North Korea

Kim attends South Korean K-pop stars concert in Pyongyang

Apr 02, 2018 10:27

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has attended a concert in Pyongyang, marking the first time South Korean pop stars performed in Pyongyang for over a decade.
UN blacklists dozens of ships, companies over North Korea links

Mar 31, 2018 03:15

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has blacklisted dozens of vessels and shipping companies accused of helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, exerting further pressure on Pyongyang at a time when North’s Leader Kim Jong-un plans to meet with the South Korean and US presidents in coming months.
North, South Korean leaders ‘to meet on April 27’

Mar 29, 2018 08:28

April 27 has been set as the date for what would be a historic meeting between North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, officials from the two countries have announced.
Trump: US will maintain maximum pressure on North Korea until it denuclearizes

Mar 28, 2018 13:27

US President Donald Trump says his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will go forward, but the policy of pressure and sanctions against Pyongyang will continue “at all cost” until it denuclearizes.
US shows off new F-35 jets ahead of drills with South Korea

Mar 26, 2018 14:03

US Marines are flying F-35B fighter jets over the Pacific Ocean near the Japanese island of Okinawa ahead of US-South Korea drills, despite a diplomatic thaw with North Korea.
Pyongyang agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul

Mar 24, 2018 04:54

North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29 at the border truce village of Panmunjom to prepare for a summit of their leaders planned for April, the South said on Saturday.
N Korea says diplomatic overtures signal its strength, not sanctions

Mar 21, 2018 06:25

In its first comment on a fast paced rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang has dismissed speculation that tough sanctions brought North Korea to the negotiating table with the US and the South, stressing that the North is now driving a “peace offensive.”
North Korea’s foreign minister meets Swedish prime minister

Mar 16, 2018 09:08

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho has held talks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in Stockholm amid reports that Sweden may host upcoming talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
Japan's Abe considering summit with North Korean leader

Mar 14, 2018 08:53

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly considering holding a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, despite earlier reservations about dialog with Pyongyang.
Trump says N Korea wants to 'make peace', praises Pyongyang's restraint

Mar 11, 2018 04:47

US President Donald Trump has said he believes North Korea desires to "make peace," praising the Asian country for its restraint following his declaration of a possible summit between him and leader Kim Jong-un.