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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 10:33

NK holds political bureau meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, holds a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Monday. U.S. President Trump said the U.S. has been in touch with North Korea and he will meet with Kim in late May or early June, according to the White House website, Tuesday. / Yonhap

2018-04-10 18:19

North Korea falling into financial crisis... hidden reason for peace overture?

North Korea is suffering a cash crunch due to international sanctions and could soon face a currency crisis, experts on the North said Tuesday. They said leader Kim Jong-un's recent visit to Beijing was aimed at seeking sanctions relief and easing cash drainage in the reclusive regime.

North Korea | 2018-04-10 17:58

Trump to demand North Korea's denuclearization by year end: report

Trump says meeting with Kim Jong-in 'in May or early June'

"North Korea, by the way, as you've probably seen -- and we've been in touch with North Korea -- we'll be meeting with them sometime in May or early June," he said. "And I think there'll be great respect paid by both parties and hopefully we'll be able to make a deal on the de-nuking of North Korea. They've said so; we've said so. Hopefully, it will be a relationship that's m...

North Korea | 2018-04-10 14:41

US-North Korea talks have many obstacles to overcome - starting with where to meet

820 North Korean defectors win EU citizenship in 2007-2016

A total of 820 people from North Korea acquired citizenship of member countries of the European Union in the 2007-2016 period, with nearly 90 percent of them living in Germany and Britain, the EU's statistics office has shown in a report. Most of them are believed to have defected to and settled in Europe after escaping from North Korea, given that the acquisition of a Europe...

North Korea | 2018-04-10 14:24

North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Moscow

North Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho has arrived in Moscow on a visit. The North Korean foreign minister arrived at a Moscow airport by a scheduled flight from Ashgabat where he had been on a visit before.

North Korea | 2018-04-09 18:13

North Korea puts nukes on table

North Korea puts nukes on table

North Korea has apparently assured the United States of its willingness to talk about removing its nuclear weapons during direct contacts between officials of the two countries, according to sources here and American media reports.

North Korea | 2018-04-09 16:26

Moon's aide told Kim Jong-un to stop smoking, got away

Top presidential aide Chung Eui-yong advised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to stop smoking during a dinner Kim hosted for Chung visiting Pyongyang as President Moon Jae-in's top envoy early last month. Chung's advice made the atmosphere at the head table in the banquet tense at least for a moment when the face of Kim Yong-chul, the North's top intelligence officer, hardened...

North Korea | 2018-04-09 13:50

Pyongyang marathon: hundreds run through hermit city [PHOTOS]

Hundreds of foreign professionals and amateurs competed in the Pyongyang marathon on Sunday, a source of foreign currency for U.N.-sanctioned North Korea. The annual race was part of celebrations marking North Korean founder Kim Il-sung's birth in 1912. In previous years, there were about 1,000 participants, but there were only 429 this year due to a U.S. travel ban imposed l...

North Korea | 2018-04-09 13:33

North Korea puts nukes on table

'NK, US make secret contact for summit'

Secret contacts are taking place between Pyongyang and Washington to prepare for a summit between their leaders slated for May, according to a media report, Sunday. Citing White House officials familiar with the matter, CNN reported “secret direct talks” are being held, focusing on the venue of the summit. It stated intelligence officials of the two states have spoken and even met in a third country.

North Korea | 2018-04-08 18:13

Six-party talks could still be valid

Nuclear dialogue with North Korea may possibly extend to all members of the suspended six-party talks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets leaders of South Korea and the United States, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.

North Korea | 2018-04-06 15:59

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