range ballistic missile conducted the previous night.According to the video footage that runs 2 1/2 minutes, the Hwasong-14 missile was moved on a transport erector launcher, known as

South Korea's top diplomat on Saturday called for a swift adoption of a strong U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution to punish North Korea for its latest missile provocation in an emergency meeting with her staff.The North launched what it claimed to be a second and improved intercontinenta