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North Korea has up to 60 nuclear bombs: Seoul
Oct 03, 2018 03:31A South Korean minister says that North Korea is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons, in Seoul’s first public comment about the size of the North’s arsenal.
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North, South Korea begin removing landmines along border: Seoul
Oct 01, 2018 05:30Seoul says North and South Korea have begun removing landmines along their fortified border in a confidence-building measure under a new agreement reached between the two neighboring states in Pyongyang last month.
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Trump says he and North Korean Leader Kim 'fell in love'
Sep 30, 2018 03:53US President Donald Trump has boasted of improved relations with North Korea, saying he and Kim Jong-un "fell in love" following their June summit in Singapore.
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North Korea says will 'no way' abandon nuclear program without trust in US
Sep 29, 2018 16:47North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho says continued sanctions against the North are just further deepening the rift of mistrust in the United States, stressing that there is “no way” that his country will abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons unilaterally as long as Washington is resolved to push for tough enforcement of sanctions against Pyongyang.
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Russia, China dispute US call for tougher sanctions against North Korea
Sep 28, 2018 10:57Russia and China have called for an easing of UN sanctions on North Korea at a UN Security Council meeting, disputing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s appeal for a stricter enforcement despite warming bilateral relations.
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Japan ‘ready to break shell of distrust with North Korea’
Sep 26, 2018 10:04Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his readiness “to break the shell of mutual distrust with North Korea” and meet with its leader, Kim Jong-un.
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US 'won't hesitate' to sanction shippers supplying fuel to North Korea
Sep 23, 2018 08:38The US State Department says Washington would not hesitate to impose sanctions on any shippers that transfer fuel to North Korea; days after the US ambassador to the United Nations accused Russia of “cheating” on the embargo.
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Russia rejects US claim of supplying fuel to North Korea
Sep 20, 2018 01:39Moscow has dismissed allegations by Washington that Russia helped North Korea acquire fuel through transfers at sea in violation of sanctions against Pyongyang.
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The Era of no war has started: Koreas reach new agreements
Sep 19, 2018 06:22The two Koreas have agreed to take further steps toward peace following a one-on-one meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is on his first ever visit to Pyongyang.
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Seoul says still discussing Iran waivers with US
Sep 18, 2018 07:53South Korea says it is still negotiating with the US to obtain waivers from sanctions that ban purchases of oil from Iran.