Pyongyang
Defectors sue N. Korea's Kim Jong Un in Tokyo over repatriations
Five participants in the repatriation scheme who later escaped from North Korea are demanding 100 million yen ($880,000) each in damages as they make their case...
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Kim and Trump have 'special' relationship: KCNA
The report came just days after Donald Trump said of Kim Jong Un: 'I like him. He likes me. We get along. I respect him. He respects me.'
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North Korea rebuilds part of missile site as Bolton warns of more sanctions
South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and two US think tanks reported on Tuesday that work was underway at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station at Tongchang-ri, even as Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a second summit in Hanoi last week.
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Human rights should be on agenda of North Korea talks - UN expert
UN special rapporteur Tomas Ojea Quintana was speaking to reporters in Geneva days before the Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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South Korea, US to work closely on summit after Pyongyang's about-face
Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump spoke over the phone for about 20 minutes, and exchanged their views on North Korea’s recent reactions.
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South Korea says discussing peace deal with North Korea ahead of summit
US Secretary of State nominee and CIA Director Mike Pompeo became the most senior US official known to have met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he visited Pyongyang.
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US sanctions North Korea for killing of leader's half-brother with VX chemical
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement the US government made the formal determination about the use of VX on 22 February.
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South Korea delegation to depart for Pyongyang to bring US, North to talks
North Korea has not carried out any weapons tests since late November, when it tested its largest intercontinental ballistic missile.
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N Korea notes 'warm talks' with S Korea's Moon, no mention of summit invitation
The delegation, the highest-ranking to visit the South, concludes its visit later on Sunday having charmed and intrigued the South Korean public, but still faces deep scepticism over the North’s sincerity towards improving relations.
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Shots fired along demilitarised zone as North Korean soldier defects
A South Korean defence ministry official said up to 20 warning shots were fired at North Korean troops who approached too closely to the 'military demarcation line'.
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Images suggest North Korea 'aggressive' work on ballistic missile submarine
Washington-based 38 North, a North Korea monitoring project, cited images taken on 5 November showing activity at North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard.
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Trump warns 'rogue regime' North Korea of grave danger
US President Donald Trump used some of his toughest language yet against North Korea in a wide-ranging address that lodged specific accusations of chilling human rights abuses against Pyongyang.
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Former US President Jimmy Carter says would travel to North Korea – NYT
In the mid 1990s, Carter travelled to Pyongyang over the objections of President Bill Clinton, the Times report said.
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N Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce US to 'ashes & darkness'
Regional tensions have risen markedly since the reclusive North conducted its sixth, and by far its most powerful, nuclear test on 3 September.
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North Korea defiant over UN sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Monday’s sanctions were just a small step towards what is ultimately needed to rein in Pyongyang over its weapons programmes.
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N.Korea cancels tourist attraction beer festival
Last year's inaugural festival along the Taedong River was a surprise hit with tourists and Pyongyang residents alike.
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Report: China preparing for potential crisis with North Korea
The Chinese government has repeatedly said there can be no military solution for the North Korea issue.
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North Korea says will have dialogue with US under right conditions: Yonhap
US President Donald Trump warned in an interview in late April that a "major, major conflict" with the North was possible, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome.
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North Korea tests rocket engine - US officials
The latest test follows one earlier this month, and is another sign of Pyongyang's advancing weapons programme.
