World news about “North Korea” published by euronews.
North Korea fires three short-range missilesNorth Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was… 18/05/2013
Pyongyang pulls back missiles After weeks of tension and uncertainty, North Korea is said to have taken two missiles off launch-ready status. They have also been moved from their… 07/05/2013
Koreas: Kaesong industrial complex silenced The last seven South Korean workers left the Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea on May 3 — and with them went the final channel of communication… 03/05/2013
North Korea sentences US citizen to 15 years hard labour North Korea has sentenced a US citizen to 15 years hard labour for what the Supreme Court called crimes against the country including trying to overthrow the… 02/05/2013
North Korea indicts US-Korean citizen North Korea said on Saturday that it would put a US citizen on trial for committing crimes against the state. The move, which comes amid military tensions… 27/04/2013
North Korea moves more missile launchers to its east coast North Korea has moved two more short-range missile launchers to its east coast, according to a South Korean news agency. An unidentified military source… 21/04/2013
Nuclear showdown continues as North Korea issues list of demands North Korea has issued a list of conditions in the latest development in their nuclear showdown. The US has offered talks only if Pyongyang drops its… 18/04/2013
North Korea lists terms for talksNorth Korea has said it is ready to negotiate if the US and South Korea cease military drills and UN sanctions are lifted. A declaration from North Korea’s… 18/04/2013
South Korean workers leave Kaesong Their cars piled with belongings, South Korean workers have begun to leave the Kaesong industrial zone jointly run with the North. They work at a number of… 17/04/2013
Washington think-tanks mull options over Korea crisis Harsh rhetoric from North Korea is nothing new, but some observers in the US feel that the recent threats represent real danger this time. Others claim they… 16/04/2013
New threats from North Korea North Korea has fired off new threats to South Korea vowing “sledge hammer blows” of retaliation. The anger was sparked by reported anti-North Korean protests… 16/04/2013
US helicopter crashes while landing near North Korea borderA US military helicopter crashed in a region near the border with North Korea on Tuesday with 14 people on board, all of them American soldiers, South Korea’s… 16/04/2013
North Korea issues new military threats North Korea made new threats of military action as the nation celebrated the anniversary of its founder’s birth. Although an expected missile test never… 16/04/2013
North Korea: the view from the south North Korea has raised political and military tensions on the last weeks with serious threats directed at its enemies South Korea, Japan and the United… 15/04/2013
South Korea demonstrates against nuclear threat from Kim Jong-un Around 300 protesters converged on Seoul to burn effigies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the nation’s founder Kim Il-sung on the 101st anniversary of… 15/04/2013
Anti-terror drill for North Korea’s anniversaryA South Korean soldier takes position as a woman passes through a ticket barrier during an anti-terror and security drill at a subway station in Seoul April… 15/04/2013
North Korea celebrates the Day of the Sun It is the Day of the Sun in North Korea, a day which celebrates the 101st anniversary of the birth of the state’s founder Kim Il-Sung. As is traditional it… 15/04/2013
US and China pledge to work for nuclear-free Korea US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with China’s President Xi Jinping, and the two countries have issued a joint statement saying they are “committed to… 13/04/2013
Kerry in China for talks on North Korea U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing as part of his four day East Asia tour. Along with strengthening relations between the United States and… 13/04/2013
Kerry seeks Chinese influence as North Korean sabre-rattling continues American diplomacy is moving this weekend from the South Korean capital Seoul to Beijing and Tokyo, as tension surrounding North Korea’s ongoing military… 13/04/2013
Kim Jong-un’s Alpine school days Whether or not North Korea has the means to wage nuclear war remains unclear, as does much of Kim Jong-un’s life before becoming President. The secretive… 12/04/2013
N Korea: birthday celebrations with a nuclear bang? Monday, April 15 is what would have been North Korean leader Kim Il-sung’s 105th birthday. It is also the day Seoul is bracing itself for a missile test in… 12/04/2013
John Kerry in Seoul as North continues war talk A US intelligence report concludes North Korea has enough knowledge to arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead. This new assessment by the… 12/04/2013
Tourists at N Korean border undaunted – nocomment As tensions continue to rise between North and South Korea, many tourists appear undaunted by the North’s rhetoric and continue with their trips as planned. 11/04/2013
G8 condemns North Korea’s nuclear actions North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons has been condemned in the “strongest possible terms” by G8 Foreign Ministers. At the meeting in London, British… 11/04/2013
South Korea remains on high alert over missile threat from North Japan has joined South Korea in raising its alert levels in prospect of North Korea launching an attack. Both countries say there are increasing signs that… 11/04/2013
Korean Air takes minority stake in Czech Airlines Korean Air has taken a forty four percent stake in Czech Airlines (CSA). That provides a financial lifeline for the state-owned carrier which was facing… 11/04/2013
Foreigners remain in Pyongyang as residents are prepared for war Foreigners in Pyongyang still showed no signs of leaving North Korea a week after the Foreign Ministry warned that it could not guarantee their safety after… 11/04/2013
Former N Korea spy says military threats show Kim’s insecurity A former North Korean spy says Pyongyang’s recent threats are born from the insecurity of the country’s leader, Kim Jong-Un. Kim Hyun-Hee says that Kim is… 11/04/2013
Once upon a time, when Kim Jong-un starred in Grease…Although nowadays he is firing nuclear threats to the USA, there was apparently a time when Kim Jong-un fully embraced American culture, according to… 10/04/2013
Japan’s Patriot games in face of N Korean threat There is a heightened state of alert in Japan, where a Patriot anti-missile battery has been set up in the grounds of the Defence Ministry in central Tokyo… 10/04/2013
US military ready for North Korean missiles North Korea’s threats to attack the United States have been described as ‘unhelpful rhetoric’ by the White House, but they have not been totally… 10/04/2013
Seoul increases surveillance as N Korea moves long-range missiles Seoul has raised its surveillance of North Korea believing the bellicose state could have moved one or more long range missiles to the east coast in readiness… 10/04/2013
Japan fears N Korea strike due to US military bases There are worries in Tokyo that a North Korean military attack could be directed at US military bases located in Japan rather than mainland America. There… 09/04/2013
North Korea warns foreigners to leave South Korea North Korea has raised tensions again in its dispute with the South by warning foreigners to leave in case war breaks out. Pyongyang’s official KCNA news… 09/04/2013
North Korea warns foreigners to evacuate the South North Korea’s war rhetoric continues with a warning to foreigners to leave South Korea to avoid being caught up in any conflict. Last week Pyongyang advised… 09/04/2013
No show for DPRK workers at Kaesong North Korean labourers did not report for work at the Kaesong industrial zone a day after Pyongyang said it would withdraw all 50,000 of them and suspend… 09/04/2013
Korea: war talk tension clouds the facts There is confusion surrounding whether or not North Korea is preparing for a fourth nuclear test. Earlier reports suggested increased activity around the… 08/04/2013
Deteriorating conditions inside factory shared by North and South Korea Tension is evident at the last shared economic link between North and South Korea. It is factory at the Kaesong Industrial park in the North where only… 06/04/2013
North Korea advises foreign diplomats to leave North Korea has asked embassies in the country to consider moving their diplomats out. Amid ongoing concerns between North and South on the Korean peninsula… 06/04/2013
N Korea calls for foreign embassy evacuations North Korea has asked foreign embassies to consider moving staff out after warning it cannot guarantee the safety of diplomats. The request follows… 05/04/2013
‘Wanted’ for $1 million: pig-faced N Korea leader Kim Jong-un North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has been attacked – not diplomatically or with nuclear weapons, but in cyberspace. The country’s official uriminzokkri… 05/04/2013
Report of missile movement raises tension on Korean Peninsula North Korea continues to cause unease following reports from South Korea that two intermediate range missiles on mobile launchers have been placed and hidden… 05/04/2013
Mass rallies shown in North Korean TV Large rallies have been held across North Korea in support of its army and to denounce the US and South Korea. Propaganda videos were broadcast by state… 04/04/2013
Latest North Korean threats spark international reaction Pyongyang says it has ratified a “merciless” attack against the United States potentially involving a “diversified nuclear strike.” It said it is responding… 04/04/2013
UK’s Cameron says Trident needed as nuclear deterrent British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that scrapping Trident, the UK’s submarine-based nuclear weapons system, would be “foolish” in the face of… 04/04/2013
US anti-chemical drills in South Korea Following Pyongyang’s posturing the US army has been conducting anti-Chemical drills in South Korea. They demonstrated the equipment and techniques used to… 04/04/2013
North Korea threatens ‘merciless’ nuclear strike against US The North Korean army says it has received final approval to launch a “merciless” strike on the US, including the possible use of “cutting edge” nuclear… 04/04/2013
N. Korea approves nuclear strike on USThe North Korean army said Thursday it had final approval to launch “merciless” military strikes on the United States, involving the possible use of… 03/04/2013
N Korea pressures South by shutting key industrial zone North Korea has closed access to a joint factory zone with South Korea jeopardising a crucial source of commerce and investment. The Kaesong industrial zone… 03/04/2013
Kaesong: North Korea’s financial lifeline The Kaesong Industrial Complex, which opened at the end of 2004, was largely financed by the South with the idea of increasing economic co-operation and trust… 03/04/2013
North Korea blocks South workers from joint industrial zone Pyongyang has stopped South Korean workers getting to Kaesong – a joint industrial zone they share, located in the North but employing several hundred workers… 03/04/2013
US deploys second destroyer to Western Pacific A second US destroyer has been sent to the Western Pacific amid rising tensions between North and South Korea. The Pentagon’s decision reveals a move by… 03/04/2013
North Korea – will he or won’t he? Many analysts around the world have said they think Kim Jong-un is running a look-who’s-boss exercise, to make fellow North Koreans and foreign capitals take… 02/04/2013
Ban Ki-moon: ‘Nuclear threats not a game’ North Korea is to restart all nuclear facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex. The move further heightens tensions on the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang… 02/04/2013
North Korea to ‘restart Yongbyon nuclear reactor’ North Korea says it is restarting its main nuclear facility Yongbyon. The site includes a nuclear reactor, a source of plutonium that could be used for… 02/04/2013
North Korean combat training – nocomment North Korean State Television, KRT, released footage of North Korean athletes from the country’s Defence Sports Team participating in military training… 02/04/2013
U.S. talks down North Korean threats of war U.S. F-22 fighter jets have been taking part in drills on a South Korean airbase. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between North and South Korea… 02/04/2013
Korean threats continue, no military moves seen As tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula, the shrill rhetoric from the North has been garnished with state television video of military… 01/04/2013
South Korea promises ‘strong response’ to threats from North South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday there will be a strong and swift military response to any further North Korean provocation without regard… 01/04/2013
North Korea launches economic threat North Korea’s military threats against the South and the US have now turned into economic ones. The latest warns of a shut down of the Kaesong factory… 31/03/2013
North Korea’s war threats are unacceptable, says Seoul North Korea has stepped up its angry rhetoric, saying it is entering a “state of war” with the South. Pyongyang has been threatening to attack its neighbour… 30/03/2013
Pyongyang’s threats cause concern on South Korean island On Yeonpyeong island, anxiety over North Korea’s rhetoric runs deep. The South Korean territory, which is close to its northern neighbour, was shelled by… 30/03/2013
North Korea announces ‘state of war’ with the South North Korea has ignored international calls for calm and announced it is entering what it says is a ‘state of war’ with South Korea. The escalation in… 30/03/2013
Mass rally held as North Korea steps up threats – nocomment Thousands of North Koreans have turned out for a mass rally in Pyongyang, in support of their leaders’ call to arms. 29/03/2013
Russia expresses concern over military activity near North Korea Soldiers have joined a mass rally in the North Korean capital Pyongyang, after leader Kim Jong-un stepped up threats against the US. He has signed off an… 29/03/2013
Mass rally held as North Korea steps up threats Thousands of North Koreans have turned out for a mass rally in Pyongyang, in support of their leaders’ call to arms. Soldiers and students chanted “death to… 29/03/2013
North Korea readies rockets and threatens US bases in Pacific Troop movement at North Korea’s missile units has been detected just hours after the country’s leader ordered rocket units to be ready to attack US bases… 29/03/2013
Arms sales treaty fails to win unanimous UN backing Hopes of reaching global agreement for a landmark Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the multi-billion-euro weapons industry faded on Thursday at the United… 29/03/2013
North Korea orders rocket batteries to target US Pacific bases North Korea has ordered its rocket batteries to be on standby to attack US bases in South Korea and the Pacific. According to state media North Korean… 29/03/2013
North Korea still working with South Get soldiers to action stations but keep the border factories running. These are North Korea’s priorities as the Stalinist state threatens to launch war on… 28/03/2013
North Korea in nuclear hysterics The hotline to North Korea has gone cold. They have stopped answering on this last channel of communication. The North has said that with war possible at any… 27/03/2013
North Korea threatens ‘war could break out at any time’ North Korea is cutting its military hotline with South Korea, the final official communications channel between the two countries – saying “war could break… 27/03/2013
North Korea in ‘combat posture’ North Korea has delivered a threat which is being taken more seriously than the usual anti-US rhetoric. The North has said all field artillery, including… 26/03/2013
US says it’s ready for any N. Korean military strike The US has condemned North Korea’s threat of military action against it, warning it’s ready for “any contingency”. Pentagon spokesperson George Little told… 26/03/2013
North Korean video shows ‘lightning invasion of South Korea’ A North Korean propaganda video showing an imagined invasion of the South Korea has been published online. The four-minute film depicts what is described by… 22/03/2013
Video: how North Korea would destroy US and S. Korean enemies A video posted on a website used by North Korea to promote itself to the outside world shows how the country imagines defeating its American and South Korean… 22/03/2013
What next for Dennis Rodman, the unlikely ambassador?It all started with the announcement of his visit to North Korea, something very few heads of state have done. And after meeting the secretive state’s… 22/03/2013
South Korean banks and TV hit in apparent cyber attackThe South Korean military sounded a possible high-level cyber attack alert Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major broadcasters and banks, with… 20/03/2013
Kim Jong-un is a father and it’s a girl, says Dennis RodmanNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a father, according to flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman who recently journeyed to the secretive authoritarian… 19/03/2013
US imposes new sanctions on North Korea as war of words mounts North Korea has cut off a humanitarian hotline with the South and torn up the armistice that ended the Korean War in the 1950s. As tension escalates, the … 12/03/2013
US and South Korea begin joint military exercises South Korean pacifists have added their voices to opponents of the nation’s joint military exercises with the United States currently under way, with a… 11/03/2013
Kim Jong-Un on ‘frontline’ as North Korea threatens nuclear strike North Korea has released video of its leader, Kim Jong-Un, inspecting troops near its border with the South. The reclusive country has also ended… 08/03/2013
South Koreans react to North Korea UN sanctions There have been mixed reactions in South Korea, after the UN’s decided to step up sanctions against Pyongyang and the North’s reaction to end all… 08/03/2013
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un on the frontline Amid high tensions between North Korea and the international community, North Korean media has released photographs of leader Kim Jong-un visiting military… 08/03/2013
UN turns up the sanctions on North Korea The UN security council has voted unanimously to tighten sanctions against North Korea after the latest nuclear tests. Even China, North Korea’s only major… 07/03/2013
Doubts cast over Pirate Bay move to N.Korea The Pirate Bay, the file-sharing website forced to set sail from Sweden last week, claims to have set up business in North Korea. The group said on its… 05/03/2013
Basketball star Rodman salutes ‘awesome’ North Korea host Kim Jong-un The leader of North Korea is an “awesome guy”, according to former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman. The athlete, known for his tattoos, body piercings and… 01/03/2013
Foreigners granted 3G internet access in North Korea Pyongyang has something to tweet about. North Korea has opened up internet access to visiting foreigners. Though locals still have restricted access… 27/02/2013
Greeting the giants – nocomment Former American NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in Pyongyang (North Korea) joined other basketball players to film a television documentary. 27/02/2013
North Korea marks former leader’s birthday – nocomment Kim Jong-Il would have been 71 years old on February, 16. North Koreans gathered in Pyongyang to his birthday.Two new statues of Kim Jong-Il and his father… 16/02/2013
South Korean protesters call for North Korea to be ‘punished’ In Seoul, South Korea, activists burnt the North Korean flag – at a rally against the neighbouring country’s nuclear test on February 12. Protester Choo… 12/02/2013
International condemnation follows North Korea nuclear test United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned as “deplorable” North Korea’s third nuclear test. Pyongyang confirmed on Tuesday that it used a… 12/02/2013
Asia, a cold new era Launching a rocket this week that could double as a ballistic missile was a North Korean demonstration of Communist military capability. It said Pyongyang… 20/12/2012
North Korea: first anniversary of Kim Jong-Il’s death – nocomment North Korea staged a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il. 17/12/2012
North Korea celebrates the successful launch of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 – nocomment North Korea held a mass rally on Friday (December 14), attended by thousands to mark the successful rocket launch of the second version of satellite… 14/12/2012
Protesters burn effigy of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un after North’s rocket launchAnti-North Korean protesters burn an effigy of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un and its flag during a protest blaming the North’s rocket launch in central… 12/12/2012
South Korea commemorates 2nd anniversary of Yeonpyeong attack – nocomment South Korea remembered on Friday those killed in North Korea’s shelling on Yeonpyeong Island in november 2010. “The Yeonpyeong Island shelling was the worst… 24/11/2012
North Korean Olympians home – nocomment North Korea’s Olympians were welcomed as heroes in the capital Pyongyang. Their performance at the London 2012 Games was better than expected, with four Gold… 16/08/2012
Gymnastics for Kim Il-sung – nocomment Around 100,000 North Koreans took part in the country’s latest synchronised dance and gymnastics show at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium. These so-called… 02/08/2012
