Tag: North Korea
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un successfully ‘tests high-tech tactical weapon’: Report
Kim Jong Un inspected the testing of a newly developed high-tech tactical weapon at the Academy of National Defence Science, North Korea's state broadcaster said.
November 16, 2018 -
Report of North Korea’s ‘undisclosed’ missile bases not new: Seoul
Speaking about the report, the presidential office spokesman said that the source of the analysis of the Sakkanmol base was a commercial satellite
November 13, 2018 -
North Korea secretly developing nuclear weapons programme: US report
The report includes satellite photos that show that in recent months North Korea has carried out a number of improvements to a series of facilities that would 'support a missile launch in an emergency'.
November 13, 2018 -
North Korea removes 636 land mines from border: Seoul
"There were no land mines found in our region and the North informed us that it has removed more than 600 land mines," Jeong said at a National Assembly session.
November 12, 2018 -
US Vice President Mike Pence to visit Japan, discuss N Korea with Abe
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga confirmed Pence's visit to Tokyo and his meeting with Abe next Tuesday before the US leader leaves for Singapore on the same day.
November 8, 2018 -
South Koreans divided over reunification with North
The recent detente between the two Koreas has triggered an intense debate in South Korea on the reunification of the two countries divided since the 1950s.
November 6, 2018 -
North Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions
“The US thinks that its oft-repeated 'sanctions and pressure' leads to 'denuclearisation.' We cannot help laughing at such a foolish idea,” it said.
November 3, 2018 -
North Korea denuclearisation within reach: United States
Stephen Biegun expressed confidence on behalf of Trump's administration that Pyongyang would give up its nuclear arms, despite an ongoing deadlock on the issue between the two sides.
October 29, 2018 -
US sanctions Singapore companies over North Korea dealings
The Department of Justice has also unsealed criminal charges against the person, Tan Wee Beng. Officials say he is also managing director of a marine fuels company involved in an illicit economic activity with North Korea.
October 25, 2018 -
US bars American aid groups from travelling to North Korea
Since last month, the State Department has refused to grant special permission to aid workers to travel to North Korea.
October 18, 2018 -
Koreas agree to modernise, connect railways and roads across borders
The agreements were reached during high-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjom between South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon and his North Korean counterpart, Ri Son-gwon.
October 15, 2018 -
Kim Jong-un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea
Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit North Korea. The news of the invite was shared by South Korea on Tuesday, 9 October, at a press conference ahead of the visit of President Moon Jae-in to Vatican.
October 9, 2018 -
Abe’s ‘New Japan’
Shinzo Abe’s convincing victory in the election for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (553 votes against 254) is historic, making him Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister. His agenda might appear to be rather ambitious on the face of it, but has been overdue for the country ever since World War II ended. As much …
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September 26, 2018 -
Summit of the Koreas
It would be presumptuous to hazard a guess on the long-term outcome of this week’s summit between North and South Korea in Pyongyang. That the meeting was held ~ for the first time since the armistice of 1953 ~ is in itself a watershed development. Beyond the grandstanding, Kim Jong-un is reported to have signalled …
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September 22, 2018 -
Talk-time on Korea~II
As the talks for a second Trump-Kim summit will soon hit the headlines, there are certain hidden factors that could affect, if not determine, the possible outcome of the summit, if it materialises. One is that the US has urged the UN Security Council for an urgent meeting as it suspects some countries are undermining …
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September 20, 2018 -
North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
The North's decision to participate in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February triggered a dramatic diplomatic turnaround on the peninsula this year.
September 19, 2018 -
Talk-time on Korea~I
The peace wind, that started blowing from the day when North Korea’s leader, Kim Jung-un, indicated in his New Year address that he would hold a summit with his counterpart in the South, has been sustained. In the interregnum, there have been two summits between Mr Kim and the South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, yet …
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September 19, 2018