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North Korea blows up liaison office shared with South Korea

Since early June, North Korea issued a series of vitriolic condemnations of South over activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets

16 Jun 2020 2:55 PM

Australian student says North Korea threatened to execute him

Alek Sigley was forced to read out a videoed "letter of apology" dictated by his captors before being released

02 Apr 2020 2:30 PM

North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus

Pak Myong, director of anti-epidemic department of the North's Central Emergency, insisted that the efforts had been completely successful

02 Apr 2020 12:50 PM

Trump has 'no problem' with latest North Korean weapons test

The launches come after Pyongyang fired two devices last week that Seoul said were short-range ballistic missiles.

02 Aug 2019 3:26 PM

Moon Jae-in arrives in Pyongyang for third summit with Kim Jong-Un

'Let’s open an era of peace and prosperity with the solidarity of one people,' read a hoarding displayed outside the terminal.

18 Sep 2018 1:41 PM

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Pyongyang summit to be 'bold step' towards ending war: Moon Jae-in

The two Koreas agreed earlier this week to hold a third meeting between Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in September.

15 Aug 2018 1:01 PM

North, South Korea agree to hold 3rd summit in September

The two sides 'agreed at meeting to hold South-North summit in Pyongyang in September as planned', without giving a precise date.

13 Aug 2018 1:27 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting China: Chinese state media

The trip will be Kim Jong Un's third to China since March, when he made his inaugural foreign trip as leader.

19 Jun 2018 9:02 AM

North, South Korea hold rare military talks to reduce border tensions

Seoul's Defense Ministry said the talks would focus on carrying out agreements from a summit between the two leaders to reduce tensions.

14 Jun 2018 2:41 PM

Will cancel summit if US seeks 'one-sided' demands to give up nukes: N Korea

It is sudden and dramatic return to the rhetoric of the past by Pyongyang, after months of rapid diplomatic rapprochement on the peninsula.

16 May 2018 10:09 AM

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North Korea says peace talks not result of US pressure

The pair is set for the first ever face-to-face meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-Un, with a date and venue to be announced soon.

06 May 2018 2:10 PM

Trump hints at imminent release of 3 Americans detained in N Korea

The development comes before Trump-Kim Jong Un meet following months of tense saber-rattling over the North's nuclear and missile programs.

03 May 2018 2:56 PM

‘Heavy casualties’ as North Korean bus with Chinese tourists falls from bridge

Chinese tourism to the North has continued even though Beijing has enforced a slew of UN over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.

23 Apr 2018 1:30 PM

US, South Korea, Japan begin missile-tracking exercise

Two US ships are taking part, with one each from the two Asian countries.

12 Dec 2017 1:06 AM

Chinese newspaper publishes nuclear war safety tips

The apocalyptic article comes as tensions soar on the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.

06 Dec 2017 7:18 PM

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Trump has ‘begged’ for war, is a ‘destroyer,’ says North Korea

Trump had warned North Korea not to underestimate the United States as he wrapped up his visit to South Korea.

11 Nov 2017 3:45 PM

US President Trump says China’s Xi ‘very helpful’ on North Korea

‘We hope that Russia likewise will be helpful,’ Donald Trump said.

07 Nov 2017 6:26 PM

Putin warns North Korea of 'major conflict' after it fired missile over Japan

'The problems in the region will only be solved via direct dialogue between all concerned parties, without preconditions', Putin said.

01 Sep 2017 2:41 PM

Ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea comes into force from today

The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier in June, a few days after the 22-year-old was sent home.

01 Sep 2017 1:12 PM

North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch

At the Security Council emergency meeting US ambassador Nikki Haley warned that 'enough is enough' and that tough action had to be taken.

30 Aug 2017 1:44 PM

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