North Korea: News

16 Aug 2018

South Korea

Pyongyang summit, bold step towards ending war with N-Korea: Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday said his visit to Pyongyang next month will be a bold step towards formally ending the decades-old war with North Korea.

26 Jul 2018

Donald Trump

North Korea still making 'nuclear material', says Mike Pompeo

North Korea is still making nuclear material, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senators.

08 Jul 2018

Kim Jong-un

Sanctions on North Korea will remain until 'final' denuclearization: Pompeo

Sanctions on North Korea will remain in place until Pyongyang achieves "final" denuclearization, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

03 Jul 2018

Abu Dhabi

Pompeo postpones '2+2 dialogue' with India to visit N-Korea this-week

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who last week abruptly announced the postponing of the July 6 "2+2 dialogue" with India, will be traveling to Pyongyang this week.

02 Jul 2018

South Korea

US has plans to dismantle N-Korea's nuclear-program in one-year: Bolton

President Trump's National Security Adviser, John Bolton, said the US has a plan that would lead to the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear programs in a year.

27 Jun 2018

Singapore

Rapid improvements noticed at N-Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site: Monitoring website

North Korea is carrying out rapid improvements at its Yongbyon nuclear research facility, monitoring website "38 North" said today.

27 Jun 2018

Iran

'Wow,' says Trump after Supreme Court upholds travel ban

After months of legal battles, as the US Supreme Court (SC) upheld Donald Trump's travel ban yesterday, the President hailed the verdict on Twitter with a simple 'wow.'

23 Jun 2018

South Korea

US suspends select-exercises with S-Korea to support N-Korean diplomatic negotiations

US Defense Secretary James Mattis has announced to have "indefinitely suspended" select exercises with South Korea to support diplomatic negotiations with North Korea.

22 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

North Korea was an incredible experience; had tremendous success: Trump

US President Donald Trump today told his cabinet members that he had "tremendous success" with North Korea, more than a week after his historic meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

20 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Kim Jong-un wraps up China visit; hails 'unity' with Beijing

Kim Jong-un wrapped up today his third visit to China this year, declaring North Korea's unstinting "friendship" with Beijing a show of loyalty to his main ally following a landmark summit with US President Donald Trump.

19 Jun 2018

India

Pakistan has more nuclear-warheads than India; China has double: SIPRI

Pakistan continues to be ahead of India when it comes to possessing nuclear warheads, with China having double the quantity, says a report by a leading Swedish think-tank.

19 Jun 2018

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un's two-day visit to China following Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is on a two-day visit to China's capital Beijing, only a week after his unprecedented summit with US President Donald Trump, the Chinese state media reported today.

18 Jun 2018

South Korea

South Korea starts two-day war games to defend against Japan

South Korea will begin two days of war games today to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast, against an unlikely attack by Japan.

16 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

People of world deserve future of security and peace: Trump

Observing that the world has seen more than enough conflict, US President Donald Trump said the people of America, the Koreans, and the world deserve a future of security and peace.

12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

At Trump-Kim summit, Singapore brought US, NKorea, China onto dining-plates

The Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meet was a historic event, and host Singapore was determined to make each aspect significant, including food.

12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Singapore: Indian-origin-man spends Rs. 38,000 to catch glimpse of Trump

An Indian-origin man from Malaysia went to Singapore and spent $573 (over Rs. 38,000) to put up at a luxury hotel for one night so that he could get a chance to meet US President Donald Trump ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Trump describes his first-ever meeting with Kim as 'really fantastic'

US President Donald Trump described his first-ever historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as "really fantastic" and said they agreed to "sign" an unspecified document after their "very positive" summit.

12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

NKorea agrees to "completely denuclearize" at Singapore summit: Reports

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have signed a "pretty comprehensive" and "historic" document.

12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Trump, Kim welcome Singapore summit with a historic handshake

It was a mark of how far US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un have come in their diplomacy the last few months.

11 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Singapore: US, North Korea officials meet for final summit preparations

North Korean and US negotiators met in Singapore today for final preparations on the eve of an unprecedented summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, seeking to bridge the gaps over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal.

10 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

After 'secret' China-visit, Kim Jong-un undertakes mysterious trip to Singapore

Talk about security. North Korean leader Kim Jong un headed off for his much-awaited meet with US President Donald Trump in Singapore in the quietest way possible.

10 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

One-time shot at peace: Trump on summit with Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump's 12 June Singapore Summit for an unprecedented summit is an attempt to address the last festering legacy of the Cold War, with Trump calling it a "one time shot" at peace.

08 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Would invite Kim to US if Singapore-talks go well: Trump

After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss the June 12 summit, US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be willing to invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the White House if their Singapore summit goes well.

08 Jun 2018

Japan

Washington: Trump meets Abe before talks with Kim Jong-un

With five days to go for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump on Thursday met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington, who wants his voice heard ahead of the unprecedented talks.

06 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Preparations for North Korea summit moving along very well: Trump

US President Donald Trump today said that preparations for the June 12 Singapore Summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are moving along very well.

05 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Trump-Kim Singapore Summit to begin at 9am on June 12

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders today announced that US President Donald Trump would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at 9 am Singapore time on June 12 (at 9 pm on June 11, East Coast time) for the first meeting.

04 Jun 2018

South Korea

North-Korea reshuffles three top military leaderships ahead of Trump meeting

North Korea has reportedly replaced its three top military leadership ahead of a most anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

02 Jun 2018

South Korea

Summit with Kim back on, says Trump after meeting North-Korean-official

US President Donald Trump confirmed his Singapore Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would take place on June 12, adding it would begin the process of Korean Peninsula's denuclearization.

29 May 2018

Donald Trump

President Trump to meet Shinzo Abe ahead of Singapore summit

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed it is "imperative" to completely dismantle North Korea's nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and ballistic missile programs.

28 May 2018

South Korea

US delegation in North-Korea to prepare for summit with Kim

US President Donald Trump said a US team was in North Korea to prepare for the summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a meeting he abruptly canceled on Thursday.

27 May 2018

Donald Trump

'Things moving very nicely': Trump revives hope of meeting Kim

US President Donald Trump said today that he is still looking at a summit on June 12 in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and things are moving very nicely.

26 May 2018

South Korea

South Korea welcomes prospect of 'reignited' US-North Korea talks

South Korea has welcomed the renewed prospect of a summit between the United States and North Korea after President Trump canceled talks with Kim Jong-un only to suggest later they might still take place.

25 May 2018

Donald Trump

Kim demonstrated tremendous capacity to lead North Korea: Pompeo

Kim Jong-un is not a weak leader and he has shown a tremendous capacity to lead North Korea, said US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

25 May 2018

Australia

PornHub launches VPN to offer better security, free unlimited bandwidth

PornHub has launched its own virtual private network (VPN) service called VPNHub.

24 May 2018

Donald Trump

Trump-Kim meeting canceled: 'Inappropriate to hold summit,' says President Trump

US President Donald Trump has called off the highly-anticipated summit on 12 June with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Singapore was to host the meeting between the two leaders.

24 May 2018

South Korea

North Korea dismantles major nuclear site at Punggye-ri

The Punggye-ri nuclear site in North Korea has been completely dismantled, claim multiple media reports.

23 May 2018

Donald Trump

Summit with North-Korea's Kim may not happen next month: Trump

US President Donald Trump said there's a "very substantial chance" that his planned summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un may not happen next month and speculated Chinese President Xi Jinping may be behind Pyongyang's new hard line.

16 May 2018

South Korea

North-Korea threatens to cancel Trump meeting over US-South Korea military-drills

North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea citing the military drills between the latter and the US, hours before the Korean nations were to meet.

13 May 2018

South Korea

North Korea to destroy nuclear site ahead of US summit

North Korea will destroy Punggye-Ri nuclear test site later this month, ahead of the US summit, it has said, pledging to blow up its tunnels in front of invited foreign media.

10 May 2018

Donald Trump

Trump to meet Kim Jong-un on 12 June in Singapore

The "highly-anticipated" meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place on 12 June in Singapore.