Tag: North Korea
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Kim Jong Un makes first appearance amid Coronavirus scare to mark birth anniversary of late father
The appearance is Kim's first in 22 days after he attended the Lunar New Year festivities then disappeared from the public eye amid global concern over the coronavirus outbreak.
February 17, 2020 -
N.Korea picks new FM, heralding policy shift
Ri Son-gwon, a former army officer, has been serving as chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, which is equivalent to the South's Unification Ministry.
January 19, 2020 -
N Korean daily slams US over unpaid contribution to UN
It has been ramping up pressure on the US in the face of stalled nuclear negotiations.
January 16, 2020 -
North Korea calls for self-reliance amid international sanctions
Pyongyang would make efforts to find ways to incapacitate such sanctions, rather than waiting for their abolishment, the newspaper further added.
January 4, 2020 -
White House warns North Korea over ‘Christmas gift’ threat
Talks on denuclearization have been largely deadlocked since a second summit between Trump and Kim in Hanoi collapsed at the start of this year.
December 30, 2019 -
N Korea leader Kim Jong-un holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline
The ruling Workers' Party of Korea will also "discuss important matters arising, in the building of the state and national defence", KCNA added.
December 29, 2019 -
Ex-US adviser John Bolton criticises Donald Trump over N Korea policy
Bolton also criticized Trump for saying the North Korean short-range missile tests don't bother him.
December 24, 2019 -
Pyongyang’s Bang
Indeed, the successful outcome of the latest test, in addition to the one on 7 December, would be applied “to further bolster up the reliable strategic nuclear deterrent of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”~ North Korea’s formal name ~ has been the response of the defence academy.
December 18, 2019 -
‘Watching very closely’: Donald Trump on deadline for North Korea talks
Trump's remarks came days after Pyongyang carried out two "important tests" at its Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on December 7 and 13.
December 17, 2019 -
North Korea conducts another ‘critical’ test at satellite launch site
"The research successes being registered by us in defence science one after another recently will be applied to further bolstering up the reliable strategic nuclear deterrent," the KCNA said.
December 14, 2019 -
US envoy to visit Seoul ahead of N Korea deadline
Biegun's planned trip has spawned speculation that he could visit the inter-Korean border truce village of Panmunjom for possible contact with North Koreans.
December 14, 2019 -
‘Who doesn’t want divisive democracy should go to N Korea,’: Meghalaya Governor on CAA protests
Roy took to Twitter and said, "A democracy is necessarily divisive. If you do not want it go to North Korea.” His tweet came hours before protesters reached the entrance of the Raj Bhavan, tried to breach security following which they were lathi-charged and police used tear-gas and seriously injured several protesters.
December 14, 2019 -
N Korea warns Donald Trump to stop ‘abusive language’ against Kim Jong-un
In response to that, North Korea said it would take "prompt corresponding actions at any level" if the US uses force against it.
December 10, 2019 -
N Korea conducts ‘very important test’ at satellite launching site
The test came as Pyongyang has ramped up pressure on the US to meet its demand for a new negotiating proposal by year's end, strongly suggesting that otherwise, it could restart testing of nuclear weapons and ICBM.
December 8, 2019 -
S Korea President Moon and Donald Trump agree to maintain dialogue over N Korea
On Tuesday, North Korea again urged the United States to make concessions in denuclearization talks, with a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for progress in the negotiations looming.
December 7, 2019 -
N Korea slams Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, calls him ‘stupid’, ‘political dwarf’
Abe "fails to tell one thing from another" and that the "underwit" is "excluded from international politics", the statement added.
November 30, 2019 -
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un expresses ‘satisfaction’ over rocket test
Kim also expressed great satisfaction over the results of the test, Xinhua reported, citing the report.
November 29, 2019