The Kaesong lockdown is the first such known measure taken in a North Korean city to stem the pandemic.
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) indicates that India has expanded its nuclear arsenal and is developing long-range weapons capable of reaching targets across China, while also maintaining focus on its rivalry with Pakistan.
Top-ranked United States beat North Korea 2-0 in their women's World Cup Group C opener on Tuesday with Lauren Cheney and Rachel Buehler on target in the second half.
This is Kim's first overseas visit since he took over power in 2011 after his father's death.
North Korea has reportedly published a list of 310 bizarre patriotic slogans to kick-start celebrations ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding and the liberation of the Korean peninsula from Japanese rule
Former United States President Bill Clinton offered very few additional details on Thursday on his trip to retrieve two American journalists who had been captured and detained by North Korea. "My job was to do one thing, which I was profoundly honoured to do, as an American and as a father. I wanted those young women to be able to come home," Clinton said. "Anything I say beyond that could inadvertently affect the decisions and moods either here or in North Korea," he said.
'I know China will implode. It is scientifically impossible for China to control a nation through the barrel of a gun.'
According to the Guardian, the 21-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate student was convicted and sentenced in a one-hour trial on Wednesday morning at the country's Supreme Court after being charged with subversion.
In a major shift in Middle Eastern energy and security dynamics, the US Department of the Treasury on Monday issued a temporary 60-day general licence authorising transactions related to the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products.
Multiple US and N Korean teams are holding simultaneous meetings ahead of the Singapore Summit.
The 2026 Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships, featuring athletes from 30 countries, will be held in Gandhinagar from May 11 to 17. The event serves as a qualifier for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Indian boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men's 60kg class, while the women's lawn bowls pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh secured their third consecutive victory at the Commonwealth Games. Despite some disappointments in swimming and wheelchair basketball, India is looking forward to potential medals, with Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu expected to retain her weightlifting crown.
Sonam Wangchuk has strongly denied allegations of a 'deal' with the Centre, clarifying that he concluded his 26-day hunger strike only after receiving a crucial written assurance.
In a dramatic move that has far-reaching implications, North Korea has sentenced two American women journalists 12 years of hard labour.
Rediff.com takes a look at the dictatorial journey of the Kims -- from 'The Great Leader' and the father of the nation Kim Il-sung, to the 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il, and what little is known about the 'Great Successor' -- Kim Jong Un.
Referring to Kim Jong-Un, Trump said 'Rocket Man', is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime.
The announcement for the summit -- the first ever between leaders of the two countries -- was made after months of tension between the two nations.
Meanwhile, the test drew strong criticism from North Korea's neighbours and the West which warned of a robust response to its "grave provocations".
John Duerden, football correspondent of the Pyongyang-based Korean Herald, who is covering the World Cup in South Africa, writes an exclusive for rediff.com on the fortunes and future of the North Korean team.
The Indian U17 men's football team is set to play friendly matches against Thailand, Indonesia, and Korea Republic in Thailand as part of their preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026.
The UN Security Council statement was a result of consultations by all members of the body and reflects the basic consensus of the international community, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Liu Weimin said.
The Obama administration has said that North Korea should give up its ambition of becoming a nuclear power before returning to the denuclearisation talks.
Major General (retired) G D Bakshi, a combat veteran of many counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, has said that Pakistan has copied the concept of building secret tunnels from North Korea with an aim to infiltrate in Jammu and Kashmir and spread terror.
"My visit has cleared the air and created a positive atmosphere for future relationship with the IAEA," ElBaradei told a crowded press conference.
'What if Kim is alive as the latest reappearance suggests, but unable to rule?' 'Will his sister be installed as the leader to continue with the Kims's hereditary dynasty that began with the present ruler's grandfather?' asks Dr Rajaram Panda.
The White House has said that it has put all options on table to tackle the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea.
This is the first time North Korea has fired what is thought to be a ballistic weapon over Japan.
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, leading the international investigation, believes that a hacking group known as Lazarus launched the attack.
History may remember Takaichi Sanae not as the leader who simply accelerated Japanese rearmament, but as one who governed during Japan's transition from an industrial-age security model to a post-industrial strategic member of the global order, points out Varun Arya.
The United States has extended a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea by one month, according to an official statement from the US Department of the Treasury.
Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, sentenced to hard labour in prison for 15 years for stealing a political poster from a restricted floor in his hotel.
In the wake of continued heated rhetoric from North Korea, the United States is deploying a ballistic missile defence system in Pacific Island of Guam.
A pair of short-range missiles -- one surface-to-air and one surface-to-water with a range of 130 km -- were fired from its east coast launch pad, Yonhap news agency reported quoting an unnamed government official in Seoul
Media reports said North Korea has successfully miniaturised a nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles.
The White House, from where the final nod would have to come from before the State Department gets into the operating mode, has indicated that apart from staying with the Thursday deadline the Communist nation would have to come clean on all aspects, including the nuclear cooperation with Syria.
The Congress party has accused the BJP and the Election Commission of being "partners in crime" in what it terms "seat chori" (seat theft), following the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination. The party claims the rejection was based on "flawed and unreasonable" logic, alleging non-disclosure of a criminal case against Natarajan, despite her stating only a legal notice exists.
