The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed a tough view on the prospects of denuclearizing North Korea.

North Korea said on Saturday its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat use against enemies that threaten its people and world peace, its state media reported.

Rep. Park Jie-won proposed recognizing North Korea as a nuclear state, prompting criticism from the People Power Party. The Democratic Party distanced itself from Park, calling his views personal.

North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia under the AUKUS ...

President Donald Trump’s second term has rekindled hopes for North Korea’s denuclearization, but the recent shift in his ...

We got along very well,” he said. “He is a nuclear power, but we get along.” In doing so, Trump appeared to have tacitly acknowledged North Korea as a nuclear power, departing from the ...

On Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration, Trump described North Korea as a "nuclear power," as had his now Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing, raising questions about ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

September 9 – North Korea claims to have detonated a nuclear warhead. According to South Korea’s Meteorological Administration, the blast is estimated to have the explosive power of 10 kilotons.

WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon upset key U.S. ally South Korea Tuesday when he labeled North Korea a "nuclear power" in a statement submitted to a ...

North Korea Says Its Nuclear Weapons Not a 'Bargaining ... Trump said the North was a "nuclear power," raising questions whether he would pursue arms reduction talks rather than denuclearisation ...