Tag: North Korea

Japan says won’t submit new UN rights motion against North Korea

TOKYO: Japan said on Wednesday it will not submit a motion against North Korea's human rights record at a United Nations panel for the...

Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea for ‘missile launch’: military

South Korea's military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered an international alarm that Pyongyang...

Trump says he would be disappointed if North Korea resumed testing

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be disappointed if North Korea were to resume weapons testing, and reiterated that he...

Pompeo sees more North Korea talks, Seoul faces limits in mediator...

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he was hopeful the United States would send a delegation to North Korea in...

North Korea has no economic future if it has nuclear weapons:...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korea does not have any economic future with nuclear weapons as the Pentagon confirmed the...

Trump and North Korea’s Kim predict success in high-stakes nuclear summit

HANOI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Vietnam on Wednesday for a second summit that the United...

North Korean leader’s train arrives in China: reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's armoured train arrived in China late Saturday ahead of his highly anticipated second summit with US President Donald...

North, South Korea eye joint march, teams for Tokyo 2020

LAUSANNE: North Korea and South Korea want a joint march at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and have requested to have some unified teams in...

Hard work still needed before Kim-Trump summit, says US envoy

PYONGYANG: There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean...

US seeks full account of North Korea weapons, offers ties

WASHINGTON: A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace deal, saying President...

Trump, North Korea’s Kim to hold second summit in late February

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic...

Looking forward to new meeting with North Korea’s Kim: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he looked forward to another summit with Kim Jong Un, a day after the North Korean leader warned...

US judge orders N.Korea to pay $501 mln over dead American

A US judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million over the death of American Otto Warmbier, concluding that the university student...

North Korea’s new ‘tactical’ weapon test highlights military modernisation

SEOUL: North Korea’s claim last week that it had tested an unidentified “ultramodern tactical weapon” highlighted its desire to upgrade its conventional arms and...

US urges sustained sanctions pressure on North Korea

WASHINGTON: Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday took America's "pressure campaign" against North Korea to a summit of world leaders, as concerns mount over...

N Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions

SEOUL: North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift...

Koreas to seek talks with IOC on joint 2032 Olympics bid

SEOUL: The two Koreas on Friday agreed to seek talks with the International Olympics Committee to discuss a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Games,...