The United States on Thursday announced the seizure of a North Korean cargo ship, saying it had violated international sanctions by exporting coal and importing machinery.

US seizes North Korean cargo ship accused of violating sanctions

North Korea fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea said, an act of defiance that marks the country’s second test launch of weapons in less than a week.

North Korea fires another unidentified projectile

South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Thursday said that North Korea's latest missile launch was probably a subdued protest against the United States after a failed summit of the two countries' leaders in Hanoi in February, reported news agencyReuters.

South Korea President Moon says North Korea's missile launch was a protest after failed Trump summit 

North Korea has launched multiple projectiles towards the east from Pyongan province. Watch this video to know more.

North Korea launches multiple projectiles

North Korea fired a number of unidentified projectiles on Thursday, South Korea's military said. "North Korea fired unidentified projectiles eastward" from Sino-ri in North Pyongan province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said in a statement.

North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles eastward

North Korea's "strike drill" last week at which leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of rockets and at least one short-range ballistic missile was "regular and self-defensive," the North's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, according to state media.

North Korea says recent rocket drill was 'regular and self-defensive'

South Korea President Moon Jae-in is likely to place a call to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the rise in tension in the Korean peninsula region after the recent weapon tests by North Korea.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in expected to call Trump to discuss North Korea's weapon test

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he and US President Donald Trump agreed completely on the need for North Korea to promptly denuclearise. "Regarding our response to North Korea going forward, I completely agreed with President Trump in all respects," Abe told reporters after a phone call with the US leader.

Agree with Trump that North Korea must denuclearise: Japan PM Shinzo Abe

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North Korea has confirmed the multiple projectiles test of Saturday. Local Media said that Kim has expressed dissatisfaction over drills.

North Korea confirms Saturday's multiple projectiles test

After firing projectiles, North Korea says it tested rocket launchers North Korea said Sunday it had tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, a day after Pyongyang appeared to have launched its first short-range missile in more than a year.

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North Korea said Sunday it had tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, a day after Pyongyang appeared to have launched its first short-range missile in more than a year.

After firing projectiles, North Korea says it tested rocket launchers

North Korea has conducted a "strike drill" for multiple launchers, firing tactical guided weapons into the East Sea in a military drill supervised by leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, the North's state media reported on Sunday.

North Korean leader Kim oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers: State media

North Korea fired several short-range projectiles off its east coast on Saturday, in a move likely to raise tensions as denuclearization talks with the United States remain stalled.

North Korea launches Short-Range Missiles, claims South Korea

North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang's first short-range missile launch for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.

North Korea fires short-range 'projectiles' into sea, first missile launch after 2017

US President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that he was confident over Kim Jong-un's promise and hoped that the North Korean leader would not "break his promise".

Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un won't 'break promise' after projectiles launch

At least 50 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza strip and dozens have been intercepted by Israeli air defenses. Watch the full video to know more.

North Korea faces food crisis after  worst harvest in a decade, U.N. says

At a time when US-North Korea relations have hit the lowest ebb, the first-ever summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok on April 25, assumed huge significance in shaping the regional political-security environment.

Putin-Kim summit could change equations, promote new axis

North and South Korea Saturday struck different notes as they marked the first anniversary of a summit between their leaders that fuelled a whirlwind of diplomacy which has died down amid deadlock over Pyongyang's denuclearisation.

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals he has taken the fall for the failed second summit between the two countries, diplomats in Seoul and regional experts said.

North Korea signals shift in nuclear diplomacy; Kim's right-hand man sidelined

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that no money was paid to North Korea for the release of US student Otto Warmbier, who was detained by the reclusive state while on a college trip there in 2016.

No money paid to North Korea for US student Otto Warmbier: Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin peace and security on the Korean peninsula depend entirely on the future US attitude, North Korean state media KCNA said on Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says peace on Korean peninsula depends on US attitude: State media

The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals that long-time diplomats who had been sidelined from the process will return to centre-stage, diplomatic sources in Seoul and regional experts said.

North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks

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US seizes North Korean cargo ship accused of violating sanctions

North Korea fires another unidentified projectile

South Korea President Moon says North Korea's missile launch was a protest after failed Trump summit

North Korea launches multiple projectiles

North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles eastward

North Korea says recent rocket drill was 'regular and self-defensive'

South Korean President Moon Jae-in expected to call Trump to discuss North Korea's weapon test

Agree with Trump that North Korea must denuclearise: Japan PM Shinzo Abe

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North Korea confirms Saturday's multiple projectiles test

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After firing projectiles, North Korea says it tested rocket launchers

North Korean leader Kim oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers: State media

North Korea launches Short-Range Missiles, claims South Korea

North Korea fires short-range 'projectiles' into sea, first missile launch after 2017

Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un won't 'break promise' after projectiles launch

North Korea faces food crisis after worst harvest in a decade, U.N. says

Putin-Kim summit could change equations, promote new axis

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

North Korea signals shift in nuclear diplomacy; Kim's right-hand man sidelined

No money paid to North Korea for US student Otto Warmbier: Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says peace on Korean peninsula depends on US attitude: State media

North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks

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