After a gap of six years, United States President Joe Biden on Monday named an envoy to press North Korea on human rights. For the post, he has nominated Julie Turner, who currently heads the Asia section of the State Department's human rights bureau.

After a gap of six years, US nominates envoy to press North Korea on human rights

North Korea has denounced Japan's new security strategy and has vowed action to show just how "wrong" Japan's choice is. The nation also said that international sanctions will not stop its efforts to step up its own security efforts.

North Korea denounces Japan's military buildup, warns it will 'shudder' over wrong choice

US President Joe Biden met South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol as the two leaders sought to expand military ties in the wake of threats from North Korea. The two leaders discussed ways to "expand the scope and scale of combined military exercises" in the Korean Peninsula.

We are prepared for anything North Korea does, says Biden

North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang's main square, with thousands of people in colourful traditional dress singing and dancing.

North Korea celebrates founder's birthday with dance, music but no military parade

Amid global condemnation from world powers, North Korea tests Hypersonic missile in a bid to upgrade its missile arsenal.

North Korea tests Hypersonic missile in a bid to upgrade its missile arsenal

North Korea once again fired a ballistic missile into the sea. This comes hours after the U.S. reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on North Korea's nuclear weapons program

North Korea: Pyongyang continues it's missile testing spree

The White House officials said on Tuesday that North Korea fired two short-range missiles after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials while describing the tests as "common" military testing.

North Korea tested two short-range missiles: White House

US national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday North Korea's recent missile tests did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong-un made to President Donald Trump, but Pyongyang had yet to say when working-level talks on denuclearisation would resume.

US national security adviser Bolton says North Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks

By Benjamin Habib In recent days, North Korea has upped the ante in its standoff with the United States and South Korea, further highlighting the missed opportunity at February’s Hanoi summit aimed at bringing peace to the Korean peninsula.