Pyongyang termed the UN sanctions as a "violent violation of our sovereignty", reported the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA)

North Korea stays defiant in face of fresh UN sanctions

'The two leaders affirmed that North Korea poses a grave and growing direct threat to the United States, South Korea, and Japan, as well as to most countries around the world,' the White House said

Trump, Moon agree North Korea poses 'growing direct threat': White House

"It will help the DPRK to make the right and smart decision," Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told reporters

China urges North Korea to make 'smart' decision after sanctions

The resolution bans all exports of coal, iron and iron ore, lead and lead ore, as well as fish and seafood by the cash-starved state -- stripping North Korea of a third of its export earnings estimated at $3 billion per year

UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea

'We are not your enemy... but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us, and we have to respond,' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said

US to North Korea: Let's talk, 'at some point'

North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has shown that Pyongyang now may be able to reach most of the continental United States, said two US officials

North Korea can hit most of United States - US officials

Influential lawmaker Lindsey Graham, a foreign policy hawk said that Donald Trump has told him he would go to war to destroy North Korea rather than allow it to develop a long-range nuclear-armed missile

US senator says Trump ready for war with North Korea

The US government will ban Americans from travelling to North Korea due to 'the serious risk of arrest' after an American student was jailed while on a tour and later died, the State Department said on Friday

US to ban Americans from travelling to North Korea

The test will be the first of the THAAD to defend against a simulated attack by an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), a Reuters report cited an official as saying

US plans to test THAAD missile defences as North Korea tensions escalate: Report

The 'unidentified ballistic missile' came down in the Sea of Japan, said South Korea's military

North Korea launches missile some experts say can hit US

The plan would see North Korea suspend its ballistic missile programme and the US & South Korea simultaneously stop large-scale missile exercises

Russia and China tell N Korea, US and S Korea to embrace de-escalation plan

The country's official newspaper also encouraged South Korea not to follow the US president, saying 'it would only lead to disaster'

North Korea calls President Trump a 'psychopath...dealing with political crisis back home'

The agency was started by a British expat with a motto of taking adventurous travellers to 'the places your mother wants you to stay away from'

Travel agency Warmbier used to no longer bring Americans to North Korea

'Dennis is working hard for both countries, trying to, you know, mend the tension as much as possible,' his assistant said

Rodman returns from 'real good trip' to North Korea

Otto Warmbier has been in a coma since March 2016

North Korea releases student from labour camp on 'humanitarian grounds'

The Hall of Famer has faced ridicule and criticism for his trips to North Korea, which some feel serves only as fodder for North Korean propaganda

Dennis Rodman, Ex-NBA star, expected to arrive in North Korea Tuesday: CNN

In a simulated test to defend against North Korea, a missile launched in California intercepted one launched south of Alaska

Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defence system for first time

North Korea test launched a short-range ballistic missile which landed in the sea off its east coast

North Korea conducts new ballistic missile test

The test is the latest launch by Pyongyang this year as the isolated regime steps up efforts to develop an ICBM

North Korea fires ballistic missile as tension escalates on Korean peninsula

Western security officials are focusing on the three men who hug and smoke in celebration with Kim Jung Un after missile launches

Kim's rocket stars: The trio behind North Korea's missile programme

Trump told Duterte in the April 29 call that the United States would 'take care of North Korea'

Trump calls North Korea's leader 'madman', says he can't be let on the loose

Symantec researchers have found multiple instances of code used both in the North Korea-linked group's previous activity and in early versions of WannaCry

Symantec says 'highly likely' North Korea group behind ransomware attacks

In a unanimous statement backed by China, Pyongyang`s ally, the council instructed its sanctions committee to redouble efforts to implement a raft of tough measures adopted last year

UN Security Council takes tough stand against North Korea's latest missile test

Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence to link North Korea with the global WannaCry "ransomware" cyber attack

North Korea's Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell worries the West

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