We still hope for diplomacy with Pyongyang, Tillerson says despite Trump’s move
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Washington is still hopeful for diplomacy with North Korea amid mounting s pressure against nuclear-powered Pyongyang. The former ExxonMobil CEO made the comments after US President Donald Trump declared North Korea a state sponsor of terror on Monday. “We still hope for diplomacy,” Tillerson told a White House […]
North Korea’s Missiles No Threat to Anyone
TEHRAN – An American human rights lawyer and a professor at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law said North Korea has no plans to attack any country, including the US first, noting that Pyongyang’s missiles serve defensive and deterrent purposes. “I do not view North Korea’s missile launches as a threat to anyone. It […]
North Korea fires missile over Japan’s Hokkaido Island
North Korea has fired yet another missile over Japan, Japanese and Korean media say, a few hours after Pyongyang threatened to “sink” its south eastern neighbor. The missile launch from Pyongyang on early Friday prompted officials to ask people in the Japanese island of Hokkaido to take shelter, local media reported. The missile flew for about […]
Putin repeats call for engagement with North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for engagement with North Korea, reiterating that the US-led sanctions against Pyongyang will not resolve the intensifying tensions with the Asian country. “Without political and diplomatic tools, it is impossible to make headway in the current situation; to be more precise, it is impossible at all,” Putin said at […]
Consequences of military action against North Korea may be horrific: UN
The UN chief has called on members of the Security Council to agree on a unified strategy to deal with North Korea and to avoid using a “confrontational rhetoric.” “The unity of the Security Council is absolutely crucial,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, while urging countries “to come together with a single […]
US warns of ‘massive military response’ to N Korea
The United States warns North Korea of a “massive military response” to any threats. US Defense Secretary James Mattis made the comments ina statement he read out among reporters outside of the White House on Sunday. “Any threat to the United States or its territories including Guam or our allies will be met with a […]
North Korea’s nuclear test breach of international obligations: UN
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has one again called on North Korea to cease it illegal actions after Pyongyang announced the testing of a hydrogen bomb. On Sunday, Guterres condemned the act as “yet another serious breach of the country’s international obligations.” “The secretary general reiterates his call on the DPRK leadership to cease such […]
Tremors detected in North Korea result of nuclear test: Japan
Japan says it has concluded that two tremors detected in North Korea on Sunday were the result of a nuclear test. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Sunday detected a first tremor, saying in an updated reading that the quake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 kilometers, 24 kilometers […]