North Korea

12:36 PM
Trump says Kim wrote him a 'beautiful letter' on US-S Korea military exercises

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he received a "beautiful" letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the ongoing military exercises between the US and South Korea.

01:55 PM
North Korea's Kim says missile launches are warning to U.S., South Korea over drill - KCNA

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.

05:33 PM
Trump downplays recent missile launches by North Korea

United States President Donald Trump has downplayed the recent missile launches by North Korea, saying that they tested a "smaller missile" which is something that a lot of countries do.

02:15 PM
US mulling partial sanctions relief to N Korea in exchange for nuclear freeze

The United States is considering suspending certain sanctions on North Korea for 12 to 18 months in exchange for the dismantling of the entire nuclear weapons programme, including a main nuclear production facility.

01:37 PM
Following Trump-Kim meeting, N Korea accuses US of hostile acts

North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of being "hell-bent" on hostile acts towards Pyongyang, just days after US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held an impromptu meeting at the inter-Korean border.

10:15 AM
Trump: North Korea missile tests not breach of trust

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that North Korea's launch of recent short-range ballistic missiles was not "a breach of trust."

12:01 PM
UN: N Korean families face deep ‘hunger crisis’ after worst harvest in 10 years

More than 10 million North Koreans are suffering “severe food shortages” after the worst harvest in a decade, according to a United Nations food security assessment released.

10:23 AM
US: White House aware of N Korea's actions

The White House was aware of 'North Korea’s actions' and continues to monitor the developments around its missile launches, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders on Saturday said.

11:01 AM
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un meet in Vladivostok

North Korea's Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met for their first ever summit.

08:57 AM
North Korea confirms upcoming Kim-Putin summit

North Korea on Monday confirmed that its leader Kim Jong-un will "soon" visit Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin.

09:58 AM
US envoy to visit Russia ahead of maiden Kim-Putin summit

United States Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will visit Russia this week to discuss the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

11:07 AM
Pompeo would 'love' to see N Korea denuclearise before 2019-end

The US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo on Monday said that he would love to see North Korea denuclearise before the end of this year, appreciating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent remarks showing his willingness to hold a third summit with

10:53 AM
Kim ready for third US-North Korea summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday expressed willingness to hold a third summit with the United States, provided Washington offers a "fair" and "mutually acceptable" deal.

11:04 AM
'US, N Korea yet to narrow differences on denuclearisation'

American diplomat Stephen Biegun has put forth that the United States and North Korea are yet to narrow their differences on denuclearisation, after the first round of preparatory talks were held in Pyongyang last week.

11:36 AM
Trump to hold second Summit with Kim on Feb 27, 28 in Vietnam

US president Donald Trump confirmed he will hold a second Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam.

10:30 AM
US special envoy to meet North Korean counterpart to set stage for 2nd Trump-Kim talks

US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will visit Pyongyang on Wednesday (February 6) and meet his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok Chol to discuss the second meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

10:10 AM
S Korea pushes for 4th Moon-Kim summit to escalate denuclearisation

Amid reports regarding the upcoming meet between the United States and North Korea, South Korean officials have initiated the process to fix a fourth summit between North and South Korea over denuclearisation of the entire Korean peninsula.

10:53 AM
Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in Vietnam, reveals source

The second meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un might take place in Vietnam, revealed a source with knowledge about the matter.

09:57 AM
US special envoy for Pyongyang talks to meet counterparts from two Koreas

In the run-up to the second USA-North Korea summit, the United States' Special Representative for North Korea will be travelling to Seoul on February 3 to hold meetings with his counterparts from both North and South Korea.

01:40 PM
Kim reaffirms commitment to denuclearization

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who was in China for a state visit, reaffirmed his commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

09:36 AM
Trump: Look forward to meeting Kim Jong-un

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he was looking forward to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss nuclear denuclearisation process and peace talks.

11:51 AM
Moon seeks parliamentary support for Korean peninsula denuclearization

South Korea President Moon Jae-in called for the South Korean parliament's support for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

09:11 AM
US bans citizens from travelling to N Korea

The US State Department announced the extension of a ban on the US citizens travelling to North Korea which was to expire on September 1.

04:50 PM
Koreas agree to hold summit next month

The two Koreas decided to hold their third meeting in September. The meeting will take place between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang. The date of the third-inter Korean summit between the two leader