North Korea

South Korea’s president arrives in Pyongyang for summit

Sep 18, 2018 04:47

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has arrived in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, on a landmark visit and to attend a three-day summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.
South Korea president to take business tycoons to North

Sep 16, 2018 10:52

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be taking several business tycoons — including Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong — with him to North Korea for a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Pompeo says Russia is in breach of sanctions against North Korea

Sep 15, 2018 03:07

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Russia of working to undermine economic sanctions imposed on North Korea, arguing that implementing the bans is the only way to force Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
North Korea warns US as China, Russia back Pyongyang

Sep 14, 2018 07:19

China says it has sternly protested to the US for imposing sanctions on a tech firm which Washington accuses of moving illicit funding to North Korea.
US imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Russian, Chinese tech firms

Sep 14, 2018 05:06

The United States has imposed sanctions on two tech firms, one in Russia and one in China, accusing them of moving illicit funding to North Korea in violation of American sanctions.
Korean officials meet to discuss past, future agreements

Sep 13, 2018 03:53

Military officials from South and North Korea have begun working-level talks to formulate the details of former agreements and lay out the contours of a deal to be signed at the end of an upcoming summit between the leaders of the two former foes.
Much in return for nothing: Putin slams US over North Korea

Sep 12, 2018 08:48

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for not taking a single step in response to North Korea’s several moves toward denuclearization, saying Washington instead continues to make “endless demands” from Pyongyang.
North Korea marks 70th anniv. with parade: No ICBMS, flowers abound

Sep 09, 2018 04:28

North Korea has marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment with massive ceremonies and a military parade featuring floats and flowers, but only displaying short-range battlefield rockets instead of the more controversial missiles that are said to be capable of targeting the US mainland.
Australia, New Zealand to help Japan enforce North Korea sanctions

Sep 08, 2018 11:27

Australia and New Zealand say they will send surveillance aircraft to Japan to help the enforcement of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
Koreas arrange new summit, North ‘committed to denuclearization’

Sep 06, 2018 05:48

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated his commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, state media report, as Pyongyang and Seoul arrange a third summit.