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N Korea Carries out Tests of New High-tech Weapon

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un inspected the successful test of a new unspecified "high-tech tactical" weapon amidst stalled talks with the United States over the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

New Satellite Images Reveal North Korea Operating at least a Dozen Secret Missile Sites

New reports released by Beyond Parallel, a programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies say they have located 13 sites of an estimated 20 sites that are active ballistic missile operating bases.

South Korea Ships Tangerines to North, Which Sent Mushrooms

South Korea has airlifted thousands of boxes of tangerines to North Korea in return for the North's large shipments of pine mushrooms in September, Seoul officials said Monday.

Kim Jong-un Likely to Visit Russia This Month

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is likely to pay a visit to Russia this month, South Korea's top diplomat said on Monday.

Pompeo to Meet with North Korean Counterpart Thursday in New York

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be travelling to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol.

'Rafale Deal Under UPA Was Mother of All Make in India Initiatives'

As the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections inch closer, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad once again launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre and his 'Make in India' initiative, claiming that the Rafale deal inked under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) tenure was "the mother of all Make in India initiatives".

S Korea, US to Resume Military Drills from Today

South Korea and the United States will resume their battalion-level marine exercises on Monday, which were suspended in exchange for a detente with North Korea.

North Korea Threatens to Resume Nuclear Development Over US Sanctions

The North unilaterally dismantled the nuclear testing ground in May, but didn't invite experts to observe and verify the event.

Koreas to Seek Talks with IOC on Joint 2032 Olympics Bid

The two Koreas on Friday agreed to seek talks with the International Olympics Committee to discuss a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Games, Seoul said, as cross-border reconciliation gathered pace.

Human Rights Watch Reports on Extensive Sexual Abuse of Women In North Korea

In its report on North Korea, Human Rights Watch has detailed extensive sexual abuse against ordinary North Korean women by officials working for Kim Jong-un’s regime.

Sexual Abuse of Women Rife in N Korea: HRW

North Korean police and other officials prey on women with near-total impunity, a rights group said Thursday, in a rare report on sex abuse in the isolated nation.

2 Koreas Talk About Implementing Recent Military Agreement

North and South Korea held military talks on their border on Friday to discuss implementing a broad-reaching military agreement last month to reduce tensions.

North Korea Mass Games a Hit, Get Extended Run in Pyongyang

North Korea has extended the run of its iconic mass games, which it revived last month to mark the country's 70th birthday.

NKorea Rights 'not Changed' Despite Rapprochement: UN

A senior UN official has warned that recent rapprochement on the Korean peninsula, as well as between North Korea and the United States had not been accompanied by an improvement in human rights in the reclusive country.

Koreas and UN Command Begin Talks on Demilitarising Border

The two Koreas and the US-led United Nations Command began talks Tuesday on demilitarising a section of the heavily fortified border dividing the peninsula, as a diplomatic thaw gathers pace.

Koreas to Begin Joint Railway Modernisation, Connection Project

In a bid to follow-up on decisions made during the Pyongyang summit, South and North Korea have decided to begin joint projects to modernise and connect railways and roads between the two nations by late November or early December this year.

Koreas to Hold Talks This Month on Joint Olympic Bid

North and South Korea will discuss the details for their planned joint bid for the 2032 Olympics later this month to follow up on an ambitious agreement reached between their leaders in September.

Koreas Hold High-level Peace Talks

The Koreas are holding high-level talks to discuss engagement amid a global diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North.