North Korea

South Korea ‘to send high-level delegation to North’

Mar 04, 2018 12:20

South Korea has announced a decision to send a high-level political delegation to the North, raising hopes for a diplomatic solution to the decades-long conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea rejects chemical links to Syria as ‘mean US trick’

Mar 03, 2018 02:14

North Korea has dismissed reports of its cooperation with Syria over chemical weapons, saying such claims are mere US fabrications meant to put more pressure on Pyongyang and justify the American military intervention in Syria.
Sum of all American fears in Korea: Peace

Feb 26, 2018 14:20

What the US is afraid of in East Asia is unification of the Korean Peninsula, which means no need for any American presence in the region. Now we have an analysis by Tony Cartalucci, a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher, titled: “Sum of all American fears in Korea: Peace.”
North Korea condemns new US sanctions as ‘act of war’

Feb 25, 2018 09:39

North Korea has censured the latest round of sanctions imposed by Washington against Pyongyang as an “act of war,” accusing the US administration of trying to undermine an improvement in inter-Korean relations triggered by the Winter Olympic Games in the South.
China calls on US to stop 'mistaken actions' on North Korea

Feb 24, 2018 15:24

China has warned the United States that its wrong policies on North Korea could seriously undermine cooperation between Beijing and Washington to contain Pyongyang’s weapons program.
Senior Russian diplomat calls for direct Russo-American talks on North Korea

Feb 24, 2018 15:10

A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States should hold direct talks on North Korea.
S Korea says Seoul cannot recognize rival North as nuclear state

Feb 23, 2018 16:45

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reportedly said that Seoul cannot recognize North Korea as a nuclear state and discussions with Pyongyang on denuclearisation and better ties must go together.
South Korea approves record fund to host North Koreans during Olympics

Feb 14, 2018 05:33

South Korea has approved a record budget of more than two and a half million dollars to bankroll the hosting of hundreds of North Koreans during the Winter Olympics.
North Korean leader praises South Korea’s hospitality, urges more dialog

Feb 13, 2018 03:24

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the hospitality South Korea extended to his country’s delegation in the Winter Olympics, stressing the significance of building on the existing rapprochement to expand dialog on the divided Korean Peninsula.
Pence sees “no daylight” in US-North Korea standoff

Feb 11, 2018 11:04

US Vice President Mike Pence says “there is no daylight” in the ongoing standoff between the US and North Korea over Payongyang’s missile and nuclear weapons programs, noting that Washington and its regional allies are going to maximize pressure on the North.