More than 40 countries condemned North Korea’s alleged violation of a United Nations-mandated petroleum import cap, Reuters reported Friday.
The Pentagon is considering making “adjustments” to the American military presence in South Korea, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
North Korean officials rejected a potential meeting with South Korea and United States envoy Stephen Biegun on Tuesday morning, the Associated Press reported. 
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and Chinese officials on Tuesday cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ill after media outlets said he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was in “grave danger,” while U.S. officials closely monitored the situation. SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event.
MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews compared Republican lawmakers applauding President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to North Koreans praising their dictator.
SEOUL (Reuters) - There is a "desperate need" for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South's President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday, adding that he was ready to meet with the reclusive leader in Pyongyang repeatedly if necessary. 
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired what may have been a submarine-launched ballistic missile from off its east coast on Wednesday, a day after it announced the resumption of talks with the United States on ending its nuclear program. 
South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo and deepening a decades-old row over history that has hit trade and undercut security cooperation over North Korea. 
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a new weapon again on Friday morning, state media KCNA said on Saturday. 