North Korea-south Korea

North Korea said they could learn from China after winning their first Olympic medal in eight years in Paris, settling for silver after a mixed-doubles defeat to the table tennis superpower.

Seoul's military said Friday it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month.

South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday, as tensions have spiked with the trading of trash-filled balloons and loudspeaker messages.

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said late Monday, hours after Pyongyang informed Japan that it was preparing to launch another spy satellite.

South Korea's military warned North Korea on Monday to immediately stop preparations for a spy satellite launch, vowing to take "necessary measures" if it goes ahead.

North Korea said that the deployment of US weapons like aircraft carriers, bombers, or missile submarines in South Korea could meet the conditions for its use of nuclear weapons.

North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region.

North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile Saturday, South Korea's military said, Pyongyang's first test since the start of the year that comes days before Seoul and Washington are due to start joint tabletop exercises.

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" on Thursday, the South's military said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation.

Seoul crossed out a reference to nuclear-armed North Korea as its enemy in a defence white paper published on tuesday, amid warming ties despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

North Korea has asked the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for permission to open an air corridor to South Korea, the UN agency said Friday.

North Korea threatened a "miserable end" for South Korea's president and her American allies on Wednesday, in its latest colourfully worded attack.

North Korea fired a few artillery rounds during an apparent military drill near a frontline island on Saturday, a military spokesman from the South said, as tensions run high following nuclear and missile tests by Pyongyang.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart vowed zero tolerance today in the face of any North Korean provocations and agreed to strengthen combined defences against the myriad threats posed by Pyongyang.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart discussed today their concerns over a growing list of threats from North Korea, including nuclear tests and computer hacking.

North Korea said they could learn from China after winning their first Olympic medal in eight years in Paris, settling for silver after a mixed-doubles defeat to the table tennis superpower.

Seoul's military said Friday it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month.

South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday, as tensions have spiked with the trading of trash-filled balloons and loudspeaker messages.

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said late Monday, hours after Pyongyang informed Japan that it was preparing to launch another spy satellite.

South Korea's military warned North Korea on Monday to immediately stop preparations for a spy satellite launch, vowing to take "necessary measures" if it goes ahead.

North Korea said that the deployment of US weapons like aircraft carriers, bombers, or missile submarines in South Korea could meet the conditions for its use of nuclear weapons.

North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region.

North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile Saturday, South Korea's military said, Pyongyang's first test since the start of the year that comes days before Seoul and Washington are due to start joint tabletop exercises.

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" on Thursday, the South's military said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation.

Seoul crossed out a reference to nuclear-armed North Korea as its enemy in a defence white paper published on tuesday, amid warming ties despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

North Korea has asked the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for permission to open an air corridor to South Korea, the UN agency said Friday.

North Korea threatened a "miserable end" for South Korea's president and her American allies on Wednesday, in its latest colourfully worded attack.

North Korea fired a few artillery rounds during an apparent military drill near a frontline island on Saturday, a military spokesman from the South said, as tensions run high following nuclear and missile tests by Pyongyang.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart vowed zero tolerance today in the face of any North Korean provocations and agreed to strengthen combined defences against the myriad threats posed by Pyongyang.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart discussed today their concerns over a growing list of threats from North Korea, including nuclear tests and computer hacking.