Amidst Iran, Ukraine conflicts, China President Xi Jinping, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un sends message to Donald Trump, Vladimir PutinChinese president's first trip to North Korea since 2019 and also his first foreign visit this year.
08 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong UnChinese President Xi Jinping's recent trip to North Korea marks a significant chapter in regional diplomacy, focusing on enhancing cooperat...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Russia, US and nuclear: What to expect from Xi-Kim summitChina's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summ...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Amid US-Iran war, North Korea flaunts new nuclear fuel facility, Kim Jong Un calls it "amazing, beyond rhetorical description"North Korea has revealed a new facility for nuclear bomb fuel production, with Kim Jong Un vowing to exponentially expand the nation's nucl...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Is US going to strike Iran within hours as Tehran strikes ships at Hormuz and attacks the Fujairah oil terminal? What we knowTensions in the Gulf are escalating rapidly, with a UAE official warning of a potential US or Israeli strike on Iran within 24 hours. Recen...
05 May, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju AeNorth Korea conducted its second ballistic missile test this month, featuring cluster bomb warheads, likely to enhance its ability to penet...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, highest post for any defectorSouth Korea's president appointed former North Korean diplomat Tae Yongho as a vice minister, the highest-ranking position for a North Kore...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul saysNIS confirmed Ri Il Kyu's defection from Cuba to South Korea with family due to disillusionment. Yonhap mentioned job conflicts; Chosun Ilb...
16 Jul, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Seoul spy agency warns N. Korea plotting attacks on embassiesSouth Korea's intelligence agency warned of potential "terrorist" attacks by North Korea targeting South Korean officials and citizens abro...
03 May, 2024, 02.01 PM IST
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the worldNorth Korea's recent closing of its diplomatic missions was a sign that the reclusive country is struggling to make money overseas because ...
01 Nov, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
How North Korean women and children face hardships after defecting to South KoreaNorth Korean women escaping to China face even less freedom and are vulnerable to trafficking and violence. Third-country-born children of ...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
North Korea cuts diplomat ties with Malaysia over US extraditionEarlier this month, Malaysia's top court rejected an assertion by the North Korean man that the US charge was politically motivated and rul...
19 Mar, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
North Korean diplomat detained in Bangladesh with 27kg goldThe North Korean diplomat was held at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 27kg gold after he landed here last night.
06 Mar, 2015, 02.33 PM IST
- NKorea sends top diplomat to Russia amid tensions
North Korea warned Saturday that it is ready for an all-out war even as it dispatched its top diplomat to Russia amid a flurry of regional ...
11 Dec, 2010, 07.02 PM IST
- Wikileaks reveals plans for North Korean collapse
Leaked US diplomatic cables show China's frustration with communist ally North Korea and speculate Beijing would accept a future Korean pen...
30 Nov, 2010, 12.36 PM IST