The South China Sea region has been claimed by several countries — most assertively by China — triggering tension in the area.
The Philippines, along with Japan and other countries, is locked in maritime territorial disputes with China.
Barack Obama, on the sidelines of a summit in Laos, also said bigger countries should not dictate to smaller ones, likely referring to China.
The North Korean leader’s comments come a day after South Korea said that the reclusive nation fired three ballistic missiles into the East Sea.
The Philippine president had called Barack Obama a “son of a whore” during a press conference Monday, leading to a meeting between the two leaders being cancelled.
Barack Obama was set to hold his first meeting with Rodrigo Duterte, but cancelled after the Filipino president lobbed an insult at him in front of reporters.
Both Beijing and Manila have competing claims over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea near the coast of the Philippines.
China’s comments were in response to questions whether it intentionally failed to provide Obama’s plane with a staircase, an event that has fueled speculation it was a diplomatic snub.
The summit in Hangzhou, China, came at a time when doubts are being raised about the benefits of an open world economy.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences remain, a senior official said Monday.
Although conservation efforts led by the Chinese government have led to a rebound in the giant panda population in recent years, climate change still threatens to reverse the gains.
Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong’s legislative election on Sunday, results likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
The three missiles were fired into the East Sea just hours after the South Korean president and her Chinese counterpart concluded a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in China.
The British government has not formally invoked Article 50, which would start a two-year countdown for the country’s exit from the European Union.
Despite speculation that a deal could be announced very soon, U.S. President Barack Obama, who is currently in China for the G-20 summit, said, “We’re not there yet.”
Tensions over the disputed waters between China and its neighbors were expected to hang over the G20 summit, which opens on Sunday.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that climate change scepticism is over “scientifically and environmentally.”
The credit line is expected to give a lift to a country rapidly pursing a military deterrent as discord festers in the South China Sea.
The U.S. has joined China in formally ratifying the Paris climate agreement, which only comes into effect once at least 55 countries ratify it.
A new report is alleging that missing American David Sneddon is alive and well.
Samsung will be replacing Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after announcing plans for a recall of the device.
A Canadian study reveals a new crop of potential at-risk countries for the Zika virus.