North Korea

Senior Russian diplomat calls for direct Russo-American talks on North Korea

Feb 24, 2018 15:10

A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States should hold direct talks on North Korea.
S Korea says Seoul cannot recognize rival North as nuclear state

Feb 23, 2018 16:45

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reportedly said that Seoul cannot recognize North Korea as a nuclear state and discussions with Pyongyang on denuclearisation and better ties must go together.
South Korea approves record fund to host North Koreans during Olympics

Feb 14, 2018 05:33

South Korea has approved a record budget of more than two and a half million dollars to bankroll the hosting of hundreds of North Koreans during the Winter Olympics.
North Korean leader praises South Korea’s hospitality, urges more dialog

Feb 13, 2018 03:24

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the hospitality South Korea extended to his country’s delegation in the Winter Olympics, stressing the significance of building on the existing rapprochement to expand dialog on the divided Korean Peninsula.
Pence sees “no daylight” in US-North Korea standoff

Feb 11, 2018 11:04

US Vice President Mike Pence says “there is no daylight” in the ongoing standoff between the US and North Korea over Payongyang’s missile and nuclear weapons programs, noting that Washington and its regional allies are going to maximize pressure on the North.
US threatens N Korea with war as 2 Koreas take leap towards peace

Feb 10, 2018 16:47

The United States has yet again threatened North Korea with a military action as South Korea is witnessing a breakthrough in its relations with Pyongyang for the first time in more than 60 years.
North Korean leader’s sister arrives in South for Olympics in historic visit

Feb 09, 2018 10:56

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister has arrived in South Korea on a three-day visit, becoming the first member of her family to visit the rival South in more than 60 years amid a rapprochement.
North Korea holds major military parade, ups rhetoric against US

Feb 08, 2018 14:34

North Korea has held a major parade a day before the opening of the Winter Olympics in the South, in a clear warning to the United States that any act of invasion would be met with the toughest response possible.
N Korean delegation arrives in South Korea for Winter Olympics

Feb 07, 2018 14:16

A North Korean delegation including a 229-member cheerleading squad arrived at Inje in Gangwon Province on Wednesday, on their way to PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
North Korea Olympics ferry arrives in South

Feb 06, 2018 09:14

A North Korean ferry has arrived in South Korea carrying a 140-member arts troupe to perform during the Winter Olympics this week, taking advantage of a rare sanctions exemption from Seoul.