N. Korea agrees to warn of activity hazardous to aviation

North Korea has agreed not to engage in activities hazardous to aviation without advanced notice, a UN aviation agency official said on Thursday, an assurance that could lead to major airlines resuming flights through its airspace.

Airlines take indirect routings to avoid North Korea due to the threat posed from unannounced missile launches that are worrisome in the wake of the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.