Kim Jong Nam trial: Vietnam woman accepts new charge, likely to walk free
April 01, 2019 | 09:47
A Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother accepted a lesser charge Monday and looks set to be freed soon, after her Indonesian co-accused was released last month.
World can 'sleep well' after North Korea summit, Trump says
June 14, 2018 | 09:41
A jubilant-sounding President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday (Jun 13) that his "deal" with Kim Jong Un has ended the North Korean nuclear threat, as his top diplomat said he hoped to see "major disarmament" of the country by 2020.
Kim says committed to denuclearisation of Korean peninsula
June 01, 2018 | 08:53
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov he was committed to denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday (Jun 1).
Trump sees 'brilliant potential' for North Korea as summit prep continues
May 28, 2018 | 08:52
US and North Korean officials met on Sunday (May 27) at a border truce village as preparations resumed for a high-stakes, high-drama summit that President Donald Trump said held "brilliant potential" for the North.
North Korea says still open to talks with US
May 25, 2018 | 09:22
North Korea on Friday (May 25) said it was still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump cancelled a summit between the two countries, a decision Pyongyang described as "extremely regrettable".
Historic Trump-Kim summit set for Jun 12 in Singapore
May 11, 2018 | 08:43
Donald Trump on Thursday (May 10) revealed his historic summit with Kim Jong Un - the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader - will take place in Singapore on Jun 12.
South Korean president asks UN to verify closure of North's test site
May 02, 2018 | 15:51
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has asked the United Nations to verify the planned closure of North Korea's nuclear test site, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday (May 1).
Kim offers to visit Seoul 'any time if you invite me': South Korea
April 27, 2018 | 11:26
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the South's President Moon Jae-in on Friday (Apr 27) he was willing to visit him in Seoul "any time if you invite me", Moon's spokesman said.
Syria strikes also sent message to N.Korea: Japan DefMin
April 21, 2018 | 08:00
The US-led air strikes against the Syrian regime also sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of talks with President Donald Trump, Japan's defense minister said on Friday (Apr 20).
UN blacklists dozens of ships, businesses over North Korea smuggling
March 31, 2018 | 09:48
The UN Security Council on Friday (Mar 30) blacklisted 27 ships, 21 companies and a businessman for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, as the United States keeps up pressure on Pyongyang despite its recent overtures toward talks, diplomats said.
North Korea's Kim 'taking stock' of Trump meet: South Korean official
March 19, 2018 | 09:23
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "taking stock" of US President Donald Trump's surprise decision to accept his invitation for talks on denuclearising the Korean peninsula, South Korea's foreign minister said in an interview that aired on Sunday (Mar 18).
N.Korean orchestra opens musical bridge to Europe
March 15, 2012 | 14:50
A North Korean orchestra led by a South Korean conductor performed in Paris for the first time Wednesday, in a diplomatic victory highlighting that "music is bigger than borders".
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