Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildupFive years after the Tokyo Olympics played out at empty venues due to COVID-19 restrictions, Japan welcomed fans to the Mizuho Park Athleti...
- Asian Games open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports
The Asian Games officially commenced with an opening ceremony, though competitions began earlier. Athletes are housed in diverse accommodat...
North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog call to halt atomic activitiesNorth Korea rejected a UN atomic watchdog resolution demanding nuclear activity halts. Pyongyang stated the resolution has no effect as it ...
Seoul affirms US investment pledges, intent to help with Strait of Hormuz free passageSouth Korea will contribute to restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Discussions also covered swift execution of South Korea...
Asian Games shocker: North Korean anthem played for South KoreaAsian Games organizers mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean hockey team. South Korean officials expresse...
From Olympic champions to a 15-year-old Indian sensation, Nagoya is ready for Asia’s big GamesThe 20th Asian Games commence in Japan with 17,000 athletes and officials participating. Athletes will compete in 43 sports, including new ...
North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated 'huge destructive power'North Korea said it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones, claiming the exercise demonstrated the “hug...
North Korea’s nuclear machine is getting bigger: A new uranium facility, thousands of centrifuges and missiles capable of reaching America reveal how Kim Jong Un is changing the threatRecent satellite images of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex have unveiled newly constructed uranium enrichment facilities. This signi...
South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technologyThe National Assembly passed the revised Criminal Act on February 26 after years of criticism that existing laws were ill-suited to punish...
France apologizes for UN diplomatic spat with WashingtonFrance's UN mission regretted an online post criticizing the United States' vote. This statement resolved a dispute which had delayed the F...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocationAmid joint military exercises by the United States, South Korea, and Japan, North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into ...
Kim Jong Un is threatening US, Japan and South Korea with its most advanced warship, a 5000-ton nuclear missile carrying destroyers; second warship commissioned as rivals launch drillsNorth Korea commissioned its second large destroyer, the Kang Kon, on September sixth. This vessel joins the Choe Hyon-class, representing ...
Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across shared border as ties deepenRussia and North Korea inaugurated their first road bridge across the Tumen River. This new infrastructure links Rason and Khasan, facilita...
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea, Japan begin military drillNorth Korea commissioned its second naval destroyer, the Kang Kon, on Sunday. Leader Kim Jong Un urged building a more reliable nuclear det...
North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear forceNorth Korea rejected US calls for denuclearisation, accusing Washington of maintaining a hostile policy through human rights criticism, mil...
North Korea names new defense ministerNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reshuffled the country’s top military leadership, appointing Kim Song-gi as defence minister and bringi...
North Korea ousts defence minister in military reshuffleNorth Korea's defense minister was dismissed in a military leadership reshuffle. Kim Jong Un oversaw structural reorganization plans decide...