North Korea

South Korea Drops 'Enemy' Reference For North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Seoul crossed out a reference to nuclear-armed North Korea as its enemy in a defence white paper published on tuesday, amid warming ties despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

Trump Writes To Kim Jong Un As US, North Korea Seek Second Meeting

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 15, 2019

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Koran leader Kim Jong-un, an informed familiar with the ongoing denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang told CNN.

Xi Jinping Hopes US, North Korea Will "Meet Halfway" In Nuclear Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un firm backing in deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States, insisting the two sides should meet "halfway", state media said Thursday.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Issues Veiled Warning To President Trump

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 8, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a veiled warning to President Trump with his surprise visit to China this week: He has other options for economic and diplomatic normalization if their rapprochement falters

North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China For Summit With Xi Jinping

World News | Simon Denyer, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 8, 2019

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is in China for a fourth summit meeting with President Xi Jinping, North Korean and Chinese state media reported Tuesday.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un On Way To China For Fourth Summit: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday January 7, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to China for his fourth summit with China's Xi Jinping, South Korean media said on Monday.

Trump Says US, North Korea Negotiating On Location For Next Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 6, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Sunday negotiations are underway on the location of his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while remaining evasive on its timing.

Trump Warms To Old Fashioned Notes From "Little Rocket Man" Kim Jong Un

World News | David Nakamura, John Hudson, The Washington Post | Friday January 4, 2019

President Donald Trump used Twitter to threaten "Little Rocket Man," but he and Kim Jong Un have since developed a "beautiful" relationship through a more old-fashioned means of communication: paper letters.

North Korea Diplomat In Italy Missing After Asylum Report, Says MP

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 3, 2019

A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament said on Thursday, after a South Korean newspaper reported he is seeking asylum in the West.

Trump Says Received "Great" Letter From North Korea's Kim Jong Un

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 2, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had received a "great letter" from Kim Jong Un, after the North Korean leader warned Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persists with sanctions.

"If US Doesn't Keep Its Promise...": Kim Jong Un's Warning On New Year

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 1, 2019

Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un warned in his New Year speech Tuesday after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Vows More Summits With South Next Year: Seoul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 30, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South's President Moon Jae in "frequently" next year to discuss denuclearisation of the peninsula in a rare letter sent to Seoul, Moon's office said Sunday.

North, South Korea Inaugurate Rail, Road Project; Sanctions Delay Construction

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 26, 2018

The two Koreas held a ceremony on Wednesday for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot begin while sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes remain in place, officials said.

Court Tells North Korea To Pay $501 Million For Death Of US Student

World News | Susan Svrluga, Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 25, 2018

A federal court judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay the parents of Otto Warmbier more than $500 million, holding the country accountable for the "barbaric mistreatment" and death of the University of Virginia student.

North Korea Ordered To Pay $501 Million Fine To US Student's Family

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 25, 2018

A US court on Monday ordered Pyongyang to pay $501 million in damages for the torture and death of US college student Otto Warmbier, who died in 2017 shortly after being released from a North Korea prison.