North Korea

South Korea seizes Hong Kong ship for oil transfer to North: Seoul

SEOUL. South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea briefly seized and inspected a Hong Kong-registered ship in November for transferring oil products…

Trump ‘disappointed’ in China over NKorea sanctions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump -- who has often hailed China's efforts to put pressure on…

UN bars four N.Korean ships from international ports

by Philippe RATER Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday denied international port…

North Korea preparing to launch satellite, according to report

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is preparing to launch a satellite, a Seoul newspaper said Tuesday, as…

US sanctions two N. Koreans over ballistic missile program

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States sanctioned two North Korean officials on Tuesday over the development of ballistic…

N. Korea preparing to launch satellite: report

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is preparing to launch a satellite, a Seoul newspaper said Tuesday, as outside…

N. Korea slams new UN sanctions as an ‘act of war’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea slammed fresh UN sanctions imposed over its missile tests as an "act of…

Of Cabbages and Kims: Korea’s changing kimchis

By Hwang Sunghee in Seoul and Sebastien Berger in Pyongyang Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) -- North and…

North Korean soldier defects to South via DMZ: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Thursday across the Demilitarized Zone that…

White House blames North Korea for cyberattack

by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House on Tuesday publicly accused North Korea…

Canada, US to host N. Korea crisis talks in January

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada and the United States announced Tuesday they will host a summit of foreign ministers in…

Japan eyes $46bn defense budget to counter N. Korea: report

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans a record $46 billion defence budget for the next fiscal year to strengthen its missile defence…

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