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IN PHOTOS: The Korean conflict, a ticking time bomb

IN PHOTOS: The Korean conflict, a ticking time bomb

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

We present some images relating to the deteriorating relations between North Korea and South Korea.

'Very good deal' with North Korea is in the making: Trump

'Very good deal' with North Korea is in the making: Trump

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Trump is all set to meet Kim by May.

Is North Korea's Kim Jong Il ill?

Is North Korea's Kim Jong Il ill?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

Indications of this came when Kim Jong Il skipped the parade commemorating the 60th anniversary of the foundation of North Korea on September 9. However, North Korean officials were quick to dismiss speculations about Kim Jong's health as baseless rumours spread by the West.

Rodman in North Korea with basketball bash on Kim's birthday

Rodman in North Korea with basketball bash on Kim's birthday

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Monday with a team of retired professional basketball players to mark the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

US shuts embassy in Kyiv after Putin's threat

US shuts embassy in Kyiv after Putin's threat

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Tensions between the United States and Russia have reached new heights amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, with a series of developments marking a dangerous escalation.

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Travellers are keen to explore traditional Indian arts and crafts like Madhubani painting in Bihar, pottery and weaving workshops in Rajasthan, or Kathakali and Kalaripayattu training in Kerala.

3 US prisoners released by North Korea ahead of summit, tweets Trump

3 US prisoners released by North Korea ahead of summit, tweets Trump

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The Americans, Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, are travelling back to the US with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

PHOTOS: North Korea stages military parade sans missiles

PHOTOS: North Korea stages military parade sans missiles

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Here are some of the images from the parade.

Tyrants' Day Out: When Putin Met Kim

Tyrants' Day Out: When Putin Met Kim

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un met at a remote space centre in Russia's Far East region Amur on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

North Korea 'successfully' tests hydrogen bomb

North Korea 'successfully' tests hydrogen bomb

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

North Korea on Wednesday announced that it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development, if confirmed.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 10, Monday, August 5, 2024:

US options on North Korea effective and overwhelming: Trump

US options on North Korea effective and overwhelming: Trump

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

The US president's remarks came in response to the latest ballistic missile test conducted by North Korea on Friday.

South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over martial law imposition

South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over martial law imposition

Rediff.com8 Dec 2024

Yoon's decision caused political upheavel in South Korea, including an Opposition-led attempt to impeach South Korea President and protests.

Preparations for US-North Korea summit moving along very well: Trump

Preparations for US-North Korea summit moving along very well: Trump

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Multiple US and N Korean teams are holding simultaneous meetings ahead of the Singapore Summit.

Summit with North Korea's Kim could still go ahead on June 12: Trump

Summit with North Korea's Kim could still go ahead on June 12: Trump

Rediff.com25 May 2018

The US president said the lines of communication had opened between the two countries after Trump administration officials on Thursday said that the North Koreans had become unresponsive, leading to the planned summit's cancellation.

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

North Korea made its decision to pull out of Tokyo at a meeting of its Olympic committee and Sports Minister Kim Il Guk on March 25, the ministry said on its website.

Asian Games: Sutirtha-Ayhika sign off with bronze for India's only TT medal

Asian Games: Sutirtha-Ayhika sign off with bronze for India's only TT medal

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Sutirtha and Ayhika had shocked the reigning world champion Chinese pair of Chen Meng and Yidi Wang in the quarter-finals.

Quad condemns Pahalgam attack; silent on Pak, 4-day military conflict

Quad condemns Pahalgam attack; silent on Pak, 4-day military conflict

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation for it.

UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on North Korea.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 'grave danger' after surgery: Report

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 'grave danger' after surgery: Report

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Kim's absences from official state media often spark speculation and rumors about his health.

Kim Jong Un Likes To Play With Missiles

Kim Jong Un Likes To Play With Missiles

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un's fascination with missile tests continued after he and his daughter Kim Ju Ae watched at least six short-range missiles being fired at a fire assault drill.

'All options are on table', says Trump after North Korea fires missile over Japan

'All options are on table', says Trump after North Korea fires missile over Japan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

This is the first time North Korea has fired what is thought to be a ballistic weapon over Japan.

North Korea warns US of nuke threat

North Korea warns US of nuke threat

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

North Korea on Tuesday warned that it had the capability to launch a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States, "if necessary", following joint US-South Korea military drills earlier this week.

China tests new guided missile near Korean peninsula

China tests new guided missile near Korean peninsula

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The People's Liberation Army Rocket (Missile) Force tested the new missile in the Bohai Sea.

Prepared militarily if North Korea launches missile: US

Prepared militarily if North Korea launches missile: US

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The US' strong assertion comes days after President Donald Trump pledged to answer further aggression from North Korea with "fire and fury".

Historic! Ayhika-Sutirtha win India's first ever medal...

Historic! Ayhika-Sutirtha win India's first ever medal...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee confirmed India's first ever medal in women's at the Asian Table Tennis Championships.

Denuclearisation of North Korea priority, not a regime change: White House

Denuclearisation of North Korea priority, not a regime change: White House

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The State Department welcomed Germany's decision to downsize its diplomatic mission in Pyongyang and require North Korea to reduce its presence in Berlin.

North, South Korea to field joint teams for Asian Games

North, South Korea to field joint teams for Asian Games

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Both sides also agreed at a round of talks on their heavily fortified border to hold a series of basketball matches in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on July 3-6, marking the anniversary of a July 4, 1972, inter-Korean agreement on unification, they said.

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile over Japan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

The Japanese government warned the people in northern Japan to prepare for a potential incoming missile from Pyongyang.

North Korea accuses US President Trump of declaring war

North Korea accuses US President Trump of declaring war

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

Tensions have dramatically risen on the Korean peninsula after North Korea early this month conducted its biggest nuclear test, which its state-run KCNA news agency described as a hydrogen bomb.

US naval ships head toward Korean Peninsula

US naval ships head toward Korean Peninsula

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

The move of the Vinson strike group is in response to recent North Korean provocations.

N Korean Scuds seized at sea

N Korean Scuds seized at sea

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

The So San, with a dozen missiles and parts, was boarded by US and Spanish forces off the coast of Yemen.

No change in N Korean military posture despite threat: US

No change in N Korean military posture despite threat: US

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The United States does not see any change in the military posture of North Korea despite threat and recent rhetoric coming from its leadership, the White House said.

North Korea will take part in next two Olympics: IOC

North Korea will take part in next two Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

North Korea will take part in the next two Olympic Games in Japan and China, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday discarded the article titled 'India's embarrassing North Korean connection' by Nilanjana Bhowmick in Al Jazeera, a Doha-based broadcaster, saying the insinuation regarding New Delhi's assistance to North Korea in United Nations proscribed activities is 'baseless and without any merit.'

Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terrorism

Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terrorism

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The US president puts Pyongyang back on list of state sponsors of terrorism for first time since 2008.

Asian Games: South Korea beat North to win soccer gold

Asian Games: South Korea beat North to win soccer gold

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

South Korea's Rim Chang-woo lashed home the winner in the last minute of extra time to give the Asian Games hosts a 1-0 win over fierce rivals North Korea in the final of the men's soccer tournament on Thursday.

North Korea tests missile in face of US warnings

North Korea tests missile in face of US warnings

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Earlier, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged the international community to increase pressure on North Korea, saying that failing to do so would bring 'catastrophic consequences'.

Yes, It Happened This Year

Yes, It Happened This Year

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Some glimpses from the year gone by.

Missile test a reckless and dangerous action by North Korea: Trump

Missile test a reckless and dangerous action by North Korea: Trump

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

North Korea on Friday launched an ICBM for the second time in a month.