North Korea has told the United Nations to cut the number of international staff it deploys in the country because the world body's programs have failed "due to the politicisation of UN assistance by hostile forces," according to a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

North Korea tells United Nations to cut international aid staff: Letter

A group of North Korean waitresses who "defected" to Seoul in 2016 were actually abducted by the South, a fact-finding team of international lawyers has concluded after a visit to Pyongyang.

'Defecting' North Korean waitresses abducted to South: Lawyers

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of a new weapon again on Friday morning, state media KCNA said on Saturday. North Korea launched at least two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, South Korea's military said, its sixth round of weapons launches since late July, complicating efforts to restart talks between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang's weapons programmes.

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un oversaw test-firing of new weapon again: State media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally supervised the "test-fire of a new weapon", the latest in a series of missile launches, state media reported Sunday -- as US President Donald Trump said Pyongyang wants to resume denuclearisation talks.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un oversaw test of 'new weapon': Report

Authorities ease restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Eid The authorities on Sunday eased restrictions imposed in Kashmir valley to facilitate people ahead of Eid.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Look forward to seeing Kim in not too distant future, tweets Trump a day after receiving 'beautiful letter' A day after saying that he received a "very beautiful letter" from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump on Saturday revealed the content of the letter on Twitter.

North Korea's latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to US President Donald Trump, a senior US official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearisation talks remained in doubt.

US still hopes for talks after latest North Korean missile tests

North Korea said Friday that two missiles fired under the supervision of leader Kim Jong-un were newly designed tactical weapons that sent a "solemn warning" to the South over plans to hold military drills with the United States.

North Korea says new missile a solemn warning to South Korean 'warmongers'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a new submarine, paying special attention to its combat weapons systems, a week after the nuclear-armed state warned looming military drills in the South could derail nuclear talks with Washington.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un inspects new submarine as talks with US stall

South Korea's acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test "special armaments" to destroy the new weapons, North Korea's state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher.

South Korea's acquisition of US F-35 fighter aimed at 'opening gate' to invade north: North Korea state media

By Benjamin Habib Sunday’s trilateral meeting in the Korean Demilitarized Zone between US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korean President Moon Jae In made for compelling viewing, the latest chapter in Korean peninsula summit diplomacy.

US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have to find real common ground

A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea has been released and is "safe and well", Prime Minister Scott Morrison told parliament on Thursday, ending a weeklong ordeal for his family.

Australian student detained in North Korea released: PM Scott Morrison

Once Trump Called Kim Jon-Un A Rocket Man On A Suicide Mission. Now Trump Becomes The First U.S. President To Visit North Korea

Gravitas: From 'Fire & Fury' to 'love': the evolution of Trump-Kim Relationship

Fresh protests erupt in Hong Kong on China handover anniversary Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China.

The meeting, initiated by a spur-of-the-moment tweet by Trump that Kim said took him by surprise, once again displayed the rapport between the two. But they are no closer to narrowing the gap between their positions since they walked away from their summit in February in Vietnam.

After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, US and North Korea to reopen talks

New U.S. Press Secretary, Stephanie Grisham got hands on in her new role on Sunday, when she stepped in to scuffles between North Korean security guards and members of the U.S. media who were trying to cover the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on when he met Kim in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.

New US Press Secretary Grisham scuffles with North Korean security

In this segment, Political Analyst, DR. Robert Edwin Kelly speaks to WION on Trump-Kim Jong-un meet.

Dr. Robert Edwin Kelly speaks to WION on Trump-Kim Jong-un meet

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed a weekend meeting with Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, an encounter North Korea said would be meaningful if it goes ahead.

Trump offers North Korea's Kim weekend meeting in demilitarized zone

United States President Donald Trump will travel to the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea on Sunday for a possible unplanned summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

Trump to travel to demilitarised zone for possible meeting with Kim Jong-un

Mr Trump became the first sitting US president to cross into North Korea after meeting Mr Kim at the demilitarised zone (DMZ). Critics have dismissed it as pure political theatre, but others say it could set the scene for future talks.

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un makes history at Korean Border

Only four short months after President Donald Trump and North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un parted on civil terms following a no-deal summit in Hanoi, Trump tweeted an invitation to Kim to shake hands at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea during Trump’s visit to South Korea.

Big diplomatic moment for US and North Korea

A historical handshake: Trump-kim meets at Korean border

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) on the border of North and South Korea.

'I would meet Kim at demilitarised zone to shake hand, say hello', tweets Trump

The recent US extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to a historic summit between the two countries in Singapore last year, a spokesman for Pyongyang's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

North Korea says US extension of sanctions 'a hostile act': Report

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North Korea tells United Nations to cut international aid staff: Letter

'Defecting' North Korean waitresses abducted to South: Lawyers

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un oversaw test-firing of new weapon again: State media

North Korea's Kim Jong-un oversaw test of 'new weapon': Report

News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

US still hopes for talks after latest North Korean missile tests

North Korea says new missile a solemn warning to South Korean 'warmongers'

North Korea's Kim Jong-un inspects new submarine as talks with US stall

South Korea's acquisition of US F-35 fighter aimed at 'opening gate' to invade north: North Korea state media

US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have to find real common ground

Australian student detained in North Korea released: PM Scott Morrison

Gravitas: From 'Fire & Fury' to 'love': the evolution of Trump-Kim Relationship

News brief: Big stories of the day

After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, US and North Korea to reopen talks

New US Press Secretary Grisham scuffles with North Korean security

Dr. Robert Edwin Kelly speaks to WION on Trump-Kim Jong-un meet

Trump offers North Korea's Kim weekend meeting in demilitarized zone

Trump to travel to demilitarised zone for possible meeting with Kim Jong-un

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un makes history at Korean Border

Big diplomatic moment for US and North Korea

A historical handshake: Trump-kim meets at Korean border

'I would meet Kim at demilitarised zone to shake hand, say hello', tweets Trump

North Korea says US extension of sanctions 'a hostile act': Report