North Korea has said its attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit failed when the rocket it was on exploded. The admission came late...
North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite between May 27 and June 4, after putting its first spy satellite into orbit at...
At least 467 people were executed for drug offences in 2023, a new record, according to Harm Reduction International (HRI), an NGO that has been tracking...
North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites next year as part of efforts to ramp up its military, the country’s state media has said....
On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea. The...
The Chinese capital, Beijing, has experienced its coldest December since records began in 1951. Temperatures in the city have frequently fallen below -10C this month. China...
North Korea has ripped up a five-year-old deal with Seoul aimed at lowering military tensions, in the latest escalation of a row between the two. It...
North Korea claims it has successfully put a military spy satellite into space, drawing condemnation from neighbouring countries. State news agency KCNA said the satellite, named...
North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of escalating tensions “to the brink of nuclear war” through their joint military drills and promised...
The United Nations human rights chief has admitted to “tremendous pressure” over a long-delayed report on China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing stands accused of detaining more...