Tag: Kim Jong Un
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Pyongyang summit: North Korea agrees to additional denuclearisation steps
Kim Jong-un said he and Moon Jae-in agreed to remove all nuclear weapons and threats from the Korean Peninsula
September 19, 2018 -
Pyongyang summit: Kim Jong Un greets S Korean leader Moon Jae-in with a hug
This is the third summit this year between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the latter seeks to reboot stalled denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the United States
September 18, 2018 -
North Korea wraps up 70th anniversary with mass rally
Tens of thousands of North Korean students rallied in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on Monday night in the final major event of the country's 70th anniversary, an elaborate celebration that has showcased the nation's aspirations for economic growth and Korean unity.
September 10, 2018 -
North Korea and South Korea to decide date, venue for 3rd summit
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in met on April 27 and May 26 this year; high-level talks launched on Monday to discuss the date and venue for a third summit
August 13, 2018 -
Return of the Fallen
It has been a watershed moment in the history of Korea and the spirit of bonhomie that marked the recent Trump-Kim summit has been upheld, the commitment fulfilled. Indeed, the 65th anniversary of the Korean war could scarcely have been more momentous. The remains of an unknown number of US soldiers killed in the conflict …
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July 30, 2018 -
South Korea considers reducing troops along North Korea border zone
The ministry said it would withdraw some soldiers and equipment at guard posts inside the Demilitarised Zone on a trial basis, and consider a gradual expansion of the pullout later.
July 24, 2018 -
Donald Trump remains upbeat on N Korea’s denuclearisation: Pompeo
During their historic summit in June, Trump and Kim agreed to work towards the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula.
July 21, 2018 -
Donald Trump now says no ‘time limit’ for North Korea denuclearisation
Before the Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un, the Trump administration said denuclearisation should start “without delay,” and after the meeting, it spoke of the process beginning “very quickly”.
July 18, 2018 -
Trump’s credibility in serious question
President Donald Trump’s statements and tweets leave one wondering what should be believed. After his meeting with Kim Jong Un, he commented that the meeting went well, and North Korea’s nuclear disarmament would be a success. Shortly thereafter he stated that sanctions against North Korea would continue as it remains a threat to the world. …
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July 17, 2018 -
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to leave for North Korea on July 5
The trip will be the first of its kind since US President Donald Trump met with North Korea top leader, Kim Jong Un, in Singapore on June 12, when they issued commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
July 3, 2018 -
North Korea still building at nuclear site: monitor
Nuclear officials could be “expected to proceed with business as usual until specific orders are issued from Pyongyang”, it said.
June 27, 2018 -
At least an alternative delineated
More than 60 years ago, the British Labour stalwart Aneurin Bevan pushed back against the momentum for unilateral nuclear disarmament in his party by wondering whether it would be appropriate to send a foreign secretary “naked into the conference chamber”. The merits of his stance have been debated ever since. In a very different context, …
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June 22, 2018 -
Did Trump lose more than he got in Singapore?
If there is one event in recent times that has taken the world by storm, it is the summit between North Korean President Kim Jong Un and his US counterpart Donald Trump at Singapore. The successful summit is likely to ease decades-long tensions in the US-North Korean relationship. The world at large sees the summit …
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June 21, 2018 -
New balance of power
The 12th June summit between the US President and the North Korean leader in Singapore was the high point in the amazing twists and turns of risky international diplomacy, with multiple players, unfolding against the backdrop of a first class nuclear crisis in recent years. The Trump-Kim joint statement, signed at the conclusion of their …
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June 21, 2018 -
North Korea’s Kim makes two-day visit to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, a week after his unprecedented summit with US President Donald Trump. The outing comes as China has sought to strengthen its role as a mediator between the US and North Korea, where Beijing claims compelling security …
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June 19, 2018 -
For a successful summit, Trump must silence hawks
A few weeks ago we wrote that the inclusion of hawks on his foreign policy team means that Trump was more than likely going to antagonize the North Koreans. People like Pompeo, Bolton and Giuliani had made public statements that threatened to derail the diplomatic process. When the summit was initially cancelled, the North Koreans …
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June 7, 2018 -
US to maintain ‘maximum pressure’ on North Korea
The US State Department said that a “maximum pressure campaign” will continue against North Korea although US President Donald Trump said last week he did not like the term. In a press briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said that “sanctions and the pressure campaign remains in place”, Xinhua news agency reported on …
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June 6, 2018