North Korea

The US Secretary of Defense said "our goal is not war" as he visited the heavily-fortified inter-Korean border.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 27, 2017

Senior North Korean diplomat warns the threat of a nuclear test above the Pacific Ocean should be taken "literally".

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 26, 2017

North Korean leader's personal message comes after the Chinese president was elevated as the party chief to lead the communist country for another five years.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 26, 2017

The presence of three aircraft carriers in the region would send a strong message to North Korea as well as its ally China, defence experts said.

Ananya Roy Oct 26, 2017

North Korea bought the Volvo 144 model cars in 1974 some of which are still running as taxis.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 25, 2017

The incumbent ran on predictable platform in unpredictable times and prevailed despite his ambition to change the constitution few have an appetite for.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 25, 2017

Computer-simulated missile targets will be detected and tracked by ships during the two-day trilateral exercise.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 24, 2017

General David Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, said they were yet to receive alert orders, but were ensuring they were prepared for it.

Ananya Roy Oct 24, 2017

A new video from YouTube comedian QPark showed New Yorkers' reactions to seeing the nuclear-hungry supreme leader wandering through the city.

James Tennent Oct 23, 2017

Prime Minister Abe's ruling coalition secures a resounding victory in snap polls, giving the bloc a supermajority in the lower house.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 23, 2017

Exit polls, including one by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, predict that a challenge by Tokyo's populist governor Yuriko Koike has failed.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 22, 2017

The rocky islets – located in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea – are at the centre of the dispute.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 20, 2017

Pyongyang sends a direct letter to Australian parliament warning its nuclear power will not be stopped by US President Donald Trump.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 20, 2017

The new submarine detected by the US will be North Korea's first operational naval vehicle capable of launching a ballistic missile.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 19, 2017

According to reports, the hermit kingdom's hacking unit has swelled to 6,000-people strong - conducting operations even as the country's internet remains weak.

Jason Murdock Oct 18, 2017

Pyongyang's deputy envoy to the UN says the situation in Korean peninsula "has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment".

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 17, 2017

Entitled 'Opposite Number' the 10-part Channel 4 TV drama that was being produced by Mammoth Screen. The show, set in Pyongyang, was targeted by hackers in 2014.

William Watkinson Oct 16, 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered workman to finish building the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang. It is better known as the "worst building in the history of mankind".

IBT UK Contributor Oct 16, 2017

South Korean and American navies led by aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan started their maritime exercises on Monday.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 16, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said President Donald Trump told him "he is not seeking to go to war" with North Korea.

Ananya Roy Oct 16, 2017

The posters were put up by traders in Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh state.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 15, 2017

Pyongyang also accused the US of trying to 'make money' from the tensions in the Korean peninsula.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 15, 2017

"The North may carry out a simultaneous launch of ICBM and IRBM within a few days in protest against the US' show of military might," a South Korean publication reported.

Ananya Roy Oct 14, 2017

Pyongyang warns it will fire 'salvo of missiles' at the US territory of Guam over US' recent military actions near the Korean peninsula.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 13, 2017

Speculation that North Korea has carried out a nuclear test has followed an earthquake detected in an area where previous tests have taken plac, north-east of Sungjibaegam.

Brendan Cole Oct 12, 2017

The 100,000-tonne supercarrier is holding maritime exercises along with Japanese naval forces in a move which is bound to further escalate tensions with North Korea.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 12, 2017

North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said the reclusive regime is prepared to respond to the US with a "hail of fire, not words".

Nicole Rojas Oct 12, 2017

Russian lawmaker Anton Morozov relayed North Korea's ambitions to his party after a visit to the dictatorship, Russian media reported.

James Tennent Oct 11, 2017

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are embroiled in a vicious war of words. But could fiery rhetoric soon erupt into a devastating conflict?

Holly Snelling Oct 11, 2017

A report from NBC news said that military advisors were surprised by the president's remarks during the 20 July meeting.

James Tennent Oct 11, 2017