North Korea

The apparent test came just hours after the country claimed to have developed a hydrogen bomb

North Korea has been working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States

North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido

'We don't care a bit' say North Korean tourism development officials

UNSC has already imposed seven sets of sanctions on Pyongyang

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday in a major escalation that triggered global alarm

The drill was part of an annual joint military exercise conducted by South Korean and US forces

Move follows toughened UN sanctions agreed this month after North Korea tested its first two ICBMs

Pyongyang has made rapid strides in its ballistic missile technology

Trump's comments echoed those of his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

'President's top priority remains protecting the homeland, territories and our allies against North Korean aggression'

US military describes the software behind the drills as "state-of-the-art wargaming computer simulations"

Tensions have soared on the peninsula in recent months

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying urged a peaceful resolution

The government, putting everything on the line, will block war by all means

Worries about a conflict between the US and North Korea are not completely gone, but the market seems to be settled

Fears calmed after CIA director’s comment of there being ‘nothing imminent’

They also agreed that the recent adoption of a UNSC resolution on North Korea is important for peace and stability

On Wednesday a mass rally was held in Pyongyang to support the government

Guam, the Pacific island that is a US territory, posted emergency guidelines on Friday

Kim Jong Un says they can attack the US base in Guam

Tensions tend to increase when South Korea and the US launch major military joint exercises

'We can never tolerate this'

Investors turn to traditional safe-havens like gold, Japanese yen, bonds

The strike plan will be put into practice at any moment once leader Kim Jong Un makes a decision

North Korea has vowed that the new UN sanctions would not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal

Shares of Lockheed are up nearly 8 percent

North Korea has been firing missiles into the waters between the two countries and last month launched two ICBMs

'We need to keep a close eye on the Chinese naval force's activity'

There is not a shred of evidence that sanctions have done anything to alter the prevailing mindset in Pyongyang

'This is currently the most realistic and plausible initiative and it is the most reasonable and friendly solution'

A diplomat shared there was a high confidence that China and Russia would support the draft resolution

International society, including Russia and China need to increase pressure, Abe said

'North Korea remains most urgent threat to regional stability'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the midnight launch of the missile on Friday night

The speculation comes when the president started tweeting about his plans for the US military

Pyongyang triggered global alarm on July 4, US Independence Day, when it test-fired its first ICBM

North Korea rejects charges of human rights abuses, saying its citizens enjoy protection under the constitution

Pyongyang has staged a series of missile launches in violation of UN resolutions

The South's defence ministry proposed a meeting to be held on Friday

The exercise aimed to "sternly respond to the series of North Korea's ballistic missile launches"

Launch triggered a new round of condemnation and anger

Tuesday's launch marked a milestone in Pyongyang's decades-long drive for the capability to threaten the US

'It's something we have mixed results on. But we also have an ability to shoot more than one interceptor'

The Kremlin strongman is set to present Xi with a prestigious Russian state award at the Kremlin

Trump has been urging China to pressure the Pyongyang regime to put the brakes on its nuclear missile programs

Picking a twitter fight with a nuclear-armed dictator is not wise - this is not reality TV anymore

'South Korea must realise that following psychopath Trump...will only lead to disaster'

22-year-old, who was released in a coma last week after nearly 18 months in detention died on Monday in North Korea

Circumstances of his detention in North Korea and what medical treatment he may have received there remain a mystery