North Korea

Reports have suggested that the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review will outline administration plans to develop smaller nuclear warheads and loosen restrictions on their usage.

Speculation has swirled for decades that everyone from North Korean footballers to coaches are punished for not dominating international sporting championships.

Relations between North Korea and South Korea have been strained for many years, but one moment in 2000 shows another future is still possible.

South Korean foreign minister announces Seoul would allocate funds from its own money and would not seek renegotiation with Tokyo.

Inter-Korea talks over Pyongyang's participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics kick off in border village Panmunjom.

"It's not clear if we're looking at an early test of an attack, or part of a 'legitimate' mining operation," researchers said.

After analysing Kim's New Year speech, an audio forensic expert speculates the North Korean leader could be suffering from kidney problems.

Donald Trump's remarks come as North Korea and South Korea are set to hold direct high-level talks.

Satellite images reveal that Pyongyang may be preparing to conduct a new rocket engine instead of the speculated satellite launch.

In a rare gesture, North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with rival South Korea to discuss participation in upcoming winter Olympics.

Abe has promised to bolster Japanese defence capabilities in the wake of North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations.

It has been reported that a missile in April 2017 ended in disaster when a missile crashed into a city.

Twitter's response has already prompted fierce backlash and protests with people accusing CEO Jack Dorsey of being "complicit" in Trump's behaviour.

Donald Trump's frightening and controversial remarks come after Kim said in a New Year's Day speech that the US should know he had a "nuclear button" at his desk.

If things go according to plan, this will be the first time in two years that the rival Koreas will hold direct talks between each other.

The North Korean leader in his New Year address said that he has the nuclear button on his desk and it is no longer just a threat but a reality.

In his New Year's address, the North Korean leader says his country's nuclear arsenal is no longer just blackmail but a reality.

South Korean officials say a Panama-flagged vessel was transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in sea waters violating UN regulations.

Donald Trump has issued a new warning to North Korea following allegations that the Chinese have been smuggling oil into the hermit nation.

South Korean authorities say the Hong Kong vessel supplied 600 tonnes of refined petroleum to a North Korean ship in the East China Sea waters.

A North Korean nuclear scientist who defected to China in November committed suicide after he was sent back

US reconnaissance satellites spotted Chinese ships transporting oil to North Korean vessels around 30 times since October.

SpaceX's final mission for the year, the Falcon 9 launch, was not just successful, but also caused quite a stir in California.

The US treasury department places travel restrictions on two key North Korean technocrats.

A North Korean soldier who defected is said to have anthrax antibodies in his system, raising fears in Seoul over its weapons capabilities.

Pyongyang reportedly defended its interests in space development as a "legitimate" right, sparking fears about an impending missile test disguised as a satellite launch.

The South Korean military is reportedly considering redesigning the decks on the new warship to ensure F-35B fighters can be operated.

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on the Kim Jong-un-led nation in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.

It has been an action-packed year for North Korea and its adversaries, with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump locking horns.

North Korea had said after a recent missile test that fresh united Nations (UN) sanctions would only make the state accelerate its nuclear programme.