North Korea

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

12:08 PM
N Korea accuses US of toughening sanctions

North Korea accused select senior United States officials of attempting to further strengthen international sanctions imposed on the reclusive nation.

01:48 PM
North Korea returns remains of US troops

Hailing the move as a significant step, the White House, in a statement said that it was "encouraged by North Korea's actions and the momentum for positive change."

09:05 AM
Two Koreas to carry out joint inspection of railways

North Korea and South Korea will soon conduct a joint inspection of railways, in an endeavour to connect and improve rail links along the inter-Korean border.

09:23 AM
Kim Jong-un receives congratulatory letter from Singaporean PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a letter from Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, congratulating him for the successful Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)-United States of America (US) summit talks.

10:13 AM
Kim, Trump hold 'historic' meeting

The much-awaited summit between the United States and North Korea is finally taking place in Singapore.

11:27 AM
Donald Trump hints at release of 3 Americans detained in North Korea

President Trump wrote, "As everybody is aware, the past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to be released from a North Korean Labor camp, but to no avail. Stay tuned!"

10:51 AM
North Korea: 30 dead in bus crash

Among the casualties could be members of a group from Chinese travel company staff from Beijing.

12:16 PM
Trump: North Korea suspending nuke tests is big progress

"North Korea has agreed to suspend all nuclear tests and close up a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the world - big progress! Look forward to our summit," US President wrote on Twitter.

12:06 PM
Donald Trump sends 'blessings' for upcoming North-South Korea summit to end war

US President Trump gave his support to South Korea to end the military conflict with North Korea which began in 1950 and has technically continued since a 1953 truce was signed, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

09:34 AM
Trump, Kim to meet sans additional conditions

The Trump administration confirmed that there will be no additional conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the leaders of the two nations.

09:38 AM
Kim Jong Un hosts dinner for South Korean delegates amidst unification talks

In an unprecedented event, North Korea's Kim Jong Un hosted a dinner at the headquarters of the Worker's Party of Korea in Pyongyang for a team of high ranking South Korean delegates.

05:10 PM
Mohamed Nasheed alleges President Yameen violating UN sanctions on N Korea

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has alleged that President Abdulla Yameen went against the sanctions imposed by the United Nations and allowed the ships to transfer cargo to North Korean ships on the high seas.

11:46 AM
Google Doodle commemorate day 5 of Snow Games

Snow Games, also known as Winter Olympics, are taking place in Pyeongchang in North Korea where athletes from across the world have gathered to celebrate the spirit of sports.