Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept cookies
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Donald Trump says he has been indicted on federal charges in documents probe
    • Ukraine sends western tanks into battle as counter-offensive gets under way
    • Erdoğan taps former Goldman Sachs banker to head Turkey’s central bank
    • Canadian wildfire smoke jars New York with ‘movie of the future’
    • Norway seeks to open vast ocean area to deep-sea mining
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Companies
      Sections
      • Companies Home
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
      Most Read
      • Goldman, Exane and Schroders cut ties with Odey Asset Management after assault claims
      • FCA investigates Odey Asset Management
      • Anne Boden stepped down as Starling CEO after investor clash
      • LetterOne chair Mervyn Davies receives bumper payout after Russian oligarchs’ exit
      • The Pirelli boss taking on China’s Communist party
    • Tech
    • Markets
      Sections
      • Markets Home
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
      Most Read
      • Live news: Trudeau appointee on alleged Chinese election interference quits
      • Goldman, Exane and Schroders cut ties with Odey Asset Management after assault claims
      • FCA investigates Odey Asset Management
      • Norway seeks to open vast ocean area to deep-sea mining
      • Binance US to suspend dollar transactions after payment partners pause activity
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      Sections
      • Opinion Home
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
      Most Read
      • How US cities became one big parking lot
      • Apple’s Vision Pro headset has made the metaverse feel outdated
      • Trump indictment brings him closer to the danger zone
      • Ukraine’s dam explosion is a red line: Russia must feel the consequences
      • Investors must beware deepfake market manipulation
    • Work & Careers
      Sections
      • Work & Careers Home
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
      Most Read
      • Too good to be true? The fake recruiters targeting jobseekers
      • Can a virtual PA turbocharge your career?
      • Anti-monarchist Graham Smith: The British royals are ‘tax-funded Kardashians’
      • FT business books: what to read this month
    • Life & Arts
      Sections
      • Life & Arts Home
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
      Most Read
      • How Crispin Odey evaded sexual assault allegations for decades
      • François Hollande: ‘Putin cannot be seduced. He respects force’
      • Grand Seiko’s rock star of watchmaking
      • Don’t blame us for AI’s threat to humanity, we’re just the technologists
      • Confessions of a food award judge
    • HTSI
    MenuSearch
    • Home
    • World
    • US
    • Companies
    • Tech
    • Markets
    • Climate
    • Opinion
    • Work & Careers
    • Life & Arts
    • HTSI
    Financial Times
    SubscribeSign In

    North Korea nuclear tensions

    Add to myFT Digest

    Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      Seoul retracts evacuation order after failed North Korean satellite launch

      South Korea says warning was ‘false alarm’ after rocket crashes into Yellow Sea

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Japan threatens to shoot down any North Korean missile that enters its territory

      Tokyo puts ballistic missile defences on alert after Pyongyang signals imminent launch of military satellite

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      US foreign policy
      Biden steps up commitment to South Korean nuclear defence

      Deployments designed to deter Pyongyang, reassure Seoul and avoid a dangerous arms race in Asia

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      North Korea claims success in building first spy satellite

      Pyongyang says satellite will strengthen country’s ability to conduct pre-emptive strike and monitor US and South Korean activity

    • Friday, 14 April, 2023
      North Korea claims successful solid fuel missile test

      Weapons can be fuelled in secret giving adversaries less time to mount a preventive strike

    • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
      North Korean missile launch triggers evacuation alarm in Japan

      South Korean military suggests test could have been a solid-fuel long-range missile

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      Visual investigation
      Inside North Korea’s oil smuggling: triads, ghost ships and underground banks

      An investigation into the Chinese criminal networks helping to prop up the rogue nuclear regime

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      North Korea
      N Korea to restart diplomatic activity after three years of Covid isolation

      Stalled nuclear talks could benefit as leader Kim Jong Un slowly reopens country, diplomats say

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      South Korea’s ruling party leader hints at need for nuclear weapons

      Recent North Korean missile launches raise questions about US commitment to Seoul’s defence

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      OutlookChristian Davies
      Lessons in preparing for war on the Korean peninsula

      As Kim Jong Un ratchets up his nuclear arsenal, Seoul residents face questions over how to plan for a crisis

    • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
      The Big Read
      North Korea’s evolving nuclear threat: too great to deter?

      Kim Jong Un’s growing arsenal is setting the scene for a risky game of military one-upmanship with the US and its east Asian allies

    • Saturday, 3 December, 2022
      News in-depthKim Jong Un
      Kim adopts trappings of royalty as he presents ‘princess’ to North Korea

      Ju Ae sparks speculation over successor after joining her father and generals at missile launch

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      North Korea fires suspected ICBM into waters off Japan

      Launch of Pyongyang’s longest-range weapon seen as an angry response to moves by US and east Asian allies

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      US to deploy more nuclear-capable warplanes around Korean peninsula

      Deterrence effort comes as North Korea steps up missile launches and readies for possible nuclear test

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      North Korea fires suspected ICBM in latest missile barrage

      Washington fears Pyongyang about to conduct first nuclear test since 2017

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
      Allies warn N Korea against seventh nuclear test

      US, South Korea and Japan threaten ‘unparalleled’ response

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      South Korea launches military drills with the US as tensions mount

      Pyongyang has increased provocations while blaming fraught environment on Seoul and Washington

    • Sunday, 9 October, 2022
      News in-depth
      ‘North Korea has already won’: US urged to abandon denuclearisation ‘farce’

      Washington and its allies have failed to arrest the development of Kim’s arsenal, analysts warn

    • Tuesday, 4 October, 2022
      North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

      Projectile’s 4,600km flight potentially puts US territory of Guam within Pyongyang’s range

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
      Kim Jong Un toughens nuclear policy to allow pre-emptive strikes

      North Korean leader vows to never give up arsenal or enter talks to decommission weapons

    • Thursday, 8 September, 2022
      News in-depthNorth Korea
      North Korea seizes on Russian isolation to deepen ties with Putin

      Kim Jong Un cultivates relationship in effort to win support for his own strategic goals

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      US and South Korea launch war games for first time in 4 years

      Military drills come as regional tensions mount over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and Taiwan status

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      South Korea Politics & Policy
      South Korea disputes China’s account of foreign minister talks

      Countries offer contrasting versions of missile defence policy as tensions increase

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Kim Jong Un says Korean peninsula on the ‘brink of war’

      North Korea’s leader threatens to ‘wipe out’ foes with nuclear weapons

    • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
      Biden and Yoon agree to step up deterrence against North Korea

      Washington seeks to reassure allies of its support as Pyongyang pushes ahead with nuclear weapons

    Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

    Useful links

    Support

    View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

    Legal & Privacy

    Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

    Services

    Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT ChannelsFT Schools

    Tools

    PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

    Community & Events

    FT CommunityFT Live EventsFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

    More from the FT Group

    Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2023. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
    The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
    Financial Times

    International Edition

    Subscribe for full access
    • Switch to UK Edition

    Top sections

    • Home
    • World
      • Global Economy
      • UK
      • US
      • China
      • Africa
      • Asia Pacific
      • Emerging Markets
      • Europe
      • War in Ukraine
      • Americas
      • Middle East & North Africa
      • Australia & NZ
    • US
      • US Economy
      • US Companies
      • US Politics & Policy
    • Companies
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
    • Tech
    • Markets
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
    • Work & Careers
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
    • Life & Arts
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
    • Personal Finance
      • Property & Mortgages
      • Investments
      • Pensions
      • Tax
      • Banking & Savings
      • Advice & Comment
      • Next Act
    • HTSI
    • Special Reports

    FT recommends

    • Lex
    • Alphaville
    • Lunch with the FT
    • FT Globetrotter
    • #techAsia
    • Moral Money
    • Newsletters
    • Video
    • Podcasts
    • News feed
    • FT Live Events
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
    • myFT
    • Portfolio
    • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
    • Crossword
    • Our Apps
    • Help Centre
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In