North Korea Threatens Military Buildup

North Korea’s media on Saturday threatened “1,000-fold” military build-up as the United States ruled out lifting sanctions to try to coax Pyongyang into resuming talks aimed at its nuclear weapons programs. Last year, North Korea quit the nuclear disarmament talks and later tested an atomic device that drew tightened UN sanctions. But the North has [...]

North Korea Warns Accident Could Start War

North Korea warned Tuesday that any accidental clash during an upcoming US-South Korea naval exercise could spark war, as tensions remained high over the sinking of a South Korean warship. Minju Josun, the cabinet’s official daily, accused the South and its US ally of “fabricating” facts about the sinking to incite a war against the [...]