US President Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions on North Korea after its most powerful missile test yet.

The launch of Ireland’s best-known food brand in the world’s 11th largest economy boosted last week’s Irish trade mission to South Korea and Japan, led by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and Bord Bia Chief Executive Tara McCarthy.

The US has seen no need to shoot down North Korean missiles test-fired in Japan's direction, but a future missile launch that threatens American or Japanese territory will "elicit a different response from us", defence secretary Jim Mattis has said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for talks with North Korea, saying sanctions are not a solution to the country's nuclear and missile development.

Donald Trump has said he would like to see a diplomatic resolution to escalating tensions with North Korea, but fears "we could end up having a major, major conflict".

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has pushed for closer Chinese-US co-operation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear programme, in his first face-to-face talks with senior Chinese diplomats.

Kya deLongchamps finds that the march of technology is continuing to revolutionise the way in which we store our food, wash clothes and make a cuppa.

South Korea says it got an apology. North Korea says its archrival learned a “serious lesson”. 

CRH’s investment spend for this year looks set to inch past the €7bn mark, with the company heavily linked with an €800m move for the number two player in South Korea’s cement market.

The unconfirmed email has been doing the rounds online.

For the first time in the history of Gaelic Games in Korea we had a higher turnout for hurling training last weekend than we did for Gaelic Football.

US secretary of state John Kerry has said the United States and China had a frank exchange on the issue of cyberhacking during this week’s strategic and economic dialogue in Beijing.

On Saturday we had our final training session in the run up to the North Asia Games. As has been common, this year, we trained on the US military base in central Seoul, this time the ladies going first for two hours followed by a two hour session for the men.

North Korea has fired two short-range projectiles into waters off its east coast, South Korean officials said, on the eve of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s talks in Seoul expected to focus on the North’s nuclear weapons programme.

North Korea has conducted live-fire artillery drills near its disputed western sea boundary, South Korean officials said.

A North Korean artillery launch happened minutes before a Chinese commercial plane reportedly carrying 202 people flew in the same area, South Korean officials said.

Iran’s United Nations ambassador has called nuclear weapons the greatest threat to present and future generations, days before Tehran resumes talks with six world powers aimed at reining in its suspect nuclear programme.

Two top American players may have pulled out due to security concerns, but a private jet and some words of advice from Ernie Els have ensured Louis Oosthuizen heads the field for the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a stark warning to North Korea not to test-fire a mid-range missile.

It’s a month since the UN passed a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear testing. Since then a geopolitical game of cat and mouse has taken place between Pyongyang, Seoul, and Washington. David Keelaghan in Seoul looks at the potential consequences.

North Korea has delivered a fresh round of rhetoric with claims it had “powerful striking means” on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.

The Irish embassy in Seoul is urging all Irish citizens living in South Korea to register their contact details with them.

The British Foreign Office is “considering next steps” after the North Korean regime asked overseas missions if they were considering evacuating amid continued diplomatic tensions.

France has asked China to intervene in the Korean military crisis.

South Korea will retaliate quickly if the North stages any attack, warned the new president in Seoul, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula amid shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang and the US deployment of radar-evading fighter planes.

Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday peace plea, saying conflicts have lasted too long in Syria, and between Israelis and Palestinians.

A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning, saying that nuclear weapons are “the nation’s life” and will not be traded even for “billions of dollars”.

A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning today, saying that nuclear weapons are “the nation’s life” and will not be traded even for “billions of dollars”.

North Korea has vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, hours ahead of a vote by UN diplomats on whether to impose new sanctions against Pyongyang for its recent nuclear test.

From Sandy to the elections, New York has dominated the headlines. Resident expert Douglas Rogers encourages tourists to return to the city with his best budget tips.

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North Korea was poised to send a rocket into space as the nation's young leader ascended to new top political posts, strengthening his hold on power.

In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them “to have the courage to pursue peace” while warning of the wrath of the world if they do not.

North Korea will launch “merciless” strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer said yesterday, amid persistent tension on the divided peninsula.

Five people have been killed and six are missing after an explosion on a cargo ship carrying petrol off the west coast of South Korea.

South Korea’s president urged North Korea today to embrace a “new era” by using its recent leadership handover as an opportunity to transform Korean ties, but warned that Seoul would respond sternly to any provocations.

ABOVE the ballooning dress of Marilyn Monroe is the face of the late North Korean despot Kim Jong-il.

North Korea vowed today to uphold Kim Jong Il’s son as “supreme commander” as the campaign to install the young man as the next leader of the socialist nation gained pace one week after his father’s death.

World governments are viewing the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il with wary optimism.

North Korea claimed that it is making rapid progress on work to enrich uranium and build a light-water nuclear power plant.

South Korean and US troops began annual military drills today which North Korea warned could trigger a nuclear war on the divided peninsula.