Tensions

North Korea ‘explosion’ points to 6th nuclear test; USGS record 6.3 magnitude tremor in test site

by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse   SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth…

UPDATED: US says N. Korea fired three ‘short-range’ ballistic missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, the United States military said, following weeks…

JUST IN: US says N. Korea fired three ‘short-range’ ballistic missiles

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States military said that North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles on…

China, Russia push talks as N. Korea steps back from missile launches

by Hwang Sunghee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- China and Russia pushed Tuesday for talks to defuse the "confrontational spiral" between the…

Amid calls for restraint, Trump again cites ‘military’ option on N. Korea

by Brian Knowlton, with Yanan Wang in Beijing WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump and his…

EU adds to North Korea sanctions list

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Union on Thursday expanded its North Korean sanctions blacklist as fiery rhetoric between Washington…

President Duterte on tensions in Korean Peninsula: “We are getting the help of everybody”

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Thursday that they were "getting the help of everybody" in addressing the heightening…

ASEAN expresses “grave concern” over escalation of tensions in Korean Peninsula

(Eagle News) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed "grave concern" over the escalation of tensions in…

N. Korea leader oversees special forces op as tensions soar

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said…

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