SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - South Korea and the U.S. discussed potential changes in how parts of the heavily fortified border ...

The nation’s ascent from a rogue state to a full-fledged atomic power means it may soon have a globally relevant deterrent.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia stands ready to act as a mediator between North Korea and the United States in talks aimed at reducing tensions, if both parties are willing for Moscow to take ...

Ever since North Korea suffered through the death of its first leader in 1994, a loss magnified by an economic collapse and a devastating famine, outside observers have likened the country to an ...

North Korea on Thursday warned of countermeasures against Washington's recent approval of arms sales to Seoul, denouncing it ...

The United States is insufficiently prepared to handle a conflict on the Korean peninsula in which Pyongyang deploys a ...

The United States and South Korea are set to conduct annual joint military drills as North Korean despot Kim Jong Un continues to boast of his country’s military capabilities. Freedom Shield 26, a ...

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Kim Jong Un said North Korea could "get along" with Washington if it accepted Pyongyang's nuclear status, state media said Thursday, but has dashed any hopes of mended ties with "deceptive" neighbour ...

Just a week after North Korea signaled openness to dialogue, the U.S. launched a military operation against Iran with a stated goal of regime change. When North Korea closed its Ninth Party Congress, ...

Pyongyang was slow in issuing a relatively tempered statement, but also turned a missile launch event into a tool for deterrence signaling. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a press ...

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