Korea

Donald Trump Says "Long Way" To Go On North Korea Crisis

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 22, 2018

US President Donald Trump said the North Korean nuclear crisis is far from conclusion on Sunday, striking a cautious note a day after the North's pledge to end its nuclear tests raised hopes before planned summits with South Korea and the United States.

White House Privately Sceptical Of North Korea's Plans To Freeze Nuclear Testing

World News | David Nakamura, John Hudson, The Washington Post | Sunday April 22, 2018

President Donald Trump called Pyongyang's move "progress" and "good news" in a pair of tweets after the news broke Friday evening. Behind the scenes, however, his aides cautioned Saturday that Kim's statement that the North would halt testing and shutter one nuclear facility was more notable for what he left out: a direct pledge to work toward nucl...

Russia "Welcomes" North Korea's Nuclear Declaration

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 22, 2018

Moscow "welcomes" North Korea's Kim Jong Un's declaration on halting nuclear tests and calls on the US and Pyongyang to work together to reduce tensions, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

US Calls China, Russia, Iran, North Korea 'Morally Reprehensible' On Rights

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 21, 2018

The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability".

Key Steps In North Korea's Weapons Development

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared Saturday that Pyongyang would halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches, five months after its last ICBM launch amid a rapid diplomatic thaw.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Sends Offering To War Shrine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine Saturday but has no plans to visit it to avoid tensions ahead of a three-way meeting with China and South Korea, officials and local media said.

Why South Koreans Are Sceptical Of North Korea Move To Halt Nuclear Tests

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 21, 2018

North Korea's announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South Koreans on Saturday, highlighting political risk for the South's president as he embarks on the latest push for peace on the peninsula.

North Korea Says It Would Halt Nuclear Tests. Here's What It Means

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to the nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests that sent tensions soaring on the peninsula, in the region, and beyond.

North Korea Nuclear Test Halt Move Welcomed By China

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 21, 2018

China's foreign ministry said on Saturday it welcomed a move by North Korea to halt nuclear and missile tests, which it said would help ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and promote denuclearisation.

North Korean Leader Suspends Nuclear And Missile Tests

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Saturday April 21, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared he will suspend nuclear and missile tests starting Saturday, and that he will shut down the site where the previous six nuclear tests were conducted.

Donald Trump Calls North Korea Nuclear Move "Good News" For The World

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

US President Donald Trump on Friday hailed as "very good news" for the world the decision by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stop ballistic missile tests and shut down its atomic test site.

US Brands China And Russia "Forces Of Instability" In Human Rights Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

The United States branded strategic rivals China and Russia "forces of instability" on Friday, grouping them with Iran and North Korea as countries whose rights abuses amount to a global threat.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Promises No More Nuclear Or Missile Tests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has announced he will suspend nuclear and missile tests and shut a nuclear test site, Yonhap news agency said Saturday.

Person To Person: North And South Korea Get Neighbourly With Direct Hot Line

World News | Reuters | Friday April 20, 2018

Diplomatic foes North and South Korea installed a direct phone line between their leaders on Friday as they prepare for the first summit since 2007 - and the connection was great, the South's presidential office said.

Ahead Of Meeting With Trump, Kim Jong Un Gives Wife The Title of "First Lady"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 19, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given his young, stylish wife the title of First Lady in what analysts say is a major boost to her status ahead of back-to-back summits with South Korea and the United States.