North Korea

The US treasury department places travel restrictions on two key North Korean technocrats.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 27, 2017

A North Korean soldier who defected is said to have anthrax antibodies in his system, raising fears in Seoul over its weapons capabilities.

Brendan Cole Dec 26, 2017

Pyongyang reportedly defended its interests in space development as a "legitimate" right, sparking fears about an impending missile test disguised as a satellite launch.

India Ashok Dec 26, 2017

The South Korean military is reportedly considering redesigning the decks on the new warship to ensure F-35B fighters can be operated.

India Ashok Dec 25, 2017

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on the Kim Jong-un-led nation in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.

Lara Rebello Dec 24, 2017

It has been an action-packed year for North Korea and its adversaries, with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump locking horns.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 23, 2017

North Korea had said after a recent missile test that fresh united Nations (UN) sanctions would only make the state accelerate its nuclear programme.

William Watkinson Dec 22, 2017

North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy as a "criminal document," renewing the war of words between the two nations.

Roger Baird Dec 22, 2017

Despite birthdays of dictator's father and grandfather being celebrated as public holidays, Kim Jong-un's special day not even shown on calendars.

James Tennent Dec 21, 2017

South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the defecting soldier appeared in front of a guard post on the mid-western front at around 8.04am local time.

Divya Kishore Dec 21, 2017

The US is planning to launch a military attack on North Korea to curb its nuclear programme. Sources say that weapons stockpiles will be targeted.

Brendan Cole Dec 20, 2017

A report has revealed that North Korea has begun testing the loading of the anthrax onto intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 20, 2017

Reports suggest that the man in charge of the Punggye-ri nuclear base has been executed days after Kim Jong-un allegedly killed his former 'second-in-command'.

William Watkinson Dec 19, 2017

In a recent UK interview, one defector claimed North Korea has a secret army of soldiers so heavily brainwashed that they could act as suicide bombers for Kim Jong-un.

James Tennent Dec 19, 2017

The training was given to make sure that some units of the US Army are ready in case troops need to be deployed on the ground and invade North Korea.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 19, 2017

Tokyo's cabinet approves installation of two land-based missile interceptors, which would cover the entire Japanese territory.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 19, 2017

US President Donald Trump has pledged the threats from the reclusive Kim Jong-un regime will be "taken care of".

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 19, 2017

The attribution, reportedly supported by private security firms and the UK, serves as an aggressive move for the Trump administration.

India Ashok Dec 19, 2017

The posters have appeared in the southern Indian state of Kerala where the BJP's ideological parent, the RSS, and the communists have been locked in a bloody turf war.

Staff Reporter Dec 17, 2017

Chan Han Choi, born in South Korea and now a naturalised Australian citizen, was suspected of helping North Korea to earn more money beating sanctions.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 17, 2017

Security experts believe that the prolific hacker group has launched a phishing campaign against cryptocurrency companies.

India Ashok Dec 16, 2017

Disappearance of Kim Jong-un's top aide General Hwang Pyong-so sparks rumours that he may have been executed for receiving kickbacks in exchange for promotions at Politburo.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 14, 2017

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 13, 2017

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

Jason Murdock Dec 13, 2017

At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.

Zak Mir Dec 13, 2017

The North Korean leader heralded the scientists and workers behind the recent launch of a long-range missile at a national defence conference.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 13, 2017

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has reported that aftershocks are still being felt from North Korea's huge nuclear test in September.

Staff Reporter Dec 12, 2017

Female North Korean defector reveals her horrific ordeal at the hands of the brutal Kim Jong-un regime.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 12, 2017

US officials believe the North Korean regime has likely obtained the machinery needed to create biological weapons – weaponising bacteria and viruses to attack its enemies.

Jason Murdock Dec 11, 2017

Despite outspending both Russia and China on national security, the US military could lose the next war - new Rand Corporation report claims.

Jason Murdock Dec 11, 2017