Tag: Kim Jong-un
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Borderline showboating
There is reason why Trump’s predecessors, who were not as impetuous as he is, never did this, just as they never met Mr Kim’s father and grandfather.
July 2, 2019 -
China appreciates Trump- Kim meeting, calls it ‘constructive’
Trump became the first sitting American President to step foot in North Korea when he crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the Joint Security Area with Kim on Sunday.
July 1, 2019 -
North Korea hails ‘historic’ Kim-Trump meeting at Panmunjom
Trump said, “It’s a great honour to be here. It is a great day for the world while shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
July 1, 2019 -
Donald Trump says Kim Jong-un wants to meet him at DMZ
Trump earlier invited Kim to a "handshake" meeting at the DMZ, apparently at the truce village of Panmunjom, or the Joint Security Area, as the venue.
June 30, 2019 -
Mark Esper takes over at Pentagon as tensions with Iran flare
The letter appears to be in response to the one Kim sent to Trump recently in time for the anniversary of their first-ever summit in Singapore last June.
June 23, 2019 -
Kim Jong-un receives ‘excellent’ letter from Donald Trump
The letter appears to be in response to the one Kim sent to Trump recently in time for the anniversary of their first-ever summit in Singapore last June.
June 23, 2019 -
Beyond Optics
For both China and North Korea, history has been etched in stone, and it cannot be overshadowed by the contretemps of geopolitics.
June 23, 2019 -
Xi Jinping returns to China after N Korea state visit
Xi's plane left Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport in the afternoon. He had arrived in Pyongyang early Thursday, becoming the first Chinese head of state to visit the North in 14 years, reports Yonhap News Agency.
June 21, 2019 -
Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea to meet Kim ahead of Trump talks
Xi is the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years after relations between the Cold War era allies deteriorated over Pyongyang's nuclear provocations and Beijing's subsequent backing of UN sanctions.
June 20, 2019 -
Donald Trump receives a ‘beautiful letter’ from North Korea’s Kim
Trump has made history by meeting twice with Kim in a bid to lure the country into giving up nuclear weapons. However, US intelligence officials say Pyongyang has no intention of following through.
June 12, 2019 -
North Korea executed 5 officials after failed Trump summit: Report
Kim Jong Un and Trump left the Vietnamese capital without a deal after they failed to reach agreement on rolling back Pyongyang's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
May 31, 2019 -
US President Trump says, he still has ‘confidence’ in North Korea’s leader Kim
North Korea is one of the top issues on the agenda as Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
May 26, 2019 -
Donald Trump to visit South Korea for talks on North’s nukes: White House
The White House said Trump's trip to South Korea would combine with his visit to nearby Japan, where he will attend a G20 summit in Osaka on June 28-29.
May 16, 2019 -
North Korea demands release of cargo ship seized by US
North Korea is under multiple global sanctions for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, including a ban on exports of coal.
May 14, 2019 -
70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons
With two missile launches in a week, Pyongyang is walking a fine line between increasing pressure on the US and not derailing nuclear negotiations -- all while giving itself room to escalate, analysts say.
May 11, 2019 -
North Korea’s missile tests not ‘breach of trust’: Donald Trump
Trump, who has said that he and Kim have a good relationship, added that he might eventually lose faith in the North Korean leader.
May 11, 2019 -
North Korea is not ‘ready to negotiate’: US President
The latest provocation comes after North Korea tested several new weapons systems late last week. They were the first confirmed launches of their kind since 2017.
May 10, 2019