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US tells Japan that Washington will launch military strike on North Korea if needed – report
Tokyo officials reportedly told that there will be military intervention if China does not step up pressure on Pyongyang.
Japan plans drills with US carrier in East China Sea in show of force against North Korea - report
The US Navy's Carl Vinson is headed to the Korean peninsula as a response to North Korean provocations.
Malaysian minister seeks probe into alleged North Korea fund transfers by firm
A North Korean defector alleged that the chief of a Malaysian firm has been sending funds to the Kim Jong-un regime for years.
North Korea says it is 'ready for war' after US deploys Navy strike group in Korean peninsula
US sends aircraft carrier and other warships to Korean peninsula amid rising concerns over Pyongyang's missile tests.
US deployment of navy strike group to peninsula reflects tough stance says South Korea
Seoul says aircraft carrier and warship presence does not mean preemptive strike on North Korea is imminent.
Is the US secretly sabotaging North Korea's missile testing? Latest launches may have been hacked
US may be tampering with the imported electronics used by the North's engineers.
UN Security Council adopts statement strongly condemning North Korea missile launch
Japan and South Korea have welcomed the UNSC's condemnation saying it sends the right message.
Abandoned skyscrapers and unfinished bridges are monuments to worsening China-North Korea relations
This slowdown in economic ties became marked after North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January 2016 and a series of missile launches since then.
Donald Trump assures Shinzo Abe of military support against North Korea threats
Trump and Abe held a 35-minute telephone call over North Korea's missile launch.
Is Trump about to start a war against North Korea?
Advisers close to the president say that military action against Kim Jong-un's regime "may be the only option left".
North Korean hackers accessed 'war plans' detailing US military response to conflict
OPlan 5027 includes first strike targets, troop deployments and military plans.
South Korea holds emergency security meeting over North Korea missile launch
Seoul says North Korea's provocative act would 'accelerate its path toward self-destruction'.
North Korea fires missile into waters off its east coast
'The United States has spoken enough about North Korea,' US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson responded.
North Korean worldwide hacking rampage steals millions from casinos and banks
Subset of Pyongyang hacking team linked to largest known case of financial cybercrime.
Japan's envoy set to return to Seoul after diplomatic spat over 'comfort women'
The Japanese foreign minister said the ambassador is returning in view of the changing political situation in Seoul.
North Korea hints at massive military parade to mark two big anniversaries amid nuclear threats
The events include the 105th birth anniversary of Pyongyang's late founder Kim Il-sung, on 15 April.
Malaysians freed from North Korea in exchange for Kim Jong-nam's body reach home
The estranged half-brother of Kim Jong-un was killed at Kuala Lumpur Airport in February.
Malaysia approves release of Kim Jong-nam's body to North Korea
The assassination of Kim Jong-un's half-brother sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries.
Japan's ruling party calls for Thaad deployment to counter North Korea threats
Key defence panel wants Japan to develop capabilities to strike North Korean bases.
'Fragile' coffin carrying murdered North Korean Kim Jong-nam stuck in Kuala Lumpur limbo
The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother has yet to be claimed by next-of-kin.
North Korea conducts second rocket engine test
US official says the engine could be used to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea nuclear test site witnesses hectic activity, satellite images show
It is unclear whether the reported presence of vehicles indicates preparation for a potential missile launch.
North Korea can conduct nuclear detonation within hours of Kim Jong-un's orders, warns South Korea
Seoul has issued the warning amid concerns that the North could conduct a nuclear test in the coming weeks.
US may charge North Korea with orchestrating $81m Bangladesh Bank cyberheist
US authorities will also bring charges against Chinese middlemen, who allegedly helped North Korea plan and execute the cyberheist.
Mattis cites terrorism and North Korea while urging Congress for additional $30bn in defence funds
US defence secretary warns that resisting additional funds would dent the country's security.
US sends in B-1 bombers against North Korea in latest military exercises
The military drills have been met with threats and rocket launches from the North.
US flies nuclear-capable B-1B bomber after North Korea's failed missile test
The US Air Force's sophisticated bomber was flanked by multiple fighter jets.
North Korea's fresh missile test ends in failure, says US Pacific command
The South Korean defence ministry said it was ready to respond to any North Korean provocations.
Pyongyang envoy says North Korea will develop long-range missile to 'strike enemies'
Choe Myong-Nam said his country wanted to be able to strike an enemy first.
US-led global anti-terror war is 'extra-large crime against humanity' says North Korean media
The Korean Central News Agency accused the US of using 9/11 terror attack as an excuse to infringe upon sovereign states.