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RUSSIA DENIES REPORT THAT IT SUPPLIED FUEL TO NORTH KOREA TANKERS


But these Russian vessels are giving a lifeline to the North Koreans... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 0

RUSSIA SAYS IT STICKS TO UN SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA AMID REPORTS OF ILLEGAL OIL SUPPLIES


On Friday, South Korea accused China of violating sanctions, saying the Hong Kong-flagged vessels improperly transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 52

RUSSIAN TANKERS FUELED NORTH KOREA VIA TRANSFERS AT SEA, SOURCES SAY


The security sources said the Russian-flagged tanker Vityaz was one vessel that had transferred fuel to North Korean vessels... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 9

AFTER TRUMP CRITICISM, CHINA DENIES SELLING OIL ILLICITLY TO NORTH KOR


In October, when it allegedly transferred petroleum products to the North Korean ship, the Lighthouse Winmore had its tracking transponder switched off... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 728

SOUTH KOREA HOLDS HONG KONG SHIP FOR VIOLATING SANCTIONS OVER NORTH KOREAN OIL


Sanctions by transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in October... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 3

HK VESSEL 'SEIZED' OVER OIL TRANSFER, BEIJING DENIES BREAKING SANCTIONS


The actions taken will be reported to the UN Security Council sanctions committee on North Korea in the future, he said... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 861

SOUTH KOREA SEIZES SHIP SUSPECTED OF SENDING OIL TO NORTH KOREA


South Korean authorities boarded the Lighthouse Winmore and questioned its crew members when they returned to Yeosu on Nov. 24... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 37

CHINESE SHIP WHICH ILLEGALLY SOLD OIL TO NORTH KOREA SEIZED BY SEOUL


Satellite images show a North Korean vessel engaging in illegal trade with Chinese ships in the West Sea... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 9

SOUTH KOREA SEIZES VESSEL OVER 'OIL TRANSFER TO NORTH'


This marks a typical case of North Korea shrewdly circumventing UNSC sanctions by using its illegal networks... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 2183

SOUTH KOREA SEIZES SHIP SUSPECTED OF SENDING OIL TO NORTH KOREA


There was no immediate evidence of official Chinese involvement in the Lighthouse Winmore's dealings with the North Koreans... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 3

BITCOIN SLUMPS AGAIN, THIS TIME AMID SOUTH KOREA CRACKDOWN


Thursday, bitcoin had rebounded slightly from a Wednesday night rout and was down 7.5 percent at 13,970, according to Coindesk data... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 39

SOUTH KOREA SEIZES HONG KONG SHIP FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING UN SANCTIONS


South Korean customs authorities boarded the ship and interviewed crew members after they returned to Yeosu on Nov. 24... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 47

CHINA'S BEEN ACCUSED OF TRANSFERRING OIL TO NORTH KOREA, BUT IS UNLIKELY TO FACE HARSH PENALTIES


Mr Boreham said China could be called before the United Nations sub-committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 330

TRUMP SAID CHINA WAS CAUGHT 'RED HANDED' SELLING OIL TO NORTH KOREA. BEIJING DENIES IT DID ANYTHING WRONG.


HONG KONG -- Did a Chinese ship deliver oil to North Korea in defiance of the U.N... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 717

CHINA DENIES ILLICIT OIL FLOWS TO NORTH KOREA


But a Hong Kong-flagged ship suspected of supplying oil to North Korea in defiance of international sanctions was seized by South Korea last month... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 90

SEIZED TANKER SUSPECTED OF DELIVERING OIL TO NORTH KOREA


South Korea Seized tanker suspected of delivering oil to North Korea... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 32

AFTER TRUMP CRITICISM, CHINA SAYS NO ILLICIT OIL SALES TO NORTH KOREA


They made -- last year, we had a trade deficit with China of $350 billion, minimum... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 363

SHIP SEIZED AMID ROW OVER NORTH KOREA OIL


Officials said the Lighthouse Winmore had secretly transferred 600 tonnes of refined oil to a North Korean ship... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 1342

CHINA HITS BACK AT TRUMP TWEET ACCUSING IT OF SELLING OIL TO NORTH KOREA


According to South Korea and Japan's officials, North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile off its east coast early Aug 3, 2016... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 909

TRUMP ACCUSES CHINA OF ALLOWING N KOREA OIL


China earlier denied there had been any breaking of UN oil sanctions between China and North Korea... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 103

'BROMANCE' WITH XI OVER: TRUMP 'VERY DISAPPOINTED' CHINA STILL ALLOWING OIL INTO NORTH KOREA


Caught RED HANDED -- very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 11

NORTH KOREA WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A NUCLEAR POWER BY US OR RUSSIA, SAY REX TILLERSON AND SERGEI LAVROV


Mr Trump has said in the past that the US will rain down fire and fury on North Korea... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 802

BITCOIN HAS TAKEN ANOTHER TUMBLE AFTER SOUTH KOREA CRACKS DOWN ON CRYPTOCURRENCY


Bitcoin Has Taken Another Tumble After South Korea Cracks Down On Cryptocurrency... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 53

DONALD TRUMP SAYS CHINA HAS BEEN 'CAUGHT RED HANDED' SHIPPING OIL TO NORTH KOREA


The newspaper said the transfers involved large Chinese and North Korean ships operating in waters between China and South Korea... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 2029

TRUMP ATTACKS CHINA ON TWITTER AFTER REPORT OF NORTH KOREA OIL TRANSFER


President Donald Trump attacked China on Thursday following reports that Chinese ships transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea, in violation of U.N... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 0

TRUMP WARNS AGAINST ILLICIT CHINESE OIL SALES TO NORTH KOREA


There will never be a friendly solution to the North Korea problem if this continues to happen!... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 211

TRUMP 'DISAPPOINTED' CHINA ALLOWING OIL INTO NORTH KOREA


The UN resolution seeks to ban nearly 90 per cent of refined petroleum exports to North Korea by capping them at 500,000 barrels a year... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 5

'RAISING THE IMMEDIATE RISK FACTOR IN FEAR OF N. KOREAN BIO-WEAPONS IS PATH TO WAR'


Author and human rights attorney Eric Sirotkin suggests the fear-mongering over the issue of North Korean biological weapons just makes war more likely... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 362

S. KOREA'S MOON SAYS 'COMFORT WOMEN' DEAL WITH JAPAN SERIOUSLY FLAWED


South Korea's 2015 deal with Japan over Tokyo's wartime sex slavery was seriously flawed, President Moon Jae-In said Thursday, telling officials to re-examine the controversial agreement... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 0

S.KOREA REVEALS SECRET AGREEMENTS BEHIND 2015 SEOUL-TOKYO 'COMFORT WOMEN' DEAL


As the task force unveiled its results, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha apologized for the controversial deal... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 0

Trending News Headlines : Dokdo

FRENCH MAGAZINE CAUSES UPROAR AFTER PUTTING ISRAEL NEXT TO N. KOREA AS 'NOT A REAL COUNTRY'


Meanwhile, North Korean statehood is itself denied by France, Japan and South Korea, which claims to be the sole legitimate government on the Korean Peninsula... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 6275

RUSSIA VOLUNTEERS AS MEDIATOR FOR US AND NORTH KOREA


Some 40,000 North Koreans work in Russia, and they send significant amounts of their income back home... READ MORE

27th December, 2017 6217

NORTH KOREA BEGINS TESTS TO LOAD ANTHRAX ONTO ICBMS, REPORT SAYS


North Korea has a stockpile of between 2,500 tons to 5,000 tons of chemical weapons, and is capable of producing biological agents such as anthrax and smallpox, South Korea has previously said... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 5782

EXCLUSIVE: US MAKING PLANS FOR 'BLOODY NOSE MILITARY ATTACK ON NORTH KOREA


America is drawing up plans for a bloody nose military attack on North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons programme, The Telegraph understands... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 4794

K-POP FANS 'DEVASTATED' AFTER SHINEE SINGER JONGHYUN DIES IN POSSIBLE SUICIDE


Jonghyun, a member of South Korean band Shinee, performs during a 2012 concert in Hong Kong... READ MORE

19th December, 2017 4426

NORTH KOREA SAYS NEW U.N. SANCTIONS AN ACT OF WAR


North Korea said those who voted for the sanctions would face Pyongyang's wrath... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 3099

K-POP SINGER JONGHYUN'S DEATH TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON PRESSURES OF STARDOM


Kim, the lead singer of the boy band SHINee, died in hospital in Seoul on Monday after he was found unconscious in his apartment... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 3059

'THE WORLD WANTS PEACE NOT DEATH'


US President Donald Trump said the world wants peace not death following the latest bout of UN Security Council sanctions placed on North Korea... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 2257

NORTH KOREA SLAMS NEW UN SANCTIONS AS 'ACT OF WAR'


In its statement, North Korea defended its missile and nuclear weapons programme... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 2173

NORTH KOREA DECLARES NEW UN SANCTIONS ARE 'ACT OF WAR'


North Korea said those who voted for the sanctions would face Pyongyang's wrath... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 2037

CHINESE SHIPS SPOTTED BY SATELLITES 'SELLING OIL TO NORTH KOREA' 30 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER, DESPITE SANCTIONS


In a tweet, he said Very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 1990

NEW UN SANCTIONS AN ACT OF WAR


The UN also approved new sanctions following North Korea's nuclear test on 3 September... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 1881

LATEST U.N. SANCTIONS 'ACT OF WAR'


According to South Korea and Japan's officials, North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile off its east coast early Aug 3, 2016... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 1841

LEAD SINGER OF SOUTH KOREAN K-POP BOY BAND SHINEE DIES


The lead singer of South Korea's top K-pop boy band Shinee dies after being found unconscious at a Seoul apartment... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 1636

NORTH KOREA CALLS LATEST UN SANCTIONS 'ACT OF WAR'


The North Korean foreign ministry said its nuclear weapons were a self-defensive deterrence not in contradiction of international law... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 1599

ANTHRAX ANTIBODIES IN DEFECTOR RAISES BIOWEAPONS FEAR


The Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill employs a workforce of 1,600 people, and is named after the grandmother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un... READ MORE

27th December, 2017 1542

4 NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS SHOW SIGNS OF POSSIBLE RADIOACTIVE EXPOSURE


South Korea examined the health of North Korean defectors amid fears that nuclear tests may have released radioactive fallout... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 1470

U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA OVER MISSIL


The North Korean mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the vote... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 1348

KIM JONG-HYUN, LEAD SINGER OF SOUTH KOREAN K-POP BOY BAND SHINEE DIES


Police say the lead singer of popular South Korean boy band Shinee has died in a possible suicide... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 1256

PERU EXPELS NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS OVER NUCLEAR CRISIS


North Korea's continued violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions also contributed to the decision, the ministry said... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 1195

HOW KIM JONG UN STOLE CHRISTMAS. NORTH KOREA BANS SINGING, DRINKING AT PARTIES


North Korea bans singing, drinking at parties South Korean intelligence said Kim brought in the measures to try and stop dissent... READ MORE

19th December, 2017 1181

NORTH KOREA LIKELY TO PURSUE TALKS, SOUTH SAYS IN ROSY NEW YEAR FORECA


North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year foreca... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 1083

RUSSIA URGES US-NORTH KOREA TALKS OVER NUCLEAR CRISIS


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged the United States and North Korea to start negotiations amid growing tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme... READ MORE

25th December, 2017 1080

'NUT RAGE': SOUTH KOREAN EXECUTIVE CHO HYUN-AH TO AVOID JAIL TIME


Infuriated, Cho ordered the chief flight attendant off the flight forcing the plane to the gate at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport... READ MORE

21st December, 2017 1029

NORTH KOREA JUST ACCUSED THE UN OF AN ACT OF WAR


Its foreign ministry added that North Korea's nuclear weapons are a self-defensive deterrence not in contradiction of international law... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 1021

NORTH KOREA WONT STOP ITS ARMS TESTS ANYTIME SOON, SOUTH WARNS


Instead, North Korea might be preparing for a satellite launch, the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo said on Tuesday, citing an anonymous government source... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 965

DEAL WITH JAPAN ON FORMER SEX SLAVES FAILED VICTIMS SOUTH KOREAN PANEL SAYS


Under the undisclosed terms of the agreement South Korea would formally refer to the women as victims of comfort stations of the Japanese military, it said... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 897

UN IMPOSES FRESH SANCTIONS OVER MISSILE TESTS


The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent ballistic missile tests... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 812

NORTH KOREA BOMBARDS SOUTH KOREA WITH PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS


North Koreans in Pyongyang typically mark Mother's Day with flowers and chocolates... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 788

SEARCH & DESTROY: US MILITARY RELEASES PHOTOS OF JOINT DRILLS FOR REMOVING NORTH KOREA'S WMD


Washington and its allies have repeatedly conducted various military maneuvers near the North Korean border in recent times, as Pyongyang has conducted nuclear and missile tests... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 785


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