North Korea

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.
Tillerson says US ready for 'talks' with North Korea, not 'negotiations'

Mar 09, 2018 14:29

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Washington is ready for “talks” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, not "negotiations."
South Korea, China, Russia welcome possible meeting between Trump and Kim

Mar 09, 2018 10:06

An unexpected announcement that a meeting is being planned between the leaders of long-time adversaries the United States and North Korea has been welcomed by regional powers China and Russia as well as South Korea.
Korean Peninsula denuclearization still distant target: South Korea’s Moon

Mar 08, 2018 13:31

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in says a recent North Korean proposal for holding disarmament talks is a positive step but insists there is a long way to go to achieve a full denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea says ‘too early to be optimistic’ about North

Mar 07, 2018 09:37

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he has no plans to ease sanctions on the rival North only because of Pyongyang’s offer to discuss denuclearization with the United States.
US sanctions N. Korea over alleged assassination of Kim Jong-un's brother

Mar 07, 2018 05:20

The US has imposed further sanctions against North Korea after formally accusing North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un of involvement in the assassination of his half-brother in 2017.
North Korea offers to give up nukes in exchange for security guarantees

Mar 06, 2018 14:06

North Korea has said it would consider abandoning nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees, a South Korean envoy says.