Korean Peninsula

South Korean president rejects insurrection charges

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected insurrection charges.

North Korea dismantles power lines on border with South Korea

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The North Korean authorities are allegedly dismantling power transmission lines leading to the now-closed Kaesong industrial complex on the country’s territory, South Korean media reported, citing the military.

China warns US over getting involved in S China Sea disputes

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The United States should not interfere in territorial disputes in the South China Sea or encourage impulsion to make provocations there, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden.

Russia fully backs N Korea’s to curb US aggressive policy: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui expressed full support for Pyongyang to deter West’s aggressive policy, the Russian diplomatic ministry announced.

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US moves driven Korean Peninsula on brink of nuclear war

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Kim Song, has warned that there is an "imminent danger of nuclear war breakout" on the Korean Peninsula.

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Korean Peninsula situation carries nuclear escalation risks

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – There is a risk of nuclear escalation due to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and around it, Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Director Vladimir Yermakov said on Monday.

South Korea, US start joint air exercise

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The Republic of Korea and the United States have begun combined air drills, Korean media outlets reported on Monday, citing South Korea’s Air Force Operations Command.

North Korea launches ballistic missile: Japanese coast guards

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea launched what is presumed to be a ballistic missile on Sunday, Japanese coast guards reported.

S. Korea, US hold joint air drills after DPRK's ICBM launch

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States staged combined air drills, involving at least one US B-1B strategic bomber, on Sunday, Seoul's military said, as North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile the previous day.

N. Korea warns over military action as South, US plan drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – North Korea warns on Friday of an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises.

9 missing as fishing boat capsizes off southwest S. Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea.

North Korea warns US over taking toughest possible measures

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The North Korean government has pledged it will respond with the “toughest possible” measures to any US military provocation against the country, after the US pledged to deploy more weapons to the Korean peninsula.

S. Korea scrambles jets, fires shots as DPRK drones intrude

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said.

China concerned with rising tensions on Korean peninsula  

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The Chinese envoy to the Korean Peninsula called on all parties to stay cool-headed and exercise restraint, expressing concern over North Korea's recent escalation of tensions with various missile tests.