Japan, UK agree UN Security Council must take strong action against North Korea
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Sunday he had spoken with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and…
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UN chief urges North Korea to scrap rocket launch plan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Wednesday North Korea to drop plans for a rocket launch that would be in…
Japan military on alert as North Korea plans rocket launch
Japan put its military on alert Wednesday to shoot down any potential North Korean rocket that threatens it, while…
U.S. flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, in a show of…
North Korea defends nuclear test citing fate of Saddam, Gaddafi
North Korea has defended its latest nuclear test, citing the fate of two toppled West Asia-North…
UN pledges to pursue new sanctions against North Korea
The Security Council pledged Wednesday to swiftly pursue new sanctions against North Korea, strongly condemning…
Egypt expresses concern over North Korean nuclear test
Egypt expressed concern on Wednesday over a claim by North Korean that it successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb…
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris stumbles in North Korea
Times have changed since 2011, when Egypt-based Orascom Executive Chairman Naguib Sawiris, was photographed with…
UN chief will try to visit North Korea as soon as possible
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will try to visit North Korea "at the earliest possible date" in an…
South Korea military to proceed with drills despite North threat
South Korea said planned military firing drills would go ahead on Monday near a disputed maritime border with North…
