North Korean leader shows up after two weeks

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 23:12

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared in public for the first time in the past two weeks, as he laid a wreath at his grandfather`s tomb Monday in Pyongyang.

Japan vows response to `any scenario` after nuclear threat

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 23:20

Japan on Friday vowed it would respond to "any scenario" after a threat by North Korea that Tokyo would be "consumed in nuclear flames".

N Korea control expands beyond the gulag: Amnesty

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:11

When Amnesty International officials scrutinised new satellite imagery of a notorious North Korean prison camp, what caught their attention was not what was happening inside the fence but outside it.

US, Japan discuss additional sanctions against North Korea

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 12:39

US President Barack Obama and Japan`s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met here for talks that included the possibility of imposing new sanctions on N Korea.

US, Japan discuss response to North Korean nuclear test

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 17:28

United States’ President Barack Obama had broached the topic of North Korea’s nuclear test with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Aus govt cancels visit by North Korean diplomats

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 16:06

In the wake of North Korea`s nuclear test, the Australian government has called off the scheduled visit of diplomats from Pyongyang who were due to arrive in Canberra to set up an embassy.

North Korean leader lauds satellite launch

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 22:57

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described his country`s recent successful launch of a satellite as a "legitimate right".

North Korean satellite tumbling out of control?

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 18:55

US defence officials said the "object" which was launched Wednesday has adopted an unstable trajectory, according to the Daily Mail.

Japan deploys anti-missile shield

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 23:38

Japan has deployed anti-missile defence systems in anticipation of an imminent North Korean rocket launch, Japanese Defence Minister Satoshi Morimoto said.