North Korea

Enriching uranium at the Yongbyon facility could be a precursor to developing nuclear weapons, US says.

William Watkinson Feb 09, 2016

The impacted websites include the North Korean airline, Air Koryo, and the country's state news agency.

Jason Murdock Feb 09, 2016

Seoul confirms satellite achieved orbit, although it is unclear if device is functioning properly.

Karthick Arvinth Feb 09, 2016

US confirms North Korea launched satellitet into space and says there will be an impactful response.

Mark Piggott Feb 08, 2016

State-sponsored hacking across the globe will grow in 2016, US intelligence report indicates.

Jason Murdock Feb 08, 2016

The rocket launch has renewed international condemnation just weeks after the country carried out a nuclear bomb test.

Adam Justice Feb 08, 2016

UN Security Council to 'expeditiously' adopt new resolution against Pyongyang after defiant rocket launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 08, 2016

North Korea hailed its launch which has sparked fears about a nuclear attack from the country.

Mike Martin Feb 07, 2016

The isolated nation say that they are launching an 'Earth observation' satellite between 7-14 February

William Watkinson Feb 06, 2016

Satellite images of North Korea's Sohae rocket launch site indicate suspected fuelling activities.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 06, 2016

Beijing says it pressed Pyongyang not to raise tensions further via its top nuclear envoy.

Karthick Arvinth Feb 05, 2016

Reconnaissance aircraft crashed in Andong city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Provinc as Seoul ramped up surveillance.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 04, 2016

Japan deploys PAC-3 missile interceptors and destroyer to handle North Korea's imminent rocket launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 03, 2016

Pentagon chief Ash Carter says US has entered 'new strategic era' of defence challenges.

Karthick Arvinth Feb 03, 2016

The US calls the plans an "egregious violation" of a UN ban on missile launches by the DPRK.

William Watkinson Feb 03, 2016

Helium balloons floated over the border also carried leaflets attacking the United States.

Paul Wright Feb 02, 2016

Japan mobilises surface-to-air missiles across the country as Pyongyang reportedly prepares for missile launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 01, 2016

Dating programmes, talk shows and survival contests feed southern appetite for details of life in the north.

Mary Papenfuss Feb 01, 2016

Analysis of satellite imagery reveals fresh activity at Sohae launching facility in country's west coast.

Karthick Arvinth Jan 29, 2016

Seoul neither denies nor confirms North Korea's alleged preparations for an imminent missile launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 28, 2016

UNICEF warns food production down by 20% due to severe drought in North Korea.

Maria Khan Jan 27, 2016

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been monitoring how close we are to destroying ourselves since 1947

William Watkinson Jan 27, 2016

Late dictator never wanted his son Kim Jong-un to run the country, a South Korean spy has claimed

John Hall Jan 24, 2016

North Korea claims student arrested was 'manipulated' by US government.

Lewis Dean Jan 22, 2016

AFP's Pyongyang office will be up and running in mid-2016.

Romil Patel Jan 19, 2016

Pyongyang claims replacing sugar with scorched, glutinous rice in ginseng liquor made it hangover free.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 19, 2016

North Korea has been under UN sanctions for pursuing its nuclear programme.

Jigmey Bhutia Jan 16, 2016

The Davos organisation uninvited a North Korean delegation after the country executed h-bomb tests.

Jan 14, 2016

Kim Jong-un honours nuclear scientists and officials for their contribution in conducting the fourth nuclear test.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 14, 2016

The isolated nation said that their 'successful' testing last week was in response to US hostility.

William Watkinson Jan 14, 2016