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N Korea says diplomatic overtures signal its strength, not sanctions
Mar 21, 2018 06:25In 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.”
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North Korea’s foreign minister meets Swedish prime minister
Mar 16, 2018 09:08North 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.
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Japan's Abe considering summit with North Korean leader
Mar 14, 2018 08:53Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly considering holding a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, despite earlier reservations about dialog with Pyongyang.
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Trump says N Korea wants to 'make peace', praises Pyongyang's restraint
Mar 11, 2018 04:47US 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.
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Tillerson says US ready for 'talks' with North Korea, not 'negotiations'
Mar 09, 2018 14:29US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Washington is ready for “talks” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, not "negotiations."
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South Korea, China, Russia welcome possible meeting between Trump and Kim
Mar 09, 2018 10:06An 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.
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Korean Peninsula denuclearization still distant target: South Korea’s Moon
Mar 08, 2018 13:31South 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.
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South Korea says ‘too early to be optimistic’ about North
Mar 07, 2018 09:37South 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.
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US sanctions N. Korea over alleged assassination of Kim Jong-un's brother
Mar 07, 2018 05:20The 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.
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North Korea offers to give up nukes in exchange for security guarantees
Mar 06, 2018 14:06North Korea has said it would consider abandoning nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees, a South Korean envoy says.