Delay South Korea travel amid tensions: Taiwan to citizens

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 14:13

Taiwan`s government became the first to advise its citizens to postpone trips to South Korea ahead of an expected missile launch by the North.

North Korea keeps world on edge over missile launch

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 13:26

North Korea kept the world on edge over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating leaders past and present.

South Korea to intercept North Korean missile

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 13:15

South Korea is currently operating the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missile defence program, which has the capability to shoot down missiles and aircraft.

North Korea blames South`s leader for Kaesong closure

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 12:03

North Korea renewed a threat to permanently close its Kaesong joint industrial zone with South Korea.

`US radar in place to counter North Korea threat`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 10:26

A powerful US military sea-based radar is now in place to detect any possible missile launches by North Korea, according to a senior US defence official.

US warns North Korea ahead of expected missile launch

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 08:58

The United States has warned North Korea it is skating a dangerous line with an expected missile launch.

North Korea row: Vladimir Putin welcomes US missile test delay

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 15:29

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed a US decision to delay the test of an international ballistic missile to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea.

North Korea embassy working `as usual`: Russia

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 14:14

Russia shares a short border with North Korea and retains relatively close ties which go back to the Soviet era.

North Korea pulls workers out of Kaesong industrial zone

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 14:04

North Korea announced it would pull all its 53,000 workers out the Kaesong joint industrial zone with South Korea and temporarily shut the complex down.

Refrain from `further provocation`: UN chief to North Korea

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 13:51

South Korea said that North Korea appeared to be preparing a fourth nuclear test as well as a provocative missile launch.

China urges North Korea over its diplomats` safety

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 09:32

China has asked Pyongyang to ensure safety of its diplomats amid rising tension on the Korean peninsula.

South Korea urges North to lift Kaesong access ban

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 09:23

North Korea has not prevented anyone leaving Kaesong, and 40 South Koreans were set to cross back into the South on Monday, leaving 514 still in the complex.