North Korea ends moratoriums on nuke and missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” soon.
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Kim poised to set out N.Korea’s new direction over nukes
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will give his set-piece New Year speech on Wednesday, an opportunity to flesh out the nuclear-armed nation’s threat to seek a “new way” forward after the expiration of its year-end deadline for US sanctions relief.
N. Korea’s Kim wants stronger military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed strengthening his country’s military capability with top military officials, state media reported Sunday, with Pyongyang’s end-of-year deadline for the US to offer concessions approaching.
Supreme commander of the DPRK’s armed forces
Dec 30 this year marks the eighth anniversary of Kim Jong Un’s appointment as the supreme commander of the armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
N. Korea rejects South’s call for talks on fate of tour complex
North Korea has rejected Seoul’s request for talks on the fate of a flagship tour complex condemned by leader Kim Jong Un, dismissing meetings as “unnecessary”, the South said.
Kim orders South Korean-built resort buildings to be torn down
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned a flagship tourist development with the South as an eyesore and ordered buildings there demolished, state media reported Wednesday, in a stark illustration of dire relations between Pyongyang and Seoul.
Invincibility of Korean-Style Socialism
Amid the sanctions imposed by the hostile forces on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea gaining momentum, the country is reporting one successful event after another in its efforts to strengthen its defence capacity and build its-economy.
N. Korea welcomes Trump’s call for ‘new method’ in talks
North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator welcomed on Friday US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that a “new method” be used in talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programs.
Kim invited Trump to visit Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invites US President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August.
Kim says missile tests a warning over US-South drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s latest launch of tactical guided missiles was a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint military drills that began this week, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
N. Korea fires more missiles in rebuff over US-South drills
North Korea fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, the South Korean military said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang protested that joint US-South Korea military drills violated diplomatic agreements.
North Korea accuses US of playing double game
N Korea complains after the US sent a letter urging countries to send back workers.
North Korea upbeat over Trump-Kim meeting
Kim Jong Un and Trump agree at their meeting to push forward dialogue.
Trump meets Kim in Korean DMZ
Donald Trump steps onto North Korean soil in a historic first Sunday as he meets Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un.
Xi-Trump meeting may avert the worst scenario
With Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un, he has “injected new dynamism for China-DPRK relations in a new era”.
Kim gets ‘excellent letter’ from Trump
Kim Jong Un receives a personal letter of “excellent content” from US President.
Xi begins historic visit to N. Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping starts a historic visit in Pyongyang on Thursday to reboot a troubled alliance.
World looks with hope at Xi’s North Korea visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on a historic visit to North Korea yesterday. The first visit since 2005 by a top Chinese leader to the country has the international community watching intently.
Kim’s slain brother was a CIA informer: WSJ
Kim Jong Nam was an informant for the US CIA, the Wall Street Journal reports.
North Korean ‘purged’ official appears
A senior North Korean official reportedly purged after talks collapsed between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump appeared at an arts performance with the country’s top brass, official media reported Monday.
The way forward in US–North Korea negotiations
The breakdown of the second US–North Korea summit in February surprised the international community. But there was an unbridgeable rift between the two on the goals to be pursued through the denuclearisation process.
Abe offers to hold unconditional talks with Kim
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to meet North Korean leader.
Putin-Kim Summit: Enter the Russian Factor
President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un on 25 April 2019 in Vladivostok is not unexpected. It merely confirms that Russia has always had a role in trying to resolve the protracted issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapon development.
Kim holds first summit with Putin
Putin and Kim Jong Un meet for their first-ever summit, vowing to seek closer ties as they look to counter US influence.
Russia’s N Korea approach
Russia doesn’t play a decisive role in the situation on the Korean peninsula, but its behaviour does affect general developments in the region, as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Vladivostok.
Picking up the pieces after Kim-Trump summit in Hanoi
While the Hanoi summit revealed an incompatibility of demands, their articulation nonetheless points the way forward if the two main actors – the US and North Korea – are willing to moderate their respective ambitions, at least in the short term.
Message of the Hanoi Summit
Mutual respect and trust is the key to lowering the barrier of antagonism and hostility between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States of America – this is the message, simple yet…
Tokyo could be happy about outcome of Kim-Trump summit
According to numerous commentators, the country happiest with the “no deal” outcome for the Kim-Trump summit in Hanoi last week was Japan.
Malaysia frees Indonesian woman in Jong-nam case
An Indonesian woman accused in the killing of Kim Jong-nam is released.
Summit fails but not all progress is lost
The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended in Hanoi on Thursday. The White House, in a statement, said no agreement was reached but the two leaders had “very good and constructive meetings”.
