North Korea

The South Korean and US militaries were set to begin massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls such a hostile invasion rehearsal on its doorstep.…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit to its aerospace agency where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for countering the US…

Japan's top envoy to the United Nations pledged to do his utmost Tuesday so the Security Council can reach a consensus over North Korea's weapons programs and other contentious issues as its rotating president this month. "What I wish to…

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday, the South Korean military said, a day after Pyongyang fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea. The North said Sunday it had test-fired…

Switzerland's top envoy to the United Nations has pledged to work on narrowing gaps over contentious issues such as those related to North Korea and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as her country is set to serve as a new Security Council…

North Korea sold weapons in November to a Russian mercenary group involved in the invasion of Ukraine, in direct violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the United States said Thursday. Washington has confirmed North Korea…

The United States has shared a draft document with the U.N. Security Council for possible adoption as a presidential statement criticizing North Korea over its test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last month. The draft…

North Korea said Friday it has successfully test-fired a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" with 140 tons of thrust, according to state media, as the country seeks to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of being launched with…

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution slamming North Korea over its human rights violations. The 193-member body approved the nonbinding resolution, co-sponsored by dozens of members including Japan and South Korea.…

A group of 31 U.N. member states including the United States, Japan and South Korea criticized North Korea on Friday for neglecting its people's needs to pursue weapons development and persisting in alleged human rights abuses. In a joint…