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North Korea warns envoys it can't guarantee safety

MOSCOW -- North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it cannot guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested that they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia's...

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N Korea advises envoys to leave Pyonyang

NORTH Korea has warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang it was unable to guarantee their safety in the event of conflict and that they should consider evacuating missions by next week amid soaring...

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Amid tension, US plays down North Korean threat

Zeenews Bureau Seoul: Amid tension, the US has played down the threats after North Korea on Friday warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it was unable to guarantee their safety after April 10 and...

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South Korea sends warships to watch for North missile fire

Seoul (dpa) - South Korea deployed two warships Friday to watch for a possible North Korean missile launch, as Pyongyang reportedly began moving missile and launch equipment to its coast. Yonhap news...

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US plays down North Korea threat

US officials have played down the threat of war on the Korean peninsula, after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang. A White House spokesman said the US "would not be surprised" if North Korea...

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North Korea hides midrange missiles on east coast

Related articles North Korea’s threats rattle markets US sending missile defence system to Guam as tension rises on Korean peninsula North Korea blocks Southern workers NORTH Korea has loaded two...

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North Korea moves missiles to east coast

Two Musudan missiles capable of reaching South Korea and Japan have been mounted on to launchers, according to reports A South Korean soldier stands guard near the demilitarised zone dividing the...

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North Korea warns embassies over safety following missile threat

Pyongyang authorities have advised foreign officials to leave the capital following the positioning of missiles on the east coast A South Korean soldier stands guard near the demilitarised zone...

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N Korea gives embassy evacuation warning

North Korea told Russia yesterday to consider evacuating its embassy in Pyongyang, as reports suggesting the North was preparing an imminent missile launch prompted a fresh spike in global concern. An...

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North Korea gives evacuation warning to Russian embassy

North Korea told Russia on Friday to consider evacuating its embassy in Pyongyang, as reports suggesting the North was preparing an imminent missile launch prompted a fresh spike in global concern. An...

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North Korea warns Britain to evacuate embassy in Pyongyang and moves...

North Korea has advised Britain to evacuate its embassy in Pyongyang saying it will not be able to guarantee the safety of staff in the event of conflict from April 10th. The Foreign Office confirmed...

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North Korea warns Britain to evacuate embassy in Pyongyang and moves...

North Korea has advised Britain to evacuate its embassy in Pyongyang saying it will not be able to guarantee the safety of staff in the event of conflict from April 10th. The Foreign Office confirmed...

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S. Korea deploys warships to track North missiles'

Share Twitter Ghana News plugins View Comments South Korea has deployed two warships with missile-defence systems, reports say, a day after the North apparently moved a missile to its east coast....

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Britain slams North Korea over embassy warning as Pyongyang moves missiles...

The British Foreign Office has responded angrily to a North Korean warning that the safety of UK officials in Pyongyang could not be guaranteed. The government confirmed that there were "no immediate...

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North Korea tells foreign embassies to consider evacuating Pyongyang

related articles What Iran has learned from the Korean crisis By Anshel Pfeffer | Apr.05,2013 | 3:35 PM | 8 North Korea has told foreign embassies to consider the possibility of evacuating if tensions...

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Evacuation plans for 7000 Australians living in South Korea as North...

AUSTRALIAN Defence officials are working on plans to evacuate thousands of Australians from South Korea, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Bob Carr head to China tomorrow to urge...

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N. Korea missile movements fuel tensions

SEOUL: North Korea has moved a second mid-range missile to its east coast and loaded both on mobile launchers, a report said Friday, fuelling fears of an imminent firing that will further ramp up...

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North Korea moves missile after warning of nuclear strike

SEOUL: North Korea has moved a medium-range missile to its east coast, South Korea said Thursday as the United States strengthened its Pacific missile defences amid intensifying threats from...

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US boosts missile defence as North Korea warns of nuclear strike

SEOUL: The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam, as North Korea said Thursday it had authorised plans for nuclear...

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US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike

Seoul: The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam, as North Korea said Thursday it had authorised plans for nuclear...

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North Korea threats: US to move missiles to Guam

The US has announced it is moving an advanced missile system to the Pacific island of Guam as North Korea steps up its warlike rhetoric. The latest statement from Pyongyang "formally informs" the...

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N Korea warns it cannot protect embassies after April 10

Seoul: North Korea on Friday warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it was unable to guarantee their safety after April 10 and they should consider evacuating their missions amid soaring nuclear...

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North Korea delivers new round of war rhetoric

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that...

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North Korea: 'Vital threat' alert issued

South Korean and US forces raised their alert status to "vital threat" before an expected North Korean missile test as the Pentagon warned a bellicose Pyongyang it was "skating very close to a...

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North Korea: Foreigners should evacuate South Korea

North Korea has warned foreigners in South Korea to take evacuation measures in case of war. This comes amid growing concern that the North may be about to launch a missile test. Pyongyang has been...

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Diplomats remain in N. Korea despite missile tension

Despite Pyongyang warning foreign diplomats that their safety could not be guaranteed amid escalating nuclear tensions, most governments have made it clear that they have no immediate plans to...

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Growing fears that North Korea actually has the technology to launch nuclear...

THE United States has delayed testing one of its own intercontinental ballistic missiles as some analysts say they believe North Korea can launch nuclear warheads. A senior defence official has said...

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North Korea keeps world on edge over missile launch

Seoul: North Korea kept the world on edge on Thursday over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating leaders past and present amid soaring tensions on the Korean...

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North Korea keeps world on edge over missile launc

Seoul: North Korea kept the world on edge on Thursday over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating leaders past and present amid soaring tensions on the Korean...

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North Korea delivers new round of war rhetoric, claims it has 'powerful...

April 10, 2013: A North Korean soldier, center top, looks at the southern side as South Korean soldiers stand guard at the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the...

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S. Korea raises alert before expected N. Korea missile test

SEOUL: South Korean and US forces raised their alert status to "vital threat" Wednesday before an expected North Korean missile test as the Pentagon warned a bellicose Pyongyang it was "skating very...

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United States and South Korean armed forces placed at 'maximum alert'...

SOUTH Korean and US forces have raised their alert status to the highest possible level as more missile launchers are spotted on the move. South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a government source...

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Diplomats in North Korea staying put amid tensions

Seoul: Foreign diplomats in North Korea appeared to be staying put Saturday, ignoring a warning by Pyongyang that they should consider evacuating their missions amid soaring nuclear tensions....

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Evacuation warnings, missile fears stoke N. Korea crisis

SEOUL : Foreign diplomats in Pyongyang huddled on Saturday to discuss a North Korean evacuation advisory as concerns grew that the isolated state was preparing a missile launch at a time of soaring...

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US delays missile test to cool N. Korea tensions

SEOUL — The US has delayed a ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea, which has warned diplomats to consider evacuating from Pyongyang as a nuclear crisis brews on the Korean...

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Ex-spy Kim Hyun-Hee says Kim Jong-Un is battling to control troops

A FORMER North Korean spy who bombed a South Korean airliner said that the North's leader Kim Jong-Un is struggling to control his military. Kim Hyun-Hee, who said she was ordered by Jong-Un's father...

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Seoul expects missile launch by North this week

SEOUL — Pyongyang was reportedly readying to fire a missile before or after April 10, the deadline it has provided to foreign embassies to consider evacuating missions by next week amid soaring...

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North Korea threats: US to move missile defences to Guam

The US is sending a missile shield to the Pacific island of Guam as North Korea threatens nuclear strikes. The Pentagon said the shield would be ready within weeks, adding to warships that were sent...

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US delays ballistic missile test in bid to ease Korea tension

THE US has delayed a ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea, which has warned diplomats to consider evacuating from Pyongyang as a nuclear crisis brews on the Korean...

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UN chief Ban: Korea crisis could become 'uncontrollable'

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned the crisis on the Korean peninsula may become "uncontrollable". He once again urged North Korea to tone down its "provocative rhetoric" and to keep open a...

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Missile spotted in 'launch position', United States and South Korean armed...

NORTH Korea is reportedly 'shuffling' its mobile missile launchers after Japan reported spotting one in a "ready to fire" position. 1:03 (AEST): United States island of Guam placed on 'yellow' alert...

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Missile spotted in 'launch position', United States and South Korean armed...

NORTH Korea is reportedly 'shuffling' its mobile missile launchers after Japan reported spotting on in a "ready to fire" position. 1:03 (AEST): United States island of Guam placed on 'yellow' alert...

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