North Korea finally admits to rocket failure

News of North Korea's abortive rocket launch was flashed around the world today but there were four long hours of silence before Pyongyang admitted the highly publicised attempt had failed.

Seoul claims North Korea planning bomb test

Philip Wen North Korea is preparing for a clandestine nuclear test, even as it presses ahead with a contentious long-range rocket launch this week, according to the South Korean government.

North Korea long-range rocket launch fails after one minute

North Korea has launched a long-range rocket which disintegrated shortly after blast off, South Korean authorities say.

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North Korea vows 'special operations' against South's leader

North Korea's military has announced it will soon launch "special operations" against South Korea's conservative President, accusing him of insulting Pyongyang's past leaders.

Daily life in North Korea.

A selection of photographs moved recently by the wire services that give us a glimpse into the daily lives of North Koreans.

$815m spent on North Korea rocket could have fed millions

North Korea spent $US850 million ($815 million) on the launch of its failed rocket, enough to feed millions in the impoverished country.

US stops food aid to North Korea after rocket explodes

Philip Wen, Beijing North Korea condemned for a failed rocket launch that saw debris fall into the Yellow Sea about 160 kilometres west of Seoul, the South Korean capital.

North Korea's new missiles 'not very convincing fakes'

Analysts who have studied photos of a half-dozen ominous new North Korean missiles showcased recently at a lavish military parade say they were fakes, and not very convincing ones, casting further...

North Korea jams airliners' navigation

Sangwon Yoon North Korea may be jamming the GPS of airliners flying into South Korea, an official said.

North Korea failing to censor the news

Availability of media probably forced North Korea to admit rocket launch failure, says US human rights envoy.

In North Korea, the third Kim's bloodline is all that matters

Smarting from a failed rocket launch, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has little choice but to stick to his father's playbook of milking an impoverished country to develop weapons and blackmail the...

North Korea celebrates

North Korea marked 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang, with a massive military and fireworks display.

North Korea to launch 'Kim' satellite

Seoul North Korea plans to launch an ''Earth observation satellite'' in April to mark the 100th anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung's birth, a month after agreeing to a moratorium on missile and...

Obama warns North Korea on satellite

Margaret Talev, Seoul US President Barack Obama stared across the demilitarised zone into North Korea yesterday from an observation post on the southern side of the border as world leaders including Prime Minister Julia...

Watchful US warns North Korea

Ben Feller SEOUL: The US President, Barack Obama, has warned North Korea that it will achieve nothing with threatening behaviour and risks deepening its isolation if it proceeds with a planned long-range rocket...

Still much to learn about North Korea birthday boy

Chico Harlan TOKYO: What kind of birthday present do you get for a young man who is dictator of a nuclear-powered hermit nation?

North Korea starts fresh war of words

Sangwon Yoon SEOUL: North Korea warned the world not to expect change from the regime under its new leader, Kim Jong-un, and threatened a ''roar of revenge'' against the South Korean President, Lee Myung Bak, as...

North Korea vows a 'sea of fire' for South

Justin McCurry Hopes of talk with North Korea faded after warns to expect change in policy.

Birds in a flap over death of North Korea's 'Dear Leader'

The passing of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-il has been marked by plunging temperatures, mourning bears and now, according to North Korean state media, by flocks of magpies.