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Trump says North Korea talks productive, summit will be in Hanoi

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that US diplomats had a “very productive meeting” with North Korean officials, and he announced his summit...

North Korea highlights Trump concessions on war games after summit

SEOUL: North Korean state media lauded on Wednesday the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by...

China suggests sanctions relief for North Korea after US summit

BEIJING: China suggested on Tuesday that sanctions relief could be considered for North Korea, after US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim...

Trump, Kim sign denuclearisation agreement as US provides security guarantees

Denuclearisation process to start "very, very quickly" Follow-up negotiations “at the earliest possible date” Sanctions on North Korea to remain in effect   SINGAPORE: US President...

US offers ‘unique’ guarantees before historic North Korea summit

WASHINGTON: The US has offered North Korea "unique" security guarantees to try to persuade it to give up its nuclear arsenal, Secretary of State...

North Korean, US officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim...

SINGAPORE: US and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold...

Unprecedented security measures likely to surround Kim at summit

SEOUL: Denuclearisation of North Korea is the headline topic at Tuesday’s summit between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, but for North...

South Korea’s Moon meets with top aides after Trump-Kim summit cancelled

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with his top security and other aides after US President Donald Trump cancelled his June 12 meeting...

US bolsters Asia ballistic missile defence as Trump-Kim summit nears

  YOKOSUKA: The USS Milius, one of the Navy's most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic...

Trump seeks to placate North Korea’s Kim over uncertain summit

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sought on Thursday to placate North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un after Pyongyang threatened to scrap an unprecedented summit,...

Trump-Kim summit presents logistical challenges for North Korea

SINGAPORE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Singapore for talks with US President Donald Trump poses logistical challenges that are likely to...

North Korea ‘in talks to free US detainees’ as diplomacy escalates

STOCKHOLM: North Korea is in talks with the US and Sweden to release three jailed Americans, reports said, as diplomatic activities intensified ahead of...