North Korea

Trump-Kim summit in Singapore all but set

Jun 10, 2018 04:16

A meeting is almost certainly due to take place between North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore, where VIP security and other preparatory measures have been underway.
Japan seeks US assurances that all of North Korea’s ballistic missiles will be removed

Jun 06, 2018 08:35

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly plans to ask US President Donald Trump that any potential US deal with North Korea take into account Japan’s “security concerns,” including the removal of ballistic missiles of all ranges.
North Korea shakes top military brass as Trump-Kim meet nears

Jun 04, 2018 03:06

North Korea has removed its top three senior military officials, a senior US official says, a move that expert think is aimed jump-starting direct talks with South Korea and the United States.
Trump: June 12 meeting with Kim will go ahead as planned

Jun 02, 2018 00:41

US President Donald Trump confirms that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore, a summit he has previously canceled.
Top North Korean official meets Trump at White House

Jun 01, 2018 14:18

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's right-hand man has met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House to deliver a letter from his leader to the US president about their upcoming summit.
Pyongyang blasts 'US hegemonism' as Koreas meet

Jun 01, 2018 04:03

North Korea has hit out at the US "hegemony" but suggested the two Koreas hold a joint celebration of the anniversary of a historic 2000 inter-Korean summit this month in the South.
Kim: North Korea's will to denuclearize 'unchanged'

Jun 01, 2018 02:03

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his country's will to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons remains "unchanged," confirming that he is committed to a much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump.
Lavrov meets North Korea's leader Kim, invites him to visit Russia

May 31, 2018 14:58

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is on an official trip to Pyongyang, has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit Moscow, as Russia becomes more involved in international efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
US’s Pompeo meets senior North Korean official in New York

May 31, 2018 08:44

High-ranking officials from the United States and North Korea have met in New York to discuss a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung-un.
Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula not possible in one move: Lavrov

May 31, 2018 01:36

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is in favor of the ongoing talks between North Korea, South Korea and the United States to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, noting that all parties need to be patient and follow a step-by-step approach.