Tag: North Korea
Kim Yong Chol purged North Korean official appears in public
Kim Yong Chol, a senior North Korean official reportedly purged after the failed talks in Hanoi between Kim Jong Un…
Reports: North Korea executes envoy, 4 others over failed Kim-Trump summit
South Korean newspaper, Chosun Ilbo claimed North Korea executed its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of…
Foreign companies defy sanctions, attend North Korea trade fair
Hundreds of international companies defied U.S. sanctions pressure and attended an international trade fair in North Korea this week making…
North Korea demands release of coal ship seized by U.S.
North Korea on Tuesday demanded the release of a cargo ship seized by the U.S. on suspicion of breaching UN…
Pompeo returns to Washington to discuss Iran, North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has cut short an European trip and returned to Washington for meetings on Iran…
North Korea threatens retaliation over U.S.-South Korea drills
Pyongyang on Thursday threatened a “corresponding response”, three days after South Korea and the U.S. kicked off two weeks of…
North Korea’s Kim Jong’s deputy, Choe Ryong Hae elected as new ceremonial president
North Korea has elected a new ceremonial president, a month after the election of its official parliament, state media said…
Trump blocks ‘phantom sanctions’ against North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has decided against imposing new large-scale sanctions on North Korea in a…
11m North Koreans need humanitarian assistance – UN
Nearly 11 million North Koreans require humanitarian assistance to fulfill their basic nutrition and health needs, the UN said on…
Trump, Kim to meet in Vietnam Feb. 27
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Feb. 27 to…
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
North Korea has warned the United States it will "seriously" consider returning to a state policy aimed at building nuclear…
North, South Korea agree to bid for 2032 Olympics
The two Koreas agreed at a meeting on Friday to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirming…
Sexual abuse ‘part of ordinary life’ in North Korea – HRW
Sexual abuse is so common in North Korea “it has come to be accepted as part of ordinary life,” Human…
North Korea prepares nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors
South Korea’s spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile…
South and North Korea to hold general-grade military talks Oct. 26
South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to hold general-grade military talks on Friday at the…