North Korea
US air strike on North Korea not a good idea, analyst says
Korea analysts won't endorse a US air strike on North Korea, Pusan National University Associate Professor of International Relations, Dr Robert E Kelly, says. Video, Audio
US carrier group was not steaming straight to North Korea
The US "armada" said to be heading towards the Korean peninsula to deter nuclear testing was actually on its way to exercises with the Australian Navy.
Trumps approval ratings improve amid tensions with North Korea
It's now been revealed US officials were lying when they said an aircraft carrier was being sent to deter North Korea. Our correspondent in Washington Simon Marks has the latest manuevering. Audio
Australia 'would be in reach' of North Korean nuclear missile
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is a serious threat and needs to be stopped, Australia's Foreign Minister is warning.
Conflict on the Korean Peninsula
Conflict on the Korean Peninsula is looking more and more likely with rhetoric from both North Korea's leader and President Trump ramping up. Audio
Tensions mount over North Korea
A senior member of North Korea's government has warned that his country would react with a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it saw signs that the United States was preparing to launch an attack. Earlier… Audio
PM welcomes US-China cooperation on North Korea
The Prime Minister says it is good to see China and United States communicating about how to deal with North Korea. Video, Audio
North Korea threatens new missile tests
North Korea will continue to test missiles despite international condemnation and increasing military tensions with the US, a senior official says.
US vice-president visits Korean demilitarised zone
United States vice-president Mike Pence has visited the gateway to the Korean DMZ, saying the US "era of strategic patience" with North Korea is over.
North Korea nuclear: US 'working with China' on response
The US and China are working on a "range of options" following North Korea's latest missile test, the top security adviser to US President Donald Trump says.
North Korea missile launch 'fails'
North Korea has attempted to launch a missile on its east coast, but it is believed to have failed, South Korea's military says.
Kim probable: Why North Korea is not unpredictable
North Korea may be nuclear equipped and dangerous as the US threatens to engage, but the regime cannot truly be called unpredictable, writes the ABC's Stan Grant.
North Korea makes nuclear threat over US 'armada'
North Korea is warning of a nuclear attack on the US in response to any sign of American aggression.
North Korea fires missile into sea off east coast - South Korea
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from its east coast into the sea off the Peninsula, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders
Kim Jong-nam's body released to North Korea
Malaysia has released the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader.
US deploying defence system after North Korea launched missiles
The United States is deploying an advanced anti-missile defence system to South Korea as part of steps to bolster its ability to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles. North Korea...
North Korea fires missile into sea - report
North Korea has launched an unidentified missile, which fell into the Sea of Japan, South Korea says.
Malaysia orders N Korea ambassador to leave
Malaysia has expelled North Korea's ambassador after he criticised its investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother.
Two women to be charged with Kim Jong-nam killing
Two women - from Indonesia and Vietnam - will be charged with murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader, Malaysia's prosecutor says.
Kim Jong-nam given lethal dose of VX toxin
The half-brother of North Korea's leader died in pain within 20 minutes of being given the toxic nerve agent, Malaysia's health minister says.
