North Korea may have the capacity to launch a warhead loaded with sarin nerve gas, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday, as tensions rise over the country’s missile and nuclear programmes. Sarin has been used in deadly domestic attacks in Japan, notably in 1995 when the Aum Supreme Truth cult released it in the … Read more
With tens of thousands of adoring citizens looking on –along with invited international media — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Thursday opened a prestige housing project as he sought to burnish his country’s image in the midst of mounting tensions over its nuclear ambitions. The Ryomyong Street development is a collection of residential tower … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said Thursday, as tensions soar with Washington over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. President Donald Trump has sent a naval “armada” to the Korean peninsula in a show of force, accompanied by a warning that Washington is ready to take on North Korea … Read more
North Korea is ready to launch a nuclear test at its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, the 38 North monitoring group reported on Wednesday. The 38 North analysis group described the test site as “primed and ready.” “Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea´s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site from April 12 shows continued activity around the North … Read more
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had forged good “chemistry” with China’s Xi Jinping during their summit in Florida, adding that he believes Beijing is willing to work with Washington on North Korea. Trump and Xi met on Thursday and Friday at the US leader’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — their first face-to-face talks, … Read more
President Donald Trump is raising pressure on North Korea, touting the US naval “armada” he ordered to the troubled peninsula and promising America will “solve the problem” if China won’t help. He wants to stop Pyongyang from developing a long-range nuclear missile, but North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sees such a weapon as key to … Read more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump to peacefully resolve surging tensions over North Korea´s nuclear programme, as the US president touts the power of a naval “armada” sent to counter fresh provocations by Pyongyang. Trump said Tuesday that the US was ready to solve the North Korean “problem” without China if necessary, as … Read more
Japan’s former world champion Mao Asada said she had nothing left physically or emotionally to give to figure skating in a tearful farewell news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday. The 26-year-old, who announced her bombshell decision to quit the sport on her blog earlier this week, told reporters figure skating had been her life since … Read more
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is ready to solve the North Korean “problem” without China if necessary. “North Korea is looking for trouble,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U. S.A.” Trump launched a … Read more
North Korea has said it will defend itself “by powerful force of arms” in response to the US deployment of a Navy strike group to the Korean peninsula. The foreign ministry, quoted by state news agency KCNA, said the deployment showed “reckless moves for invading” had “reached a serious phase”. The US Pacific Command says … Read more
Japan on Tuesday expressed national thanks to former world champion figure skater Mao Asada, a day after she shocked the nation by announcing her retirement from competition. The 26-year-old Asada, who won three world titles in 2008, 2010 and 2014, said on her official blog late Monday that she was hanging up her skates, sparking … Read more
China’s top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as the US sent a naval strike group to the region and signalled it may act to shut down Pyongyang’s weapons program. President Donald Trump, fresh from a missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as a warning to … Read more
China’s top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as a US naval strike group headed to the region in a show of force. President Donald Trump, fresh from a missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as putting Pyongyang on warning, has asked to be provided with … Read more
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea’s missile programme. The Carl Vinson Strike Group comprises an aircraft carrier and other warships. US Pacific Command described the deployment – now heading towards the western Pacific – as a prudent measure to maintain … Read more
Hundreds of foreigners lined up in Pyongyang’s Kim Il-Sung Stadium on Sunday ahead of the Pyongyang Marathon, the highlight of the isolated country’s annual tourism calendar. The 40,000-plus capacity ground was packed for the event, the crowd warmly applauding as the runners made their entrance to gather on the artificial pitch, with portraits of the … Read more
The US Navy said Saturday it had sent a carrier-led strike group to the Korean peninsula in a show of force against North Korea’s “reckless” nuclear weapons programme. The move will raise tensions in the region and comes hard on the heels of a US missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as putting … Read more
A US Navy carrier strike group was moving toward the Korean Peninsula on Saturday as the United States boosts its defenses against North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. “US Pacific Command ordered the Carl Vinson Strike Group north as a prudent measure to maintain readiness and presence in the Western Pacific,” said Commander Dave Benham, spokesman at … Read more
South Korea’s flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women’s football team played out a 1-1 draw with their neighbours, in the first ever competitive soccer match between the two countries hosted by the North. The only previous encounter in the city between footballers representing the two was a pro-unification … Read more
South Korea’s flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women’s football team played out a 1-1 draw with their neighbours, in the first ever competitive soccer match between the two countries hosted by the North. The only previous encounter in the city between footballers representing the two was a pro-unification … Read more
South Korea’s flag will fly in Pyongyang on Friday as its women’s football team takes on their neighbours in the first ever competitive soccer match between the two countries hosted by the North. The only previous encounter between them in Pyongyang was a pro-unification match between the men’s teams in 1990, when both used a … Read more