3.4 'earthquake' hits North Korea

Seoul, Sept 23 (IBNS): South Korea on Saturday said an earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit North Korea, media reports said.

China remains persistent in denuclearizing Korean Peninsula: President Xi Jinping

Beijing, Sept 7 (IBNS): During a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that his country remained persistent on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Military action not first choice against North Korea: Donald Trump

Washington, Sept 7 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that military action was not his'first choice' against North Korea.

Allowing Japan, South Korea to buy increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment from US: Trump

Washington, Sept 5 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his government is selling Japan and South Korea a “substantially increased” amount of US military equipment.

Following North's nuclear test, South Korea indulges in live-fire drill

Seoul, Sep 4 (IBNS): South Korea has conducted a live-fire drill simulating an attack on North Korean nuclear zone, media reports said.

North Korea fires another ballistic missile, irks Japan, S Korea

Pyongyang, Jul 4 (IBNS): North Korea has fired another ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, reports said.

North Korea test fires another missile that falls in Japan's economic zone

Pyongyang, May 29 (IBNS) : North Korea has fired another missile off its east coast as part of its efforts to to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the US mainland, The Guardian reported.

North Korea conducts new missile test, claims South Korea

Seoul, May 21 (IBNS): North Korea has conduced another missile test, South Korea claimed on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump invites South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Washington

Washington, May 11 (IBNS): US President Donald J. Trump has invited newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit his nation.

North Korea fires projectile into East Sea, claims Seoul

Seoul, Apr 5 (IBNS): North Korea has fired projectile suspected to be a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, claimed South Korea on Wednesday.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment

Seoul, Mar 10 (IBNS): South Korean judges upheld the country's President Park Geun-hye's impeachment, removing her from office, the media reported on Friday.

Kim Jong-nam: Post-mortem finished

Seoul, Feb 16 (IBNS): The post-mortem examination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's brother Kim Jong-nam has been completed, media reports said on Thursday.

North Korea fires off ballistic missile towards East Sea, claims South Korea

Pyongyang, Feb 12 (IBNS): North Korea has fired off a ballistic missile in the direction of the East Sea on Sunday, South Korean media reports said.

South Korea Scandal: Probe committee questions Samsung boss

Seoul, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Probe committee in charge of the South Korean scandal, involving President Park Geun-hye, has interrogated Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong and has marked him as a suspect, media reports said.

Ban Ki-moon hints at running for S.Korean Presidency

Seoul/New York, Dec 17 (IBNS): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted at running for South Korea's presidency, media reports said.