Trump sees ‘good chance’ of North Korea deal in second Kim summit
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump sees ‘good chance’ of North Korea deal in second Kim summit

Al Jazeera  

US president tells CBS’ Face the Nation ‘meeting is set’ with N Korean leader, voices optimism about China trade deal. Donald Trump has said he sees a “good chance” of reaching a deal with North Korea on denuclearisation, as senior US and South Korean officials met to discuss an upcoming second summit between the US president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korean media reported Biegun and his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok Chol would likely meet at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom or in the North’s capital of Pyongyang early this week. Separately in the Face the Nation interview, Trump praised China as having been “very helpful” with the North Korean issue, and went on to express optimism about the prospect of a deal with Beijing to end a US-China dispute which last year saw the world’s two largest economies slapping tariffs on more than $360bn in two-way trade. “It looks like we’re doing very well with making a deal with China,” said Trump, who struck an upbeat note following two days of US-China trade talks at the White House this week.

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Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
1 week, 1 day ago

Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now

LA Times  

To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. Members of Trump’s inner circle told Reuters in late November that the next president was already talking about restarting the personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that had begun during his first term. During his first term, …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un threatens ‘toughest and aggressive’ anti-US policy before Donald Trump’s return
2 weeks, 1 day ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un threatens ‘toughest and aggressive’ anti-US policy before Donald Trump’s return

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a five-day plenary meeting of North Korea's ruling Workers’ Party that concluded on Friday, delivered a sharp criticism of the United States, labeling it as “the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable state policy.” Kim’s comments were part of a broader condemnation of the expanding US-South Korea-Japan security partnership, which …

North Korea's Kim vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

North Korea's Kim vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

Deccan Chronicle  

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he will implement the 'toughest' anti-US policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as US president, the country's state media reported Sunday. It said Kim's speech 'clarified the strategy for the toughest anti-US counteraction to be launched aggressively' by North Korea for its long-term national interests and security. But …

Will Trump meet Kim Jong Un again? New report reveals renewed US-North Korea diplomatic push
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Trump meet Kim Jong Un again? New report reveals renewed US-North Korea diplomatic push

India TV News  

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, news agency Reuters reported quoting two people familiar with the matter. Several in Trump's team now see a direct approach from Trump, to build on a relationship that already exists, …

Trump team mulls direct talks with North Korea's Kim in new diplomatic push
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump team mulls direct talks with North Korea's Kim in new diplomatic push

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump’s team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to sources President-elect Donald Trump’s team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according …

Trump claimed Kim Jong Un missed him. The North Korea leader has a different message
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump claimed Kim Jong Un missed him. The North Korea leader has a different message

The Independent  

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North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Raw Story  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts to denuclearise North Korea. Instead, …

Kim Jong Un’s message to Trump: We’re not interested
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kim Jong Un’s message to Trump: We’re not interested

Live Mint  

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving his nuclear diplomacy with President-elect Donald Trump, according to his first public remarks about disarmament talks since the election. Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, has previously compared North Korea to a “criminal syndicate that controls territory." Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice for White …

Kim Jong-un says past negotiations with US confirmed ‘unchangeable’ hostility toward North Korea
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kim Jong-un says past negotiations with US confirmed ‘unchangeable’ hostility toward North Korea

The Independent  

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North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats, state media said Friday. He called for accelerated efforts to advance the capabilities of his nuclear-armed military, saying the country’s only …

North Korea calls for ‘limitless’ nuclear expansion to counter US after Trump win
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Korea calls for ‘limitless’ nuclear expansion to counter US after Trump win

The Independent  

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North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election. North Korea has since suspended any meaningful talks with Washington and Seoul as …

Trump win fuels campaign for nuclear arms in South Korea
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump win fuels campaign for nuclear arms in South Korea

LA Times  

In this image taken from video, South Korea’s underwater-launched ballistic missile is test-fired from a 3,000-ton-class submarine at an undisclosed location in national waters in September 2021. South Korea briefly operated a nuclear weapons program in the 1970s before shutting it down and signing the international Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in return for “extended nuclear deterrence” from the U.S. — the …

Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — No United States leader has handled relations with North Korea quite like Donald Trump. She pointed to the “higher price tag” on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs due to further advancements since Hanoi, as well as North Korea’s “foreign policy reorientation” after the collapse of that summit “set off a fundamental skepticism within the North …

South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
2 months, 1 week ago

South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that is severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his rivals. The main liberal opposition Democratic Party said Yoon’s response only showed his “arrogance” and “self-righteousness.” The party earlier demanded Yoon apologize, reshuffle …

Kim Jong Un is embracing Russia for his regime’s survival
2 months, 1 week ago

Kim Jong Un is embracing Russia for his regime’s survival

Live Mint  

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un tried peace talks and refrained from testing new weapons to shed North Korea’s status as a pariah state. Officials from the U.S., South Korea and elsewhere also believe Kim has asked Russia for help to improve North Korea’s top weaponry—much of which is based on Soviet-era systems. “It’s North Korea 2.0 that Kim is pursuing," said Paik …

Grinning North Korean Kim treats daughter to night out at parade
3 months ago

Grinning North Korean Kim treats daughter to night out at parade

Daily Mail  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hit the town with his daughter Kim Ju Ae for a mass celebration in the heart of Pyongyang last night, just days after threatening to strike the United States with a nuclear missile. The impressive display, which Kim and Ju Ae took in with wide grins plastered across their faces, comes days after North …

North Korea rules out return to leader-to-leader diplomacy regardless of who wins US election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea rules out return to leader-to-leader diplomacy regardless of who wins US election

The Independent  

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Dictators & Demagogues 01: Kim Jong Un
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dictators & Demagogues 01: Kim Jong Un

ABC  

HAMISH MACDONALD – HOST: It's the morning of the 13th of February 2017 and Kuala Lumpur International Airport is bustling. HAMISH MACDONALD - HOST General Chun, it's estimated 31,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the 1950s. HAMISH MACDONALD – HOST: That’s Anna Fifield again, Asia Pacific Editor at the Washington Post Anna Fifield: So North Korea shut …

Putin to visit North Korea on June 18 for talks with Kim Jong Un as expanded military ties worry West
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin to visit North Korea on June 18 for talks with Kim Jong Un as expanded military ties worry West

India TV News  

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to North Korea now has a date - July 18 - as he is expected to hold talks on expanding military cooperation and another possible weapons deal that has long worried Western countries. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kim's …

Kim Jong Un was ‘sincere’ in denuclearisation talks: former South Korea president
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kim Jong Un was ‘sincere’ in denuclearisation talks: former South Korea president

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered to give up his nuclear arsenal if America guaranteed his regime would survive, former South Korean president Moon Jae-in said in a recently released memoir. But the North Korean leader was "well aware of mistrust from the international community and the U.S. that the North had been lying" about its commitments to denuclearisation, …

Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
8 months ago

Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after the test firing of a missile at an undisclosed location in the country on Aug. 24, 2019. Following three summits between then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the two countries issued a joint declaration pledging better ties between the countries, the easing of military tensions and a …

North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media
9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un threatens ‘the enemy’ will be dealt with a ‘death blow’ in case of an armed conflict. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever as he visited the country’s main military university, state media reported. “Now is the time to be more thoroughly prepared for a …

North Korea says Japan’s Kishida proposed summit with Kim
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says Japan’s Kishida proposed summit with Kim

Al Jazeera  

Pyongyang says Japan’s prime minister conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader soon through ‘another channel’. North Korea has claimed that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but said any meeting was unlikely without a policy shift by Tokyo. Kim Yo Jong said there would be no breakthrough in …

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un planning war? Experts have conflicting views
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un planning war? Experts have conflicting views

Al Jazeera  

While some analysts say Kim’s moves are out of the ordinary, others say he is working from a familiar playbook. In a speech to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament last week, Kim said the constitution should be amended to define South Korea as the “primary foe and invariable principal enemy” and that three agencies tasked with promoting inter-Korean reconciliation would be …

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified “early date” as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States. The North Korean Foreign Ministry highlighted Putin’s intent for a visit following North Korean Foreign Minister Choe …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked
1 year ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, State media reported on January 1, after he vowed to boost national defence to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. Mr. Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilising …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
1 year ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. “Although North Korea has no intention of giving up nuclear weapons, it might try to …

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, held between Tuesday and Saturday, in Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational …

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations
1 year ago

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves in comments during a key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024, state media reported on Thursday. During Wednesday's second-day session of the ruling party's plenary meeting, Mr. Kim set forth unspecified tasks for the military and …

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised the third test of his country’s most advanced missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported Tuesday. After watching Monday’s launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, Kim said the test …

Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un invitation to North Korea
1 year, 4 months ago

Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un invitation to North Korea

Al Jazeera  

Kim is continuing his tour of eastern Russia after his summit with Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea after the two leaders held their first face-to-face summit in four years. “The composition of Kim’s delegation suggests North Korea may send munitions to Russia in exchange …

Kim meets Putin, promises North Korea’s full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim meets Putin, promises North Korea’s full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his country offers its “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front. The meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin came …

‘A new and terrifying world’: Kim and Putin to meet again in Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

‘A new and terrifying world’: Kim and Putin to meet again in Russia

Al Jazeera  

With the Russian leader in need of weapons for the war in Ukraine, Kim Jong Un is expected to extract a high price. “It’s a new and terrifying world we are entering,” In-bum Chun, a retired Lieutenant General in the South Korean army and an expert on North Korea’s military and politics, told Al Jazeera. “Putin will receive weapons and …

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named Kim Il Sung, was still building some of the country’s first nuclear facilities when Syd Seiler arrived on the Korean Peninsula as a young U.S. military intelligence officer. Following are some of his conclusions, drawing on his decades of experience before retiring this summer as the …

North Korea’s Kim ecstatic at second test of solid-fuel ICBM
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea’s Kim ecstatic at second test of solid-fuel ICBM

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un clapped in delight as the country successfully launched its newest intercontinental ballistic missile – the solid-fuel Hwasong-18 – state media images showed. Dressed in a white suit and flanked by his wife and key aides, Kim personally oversaw the second test of the ICBM on Wednesday, state media said. The missile, which North Korea …

North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch

The Independent  

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Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch
1 year, 6 months ago

Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test flight of a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland United States, state media reported Thursday. Kim said North Korea is compelled to bolster the country’s “nuclear war deterrent” because the security …

South Korea's Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North's nuclear ambitions at NATO summit
1 year, 6 months ago

South Korea's Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North's nuclear ambitions at NATO summit

The Independent  

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South Korea’s Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North’s nuclear ambitions at NATO summit
1 year, 6 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North’s nuclear ambitions at NATO summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says it’s time to clearly demonstrate strong international resolve to deter North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and he plans to discuss how to cope with the North’s expanding weapons arsenal with NATO leaders this week. “Now is the time to clearly demonstrate that the international community’s determination to deter North Korea’s nuclear weapons program …

Kim Jong Un vows to 'hold hands' with Russia for shared aim of 'strong nation'
1 year, 7 months ago

Kim Jong Un vows to 'hold hands' with Russia for shared aim of 'strong nation'

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his intention to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to strengthen strategic cooperation with Russia and achieve their shared objective of constructing a strong nation. Kim's message to Putin on Russia's National Day defended his decision to invade Ukraine and showed unwavering "full support and solidarity". In the message published …

N. Korea insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Korea insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat, which she insists shows their “extreme” hostility toward Pyongyang. Kim Yo Jong also lobbed personal insults toward U.S. President …

US pledges to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea to deter North Korean threat
1 year, 8 months ago

US pledges to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea to deter North Korean threat

India Today  

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs. The announcement, which included a renewed pledge by Seoul not to pursue a nuclear bomb of its own, emerged from White House talks between U.S. President Joe Biden …

US and South Korea to share nuclear planning amid North Korea's threat
1 year, 8 months ago

US and South Korea to share nuclear planning amid North Korea's threat

ABC  

The United States says it will involve Seoul in its nuclear planning amid anxiety over North Korea's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs. Key points: A vast majority of people in South Korea want Seoul to acquire its own nuclear bombs No US nuclear weapons will be stationed on South Korean territory North Korea has ignored the US's offer to …

North Korea tests suspected ICBM with range to reach US mainland
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea tests suspected ICBM with range to reach US mainland

Al Jazeera  

US Vice President Kamala Harris convenes emergency meeting of leaders at regional summit in Bangkok after weapon lands in seas off the Japanese island of Hokkaido. US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the launch “needlessly raises tensions” and shows that North Korea is prioritizing unlawful weapons programs over the wellbeing of its people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also …

North Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US
2 years, 4 months ago

North Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States, which he accused of pushing a pressure campaign to weaken the North’s defenses and eventually collapse his government. State media said Friday that Kim made the comments during a speech at North Korea’s rubber-stamp …

North Korea: Kim Jong Un convenes military meeting amid tensions
2 years, 6 months ago

North Korea: Kim Jong Un convenes military meeting amid tensions

Al Jazeera  

Kim meets top military officials to review defence work and confirm ‘crucial and urgent tasks’ to expand military capabilities, state media says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a meeting of senior military officials to discuss national defence policies and a continuing arms buildup following a series of ballistic missile tests this year that have stirred tensions with …

South Korea’s new leader Yoon Suk Yeol offers support if North Korea denuclearises
2 years, 8 months ago

South Korea’s new leader Yoon Suk Yeol offers support if North Korea denuclearises

The Hindu  

South Korea’s new President says he’ll present “an audacious plan” to improve North Korea’s economy if it denuclearises. Some experts say Mr. Yoon, a foreign policy novice, also hasn’t shown a clear vision for how to navigate the world’s 10th largest economy amid challenges such as North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal, an intensifying U.S.-China rivalry and pandemic-hit livelihoods. Critics say …

Yoon Suk-yeol takes office as South Korea’s new president
2 years, 8 months ago

Yoon Suk-yeol takes office as South Korea’s new president

Al Jazeera  

Conservative, who won election with a wafer-thin majority, offers ‘audacious’ plan to North Korea if it returns to denuclearisation efforts. Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as South Korea’s new president promising an “audacious” plan to North Korea, and to reinforce the South’s democracy and freedoms. Yoon, a former prosecutor, won the election in March by the slimmest of margins, …

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