An agreement between the United States and South Korea, which is aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang, has been criticised by North Korea, news agency Reuters reported on Monday (May 1) citing state media KCNA.

North Korea slams US-South Korea summit, says it will lead situation to 'brink of a nuclear war'

In a fresh showdown after US Navy aircraft carrier entered the waters off the Korean Peninsula despite recent escalation of tensions, 12 North Korean warplanes, including eight fighter jets and four bombers, staged an apparent bombing drill on Thursday, following which South Korea also scrambled its fighter jets.

North Korean warplanes conduct bombing drill, South scrambles fighter jets in response

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has admitted that his country is facing its 'worst-ever situation' as its crumbling economy is battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

North Korea facing its 'worst-ever situation', admits Kim Jong Un

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong on Tuesday slammed the South Korean president for referring to North Korea’s recent missile tests as “concerning”.

Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong slams South Korea for criticising recent missile test

North Korea on Tuesday blew up the liaison office with South Korea as a massive explosion was heard and smoke was seen billowing from the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Tuesday.

North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office

South Korea once stood out as a shining example of how to contain the coronavirus spread. But with the country easing restrictions, that image seems to be fading away.

Amid pandemic, tensions escalate between North Korea and South Korea

President Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea's warning of a 'Christmas gift', saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully”. He said that Kim Jong-un might send him a beautiful vase amid concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing for a missile test.

Donald Trump brushes off Kim Jong-un's ‘Christmas gift” warning

Four spy surveillance jets have reportedly flown over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker organisation said on Wednesday. These jets were detected at the same time amid concerns that North Korea may test-launch a missile as a "Christmas gift" for Washington.

US flies surveillance jets over Korean Peninsula amid concern about Kim Jong Un's 'Christmas gift'

North Korea's state media KCNA reported today that Kim Jong-un's visit to China led to in-depth discussions with President Xi on how to "jointly study and steer" the situation on the Korean peninsula and denuclearisation talks.

China hopes North Korea and US meet each other halfway: President Xi to Kim

The war of words has set off diplomatic alarm bells, and raised fears of a miscalculation that could lead to catastrophic consequences on the Korean peninsula and beyond.

Fire and fury warning to North Korea maybe not enough: Trump