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Trump weighs 'decertifying' Iran nuclear deal

U.S,PresidentDonaldTrumphasrailedagainstadealtocurbIran'snuclearprogram,butofficialssaythatfarfromscrappingit,heisconsideringkickingthedecisiontoCongress.Aheado

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China shuts down DPRK joint venture

ChinahasorderedcompaniesandjointventuresfromtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreatoshutdownwithin120daysasitappliesUNsanctionsimposedfollowingPyongyang'ssixthnuc

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China's central bank takes action against the DPRK: Reports

‍CouldChinesebankscuttingoffmoneyflowtotheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)makethedifferenceinstoppingthenuclearcrisisontheKoreanPeninsula?USPresidentDona

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China’s “double suspension” formula will be key to DPRK nuclear issue

Three days after the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a new resolution to slap fresh sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the pariah state on Friday fired a ballistic missile over northern Japan for the second time in less than a month.

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U.S. extends some Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal

TheUnitedStatesonThursdayextendedsomesanctionsreliefforIranunderthe2015nucleardeal,theStateDepartmentsaid,butnodecisionhasbeenmadeonwhethertopreservethedealitse

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US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal

TheTrumpadministrationispoisedtoextendsanctionsrelieftoIran,avoidingimminentactionthatcouldimplodethelandmark2015nucleardeal.ButthemoveexpectedThursdaycomesasth

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US sanctions anger South Sudan

SouthSudansaiditisdismayedbytheUSdecisiontoimposesanctionsonthreecurrentandformerofficials.ThesanctionsincludedatravelbanandfreezingofassetstiedtotheUSfinancial

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DPRK rejects 'harshest-ever' UNSC resolution imposing extra sanctions

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)onWednesday“categorically”rejectedtheUS-drafted,UNSecurityCouncil(UNSC)adoptedresolution,whichimposednewsanctionsonthe

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Will sanctions against the DPRK work this time?

TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilunanimouslysteppedupsanctionsagainsttheDPRKonMonday,followingthecountry'slatesthydrogenbombtestonSeptember3.Theresolution–thenint

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DPRK rejects U.N. sanctions, warns U.S. of “greatest pain” ever

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)onTuesdayrejectedaU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutionimposingtoughersanctionsandsaidtheUnitedStateswouldsoonfacethe“greatest

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DPRK warns U.S. of using "ultimate means" if UN imposes new sanctions

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)MondaywarnedthattheUnitedStateswouldfacea"seriesofactiontougherthanithaseverenvisaged"ifWashingtonpushesthroughanewUNr

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US pushes oil embargo on DPRK, takes aim at Kim Jong-Un

TheUnitedStatesonWednesdayaskedtheUnitedNationstoslapanoilembargoontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)andfreezetheassetsofleaderKimJong-Un,settingupapote

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Germany wary of another ‘cold war’ with Russia

GermanForeignMinisterSigmarGabrielhitoutattheUSoversanctionsagainstRussia,sayingthefrictioncouldleadtoanew“iceage”inrelationswithRussia.GabrielsaidheconveyedBer

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China protests Tokyo’s sanctions on Chinese firms

TheChineseForeignMinistrywarnedJapanonFridaynottoaddfurtherpoliticalhurdlestotheimprovementofrelationsbetweenthetwocountries,followingTokyo'sdecisiontoimposeuni

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Korean Peninsula eclipsed by danger of war as DPRK mulls strike on Guam

It came as no surprise that the new UN sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its missile and nuclear weapons programs were once again met with harsh condemnation from Pyongyang.

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Korean Peninsula eclipsed by danger of war as DPRK mulls strike on Guam

ByAPDCommentatorShiJiangyue(TranslatedbyDengXianlai)ItcameasnosurprisethatthenewUNsanctionsagainsttheDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)overitsmissileandnuc

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Ball in the DPRK's court as effectiveness of sanctions questioned

TheUNSecurityCouncilunanimouslyapprovedtoughnewsanctionsonSaturdaytopunishtheDPRKforitsongoingnuclearandmissileprograms.TheUS-proposedresolutionaimstoeliminateo