NKorea leader Kim Jong Un

NKorea says leaders’ relations not enough after Trump sends birthday wishes to Kim

North Korea receives birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un from US President Donald Trump, but their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, according to a statement published by state news agency KCNA.

North Korea diplomat in Italy missing, South Korean MP says, after asylum report

A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament says, after a South Korean newspaper reported he was seeking asylum in the West.

Trump says 'good chance' Kim will give up nukes

US President Donald Trump, who has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, says there is a now a good chance the North Korean leader will give up his country's nuclear weapons.

North Korea's Kim says 'open to dialogue' with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened

Kim Jong Un warns the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.

Trump to top US diplomat: Don't bother talking to North Korea

US President Donald Trump dismisses the prospect of talks with North Korea as a waste of time a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US was maintaining open lines of communication with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says the country's second ICBM test demonstrated the ability to strike any target in the United States, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump who issued dire warnings over its missile program.

South Korea says North's nuclear capability 'speeding up', calls for action

South Korea's foreign minister says that North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state's fifth nuclear test carried out in defiance of UN sanctions.

January 11, 2020
January 11, 2020

NKorea says leaders’ relations not enough after Trump sends birthday wishes to Kim

North Korea receives birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un from US President Donald Trump, but their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, according to a statement published by state news agency KCNA.

January 4, 2019
January 4, 2019

North Korea diplomat in Italy missing, South Korean MP says, after asylum report

A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament says, after a South Korean newspaper reported he was seeking asylum in the West.

March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018

Trump says 'good chance' Kim will give up nukes

US President Donald Trump, who has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, says there is a now a good chance the North Korean leader will give up his country's nuclear weapons.

January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018

North Korea's Kim says 'open to dialogue' with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened

Kim Jong Un warns the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.

October 2, 2017
October 2, 2017

Trump to top US diplomat: Don't bother talking to North Korea

US President Donald Trump dismisses the prospect of talks with North Korea as a waste of time a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US was maintaining open lines of communication with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

July 29, 2017
July 29, 2017

North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says the country's second ICBM test demonstrated the ability to strike any target in the United States, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump who issued dire warnings over its missile program.

September 10, 2016
September 10, 2016

South Korea says North's nuclear capability 'speeding up', calls for action

South Korea's foreign minister says that North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isolated state's fifth nuclear test carried out in defiance of UN sanctions.

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