Tag: N Korea
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N Korea says it needs trust in US before denuclearization
The primary task for effectively implementing the joint statement should be bringing down the barrier of mistrust between the two countries, said Ri.
September 30, 2018 -
VK Singh visits N Korea to discuss growth in peninsula
In a significant development, minister of state for external affairs V K Singh paid a quiet visit to Pyongyang to meet the North Korean leadership amid fast-paced developments in the peninsula. In what is seen as an attempt by New Delhi to reach out to the North Korean leadership after a long gap, Singh reached …
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May 17, 2018 -
Donald Trump welcomes 3 US detainees freed by N Korea
US President Donald Trump welcomed the three freed American detainees who reached here on Thursday morning after they were released by North Korea. Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Tony Kim were freed on Wednesday while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on a visit to the North Korean capital Pyongyang to discuss Trump’s upcoming …
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May 10, 2018 -
EU aligns sanctions against N Korea in line with UN resolution
The Council of the European Union on Monday said it was aligning sanctions against North Korea in line with the latest UN resolution. The restrictions, spearheaded by the US and backed unanimously by the UN Security Council — including China and Russia, were imposed in December 2017 in response to North Korea’s launch of a …
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February 26, 2018 -
Trump announces ‘heaviest sanctions ever’ against N. Korea
US President Donald Trump announced the “heaviest” set of US sanctions against North Korea on Friday as his administration redoubled its efforts to starve Pyongyang of resources and force the isolated regime to abandon its nuclear ambitions. “We imposed today the heaviest sanctions ever imposed on a country before,” Trump said at the close of …
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February 24, 2018 -
UN chief briefly meets N. Korea leader at Olympics
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a brief exchange with Kim Yong Nam, the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea, a UN spokesman said on Friday. The Secretary-General had a brief exchange with Kim on the sidelines of the opening of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Farhan Haq, …
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February 10, 2018 -
Trump, Theresa May ask nations to increase pressure on N Korea
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have asked all responsible nations to increase pressure on North Korea until it turns to the path of denuclearisation. The two leaders spoke over the phone on Tuesday during which May also briefed Trump on her recent trip to China, the White House said. “The …
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February 7, 2018 -
US imposes new sanctions on N Korea-related entities, individuals
The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday issued new sanctions on entities and individuals, allegedly related to North Korea. The treasury slapped sanctions on nine entities, 16 individuals and six vessels in response to North Korea’s alleged “ongoing development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and continued violations of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs)”, …
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January 25, 2018 -
N. Korea slams South for praising US role in inter-Korean talks
North Korea on Sunday slammed South Korean President Moon Jae-in for praising US roles in pressuring Pyongyang to the recent inter-Korean talks. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a commentary that “ill-boding remarks chilling the atmosphere for reconciliation are heard from South Korea” during Moon’s new year press conference last week, XInhua …
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January 15, 2018 -
Man arrested in Sydney for being N Korean agent
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Sunday arrested a man from Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea with the intent of raising revenue for the Pyongyang government. Authorities have identified the man as South Korean-origin Chan Han Choi, 59, CNN reported. The AFP said the man, a naturalised Australian citizen, …
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December 17, 2017 -
Japan approves new unilateral sanctions against N Korea
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the extension of unilateral sanctions against North Korea coinciding, two days after US President Donald Trump’s visit to Tokyo as part of his five-nation Asia tour. The sanctions freeze the assets of nine companies and 26 individuals for links with North Korea, including those based in China, Russia, the …
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November 7, 2017 -
Trump meets Japanese Emperor, discusses N Korea with Abe
US President Donald Trump on Monday met Japanese Emperor Akihito and held a joint press conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe where the two leaders discussed North Korean threats and bilateral economy. Trump arrived here on a two-day visit on Sunday, the first stop in his five-nation tour through Asia, reports CNN. Earlier on Monday, …
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November 6, 2017 -
Jim Mattis says US goal is ‘not war’ over N Korea
Washington’s goal “is not war” as it seeks to ease high military tension with Pyongyang, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said on Friday, standing at the heavily-fortified border between the two Koreas. Tension has flared on the Korean peninsula as US President Donald Trump and the North’s ruler Kim Jong-Un have traded threats …
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October 27, 2017 -
US House passes new sanctions bill against N Korea
Aiming to cut off Pyongyang’s links to the global financial system, the US House of Representatives has approved a bill to impose more sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear programme. The bill approved on Tuesday received 415 votes in favour and 2 against, Efe news reported. It is named after Otto Warmbier, an American …
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October 25, 2017 -
N Korea threatens US, S Korea over naval drills
North Korea on Thursday strongly condemned naval manoeuvers that the US is presently carrying out with South Korea on the peninsula, and threatened to launch an “unimaginable strike” against them. Pyongyang’s Emergency Measure Committee for Opposing Nuclear War Drills criticised Washington’s mobilisation of nuclear strategic assets in a statement issued by the state-run Korean Central …
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October 19, 2017 -
Negotiations with N Korea is a waste of time: Trump
The President of the US said on Sunday that his secretary of state was wasting his time trying to negotiate with North Korea. Donald Trump made his remarks after Rex Tillerson had said in a press conference Saturday in Beijing that the US had established direct channels with the secretive Asian nation and was seeking …
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October 2, 2017 -
N Korea shows ‘no indication’ they are interested in talks: US
The United States State Department has said that although it has communications channels open with North Korea, the Pyongyang regime has shown no interest in talks on giving up its nuclear weapons. “Despite assurances that the United States is not interested in promoting the collapse of the current regime, pursuing regime change, accelerating reunification of …
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October 1, 2017