Tag: North Korea
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North Korea conducts new test of ‘super-large’ rocket launcher: Report
It was the latest in a series of launches by the North but the first since October 2, when it fired a sea-launched missile.
November 1, 2019 -
North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles: Seoul
It noted that the South Korean military was closely monitoring relevant situations and maintaining defence posture in preparation for possible additional launches.
October 31, 2019 -
Recipe for Peace Nobel
Ethiopia is among the fastest growing economies in Africa and the portents of normalcy in the day-to-day affairs can only accelerate the recovery. Abiy must persevere and not fall into the trap of cult or perpetuating his own rule, as has been the bane of his predecessors. Ironically, the process of democratisation can unleash pent up ethnic tensions that test the patience, abilities and ambitions of a political leader.
October 30, 2019 -
North Korean leader Kim’s horse ride on sacred mountain hints at ‘great operation’: Report
It was still unclear that what the operation might involve, but Kim has often made trips to the sacred mountain at times of major policy endeavours.
October 16, 2019 -
Abortive endeavour
The talks have followed North Korea’s testing of a ballistic missile from a submarine last Wednesday.
October 11, 2019 -
US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korean denuclearization
They "reaffirmed the importance of continued close... coordination on North Korea to achieve complete denuclearization," it said.
October 9, 2019 -
US-N Korea nuclear talks collapse in Sweden
The meeting was the first formal working-level discussion since US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met briefly at the inter-Korean border zone in June.
October 6, 2019 -
US-N Korea to resume working-level n-talks in Sweden
The meeting in Stockholm will be the first formal working-level talks since the leaders of the two nations met in June, vowing to renew negotiations that had stalled after the failed attempt in February 2019.
October 5, 2019 -
‘Last chance for North,’ says S Korea as Pyongyang and US resume talks in Stockholm
Korean delegation chief Kim Myong-gil is optimistic about the upcoming session in Sweden.
October 4, 2019 -
N Korea test-fires new missile from submarine
The move marks a significant escalation from the short-range tests Pyongyang conducted since May.
October 3, 2019 -
‘China bigger threat to nation than nuclear- armed North Korea’, says Japan
During a press briefing, Taro Kono, Minister of Defence said "The reality is that China is rapidly increasing military spending, and so people can grasp that we need more pages.
September 27, 2019 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe ‘determined’ to meet Kim Jong Un
Abe said that he wants his country to normalize relations with North Korea by resolving their outstanding issues, including the abduction of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang in the 1970s and 1980s.
September 25, 2019 -
Trump meets Moon Jae-in, discusses plans to restart talks with North Korea
Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been gridlocked since a second summit between the North’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in February ended without a deal.
September 24, 2019 -
Donald Trump expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year
The negotiations stalled after a failed summit in February between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but the two agreed to revive talks when they met in June at the inter-Korean border.
September 13, 2019 -
John Bolton a ‘disaster’ on N Korea, ‘out of line’ on Venezuela: Trump
Trump said that Bolton had made mistakes, including offending North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un by demanding that he follow a "Libyan model" and hand over all his nuclear weapons.
September 12, 2019 -
N Korea tests super-large multiple rocket launcher
On Tuesday, North Korea fired a new round of short-range projectiles, South Korean officials said, only hours after it signalled a new willingness to resume stalled denuclearisation talks with the United States in late September.
September 11, 2019 -
North Korea fires another round of ‘Projectiles’ after offering working-level talks with US
Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been gridlocked since a second summit between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in February ended without a deal.
September 10, 2019