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North Korea warns US not to exploit 'close' Trump-Kim ties

October 28, 2019 | 09:25

North Korea said on Sunday (Oct 27) the United States must not exploit the "close personal relations" between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked.

Kim Jong Un's ride up sacred mountain spurs speculation of policy shift

October 17, 2019 | 09:18

New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu, a sacred peak for North Koreans, have fuelled speculation that the young leader may be set for a major policy announcement.

Trump says North Korea's Kim wants to resume nuclear talks

August 11, 2019 | 08:00

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Aug 10) that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to resume denuclearisation talks after US-South Korean war games end.

Trump heads for DMZ after inviting Kim to 'Say hello'

June 30, 2019 | 11:03

US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday (Jun 30) and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle.

Trump says still has 'confidence' in North Korea's Kim

May 26, 2019 | 18:56

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday (May 26) to express his "confidence" in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite Pyongyang's recent weapons tests and deadlocked nuclear talks.

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

April 27, 2019 | 12:03

North and South Korea Saturday struck different notes as they marked the first anniversary of a summit between their leaders that fuelled a whirlwind of diplomacy which has died down amid deadlock over Pyongyang's denuclearisation.

Putin tells Kim he wants to support 'positive' efforts on Korean peninsula

April 25, 2019 | 12:38

Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday (Apr 25) that he supports ongoing efforts to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and wants to boost economic ties.

Kim woos Putin as North Korean labourers toil in Russia

April 23, 2019 | 15:55

While North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is wined and dined with Vladimir Putin in Russia this week, around 10,000 of his citizens will be labouring around the country to earn money for his government.

North Korea woos Vietnam tourists after Hanoi summit

March 29, 2019 | 15:28

North Korean tourism officials on Thursday (Mar 28) urged Vietnamese travellers to seize a "golden" opportunity to visit the country following a summit between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi last month.

Hanoi embraces global attention

March 07, 2019 | 14:39

Hanoi, as the host city, played a pivotal part in last week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Chairman Kim Jong Un. This was a great opportunity to promote Hanoi and Vietnam to the rest of the world. Phuong Hao reports.