North Korea

North Korea says successfully tested new ballistic missile – KCNA

The latest launch is seen by analysts as the most provocative test by North Korea since it started the talks with the United States in 2018.

North Korea fired projectile off eastern coast

The launch came hours after a senior North Korean diplomat announced that North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume working-level nuclear negotiations this weekend.

Bolton’s departure doesn't make US foreign policy any easier to decipher

Donald Trump has one less hawk in his administration, that much is certain. What is unclear is whether it means a less combative foreign policy with countries like Iran or Venezuela.

Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

US President Donald Trump abruptly sacks his national security chief amid disagreements with the hawkish aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia.

CPJ report details 10 governments cracking down on press worldwide

North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Belarus make an appearance in the list of countries the organisation says are cracking down on press freedoms.

North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles - South Korean military

The launches came after North Korea said a day earlier that it was willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States in late September.

South Korea says North Korea has fired projectiles off east coast

North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military says, the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang.

South Korea cancels intelligence deal with Japan amid trade dispute

South Korea said it would stop exchanging intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute. Japan's foreign minister Tokyo "strongly" protested against the decision, calling it "extremely regrettable".

North Korea fires projectiles into sea, rejects Seoul's dialogue offer

North Korea said that inter-Korean talks are over, while reportedly launching at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday.

Hong Kong's airport reopens, more than 200 flights cancelled

The airport, one of the world's busiest, blamed demonstrators for halting flights on Monday, but the exact trigger for the closure was not clear as protesters occupying the arrivals hall for the past five days have been peaceful.

North Korea generated $2B from cybercrime to fund nuclear weapons - report

UN report seen by Reuters showed that North Korea “used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income.”

Kim says missile launches are warning to US, S Korea over drill - KCNA

North Korea's latest missile launches were meant as a warning to Washington and Seoul over their joint war games, the North's leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state news agency KCNA.