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The pledge comes after Trump, frustrated with a lack of progress on disarmament, last month cancelled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to Pyongyang after the North reportedly sent a belligerent letter to the US leader. (Photo: File)

Aim to achieve denuclearisation in Trump's first term: Kim Jong Un

The third summit between the North's leader Kim Jong-Un and South Korean President Moon Jae has been announced for September 18-20.

06 Sep 2018 2:31 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent Chung and other envoys to the North Korean capital on Wednesday to set the timing and agenda for the third inter-Korean summit this year, and to break the impasse in talks between Washington and Pyongyang over dismantling the North's nuclear programme. (Photo: File)

North, South Korea to hold summit on September 18-20: Seoul

Kim Jong Un and Trump held a watershed summit in June in Singapore and pledged to work toward denuclearisation of the peninsula.

06 Sep 2018 10:59 AM

Ju oversaw the launch of North Korea's Unha 2 long-range rocket in 2009, which he watched alongside then leader Kim Jong Il, Yonhap news agency said. (Photo: AFP)

Developer of North Korea missiles, nuclear weapons dies

Ju was a former minister of the North's defence ministry, which was in charge of developing the country's nuclear weapons and missiles.

04 Sep 2018 3:01 PM

Students and teachers in South Korea will need to find new ways of staying alert through the long school day, after the government said Friday it will ban coffee sales in schools.

South Korea bans coffee in schools

Selling highly caffeinated drinks to students in schools has already been banned since 2013.

31 Aug 2018 1:39 PM

It added that signing a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War would be the first step towards achieving regional and global peace and security. (Photo: ANI)

North Korea urges US to sign end-of-war declaration

North Korea's media also urged US to lift the sanctions on Pyongyang, adding that improvement of ties and sanctions can't go together.

23 Aug 2018 3:09 PM

South Koreans leave for North Korea to take part in family reunions with their North Korean family members at the customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) office, in Goseong, South Korea, Monday, August 20, 2018. (Photo: AP)

South Koreans head to North to meet family separated by war after decades apart

The three-day reunion, the first for three years, will take place at Mount Kumgang, in North Korea.

20 Aug 2018 9:17 AM

The US has urged the international community to maintain tough sanctions on the isolated regime. (Photo: File)

Kim Jong-Un lambasts 'brigandish' sanctions: KCNA

Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump held a groundbreaking summit in Singapore in June, which US leader touted as a historic breakthrough.

17 Aug 2018 12:58 PM

Putin expressed hopes to further develop 'reciprocal cooperation including the realisation of the tripartite project' that would also involve South Korea. (Photo: File)

Ready to meet to discuss urgent issues: Putin to Kim Jong-Un

The message did not offer a specific date for the meeting.

15 Aug 2018 2:26 PM

Moon's trip to the North Korean capital will be the first visit by a South Korean head of state to Pyongyang since 2007. (Photo: File)

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

South Korea will ban driving recalled BMWs that haven't received safety checks following dozens of fires the German automaker has blamed on a faulty exhaust gas component.

South Korea bans driving BMWs under recall due to fires

Nearly 40 fires of BMW vehicles this year are suspected to have been caused by engine problems.

14 Aug 2018 10:56 AM

The world’s biggest smartphone maker said on Monday that nothing had been decided on the fate of its Tianjin operation. (Representational Image)

Samsung may suspend operations at China mobile phone plant: report

China produces 36 million mobile phones a year and its Huizhou plant makes 72 million units a year.

13 Aug 2018 1:37 PM

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in (R) at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries ahead of their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom. (Photo: AFP)

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

South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon (center) speaks to the media before leaving for the border village of Panmunjom to attend South and North Korean meeting, at the Office of the South Korea-North Korea Dialogue in Seoul, in this June 1, 2018, file photo. (Photo: AP)

Rival Koreas to meet, prepare for summit between leaders

The announcement comes amid attempts by Washington and Pyongyang to follow through on nuclear disarmament vows.

09 Aug 2018 3:40 PM

Samsung Electronics and its affiliated companies plan to spend USD 22 billion over the next three years on artificial intelligence, auto components and other future businesses.

Samsung to put USD 22 billion in artificial intelligence, autos

Samsung said on Wednesday it will spend the sum, amounting to 25 trillion won, to hire artificial intelligence researchers.

08 Aug 2018 12:26 PM

The German car maker will fully cooperate with the transport ministry's investigation and complete emergency safety inspections on vehicles by next week.

BMW apologises over engine fires caused by hardware problem

A BMW recall of 42 models over safety concerns last month affected 1,06,000 vehicles.

06 Aug 2018 3:14 PM

North Korea and the United States vowed to work to end Pyongyang's weapons programmes at a landmark summit in June in Singapore, but have struggled to reach a pact to meet that goal. (Photo: AFP)

N Korea urges US to drop sanctions as Seoul probes illicit coal shipments

Pyongyang had demonstrated good faith by ending nuclear weapons testing and returning the remains of US troops killed in 1950-53 Korean War.

06 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

The United Nations Command said 55 cases of remains were retrieved from North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Remains of US soldiers killed in Korean War repatirated from North Korea

The handover follows through on promise Kim Jong Un made to Trump when they met in June, is first tangible result from much-hyped summit.

27 Jul 2018 3:44 PM

The first transfer will be made on Friday to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the war. (Photo: File/AP)

North Korea to return war remains of US soldiers soon: reports

Repatriating remains of US soldiers who perished in 1950-53 Korean War was part of agreement signed by Kim, Trump during Singapore summit.

26 Jul 2018 2:31 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong-chol, a North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence chief. (Photo: AP)

US demand of irreversible denuclearisation 'troubling': North Korea

'We had anticipated US side would come with constructive idea, thinking we would take something in return,' North Korean spokesperson said.

07 Jul 2018 9:17 PM

Overall sales likely fell 4.9 per cent from a year earlier to 58 trillion.

Samsung profit growth slows on smartphone weakness

Samsung shares are down about 12 per cent this year on concerns over slowing profit growth.

06 Jul 2018 11:20 AM

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