Senior diplomats from the US, South Korea, and Japan have held a meeting to discuss North Korea and other regional issues.

Pyongyang has accused the US of "double-dealing" after it remained silent on South Korea’s recent missile launch.

North Korea and South Korea have conducted a series of missile tests over the past two weeks, raising tension in the East Asia region, with the US singling out only the North provocative behavior.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has denounced as “inappropriate” the recent comments by South Korean president following his country’s ballistic missile test.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that North Korea has likely restarted its Yongbyon nuclear power plants. The news adds pressure to the US to enter talks with Pyongyang, with the White House facing questions.

Here are the top stories from Press TV on March 27, 2021.

After firing two cruise missiles Sunday, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles early Thursday morning.

North Korea has fired two projectiles into the Sea of Japan, which Tokyo says were ballistic missiles.

North Korea test-fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the Biden administration.

High-level US officials have visited South Korea this week taking aim at North Korea and China as the new administration of US President Joe Biden conducts its foreign policy review.