US, Japan, South Korea vow to take on reckless Kim Jong-un

The United States, Japan and South Korea have decided to launch a united and strong international response to North Korea's claim of a successful hydrogen bomb test. US President Barack Obama made......

He couldn't give a damn for what the world thinks!

Pyongyang wants the world to recognise its nuclear capability, says Srikanth Kondapalli. IMAGE: Kim Jong-un guides a multiple-rocket launch drill. Photograph: Reuters Two major events in North......

N Korea has option to enter into negotiations: Kerry

Categorically ruling out the possibility of accepting North Korea as a nuclear power, the United States said that Pyongyang has the peaceful option to enter into negotiations for the......

4 Indians among Asia's most powerful bizmen

Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata, Infosys Technologies CEO Nandan Nilekani, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani are the four Indians in Asia's 25 most powerful......

Tata, Mittal among world's 30 best CEOs

Two Indian steel tycoons -- Ratan Tata of Tata Group and NRI Lakshmi Mittal of global powerhouse Mittal Steel -- have made it to the world's best CEOs list compiled by US stock market weekly......

6 Indian firms in Asia's 50 best

Six Indian companies figure in the BusinessWeek list of Asia's 50 best firms. These are ONGC, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro and Infosys Technologies.With the specter......

Asian Games: South Korea beat North to win soccer gold

South Korea players celebrate after claiming the Football Men's Gold Medal match against North Korea at Munhak Stadium in Incheon on Thursday. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images South Korea's......

Japan, South Korea stunned in Asian qualifiers

Japan and South Korea both suffered deflating defeats in Asian World Cup qualifying matches in the Persian Gulf on Friday.Striker Vahid Hashemian struck twice to give Iran a deserved 2-1 victory......

Japan face North Korea test

Japan will be wary of the threat posed by North Korea when they meet in the opening match of the final round of Asian World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.The two teams last met in 1993 when Japan won......

U-17 WC: Knock-out berth in Brazil's view as they face North Korea

IMAGE: Brazil’s Lincoln scores against Spain. Photograph: FIFA/Twitter Having pocketed their opening marquee match against Spain, hot favourites Brazil would seek to seal an early knock-out......

North Korea's Jong living the dream at World Cup

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his North Korean teammates as the national anthem echoed around Ellis Park, proud striker Jong Tae-se let the tears flow as it dawned on him his World Cup dreams......