Examining The Multiple Outcomes To The U.S.-North Korea Summit
6 years, 7 months ago

Examining The Multiple Outcomes To The U.S.-North Korea Summit

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Examining The Multiple Outcomes To The U.S.-North Korea Summit Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Wit, a former U.S. diplomat and now the director of 38 North, a website focused on North Korea analysis, about Tuesday's U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: At a resort island just off Singapore, President Trump meets North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, alone except for interpreters. INSKEEP: Can you imagine, though, the United States offering enough - enough security for North Korea for Kim Jong Un to give up on that security blanket of nuclear weapons? INSKEEP: He's a former U.S. diplomat, now the director of 38 North, a website focused on North Korea analysis.

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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, …

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 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 …

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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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 sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation

The Independent  

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Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.N. system” to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday. Russia last month vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolished monitoring by U.N. experts …

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years
9 months ago

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years

The Independent  

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Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim
9 months ago

Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a good thing,” and reiterated his administration’s willingness for its own talks without preconditions. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Biden were using the Japanese leader’s official visit to Washington to spotlight strengthened defense and intelligence ties to address threats from …

Japanese PM requests summit with Kim Jong-un, says North Korea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese PM requests summit with Kim Jong-un, says North Korea

The Independent  

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North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that Japan’s prime minister has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but stressed that prospects for their countries’ first summit in about 20 years would depend on Tokyo tolerating the North’s weapons program and ignoring its past abductions of Japanese nationals. In a statement carried by state media, …

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 …

Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea

The Independent  

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Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat accused the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of preparing for war with North Korea. Lavrov said the objective of the military bloc is clearly stated: “They’re preparing for war with the DPRK,” the initials of North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. On the other hand, Lavrov said …

North Korea's top diplomat in Moscow for talks on ties amid concerns over alleged arms deal
1 year ago

North Korea's top diplomat in Moscow for talks on ties amid concerns over alleged arms deal

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

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 US-led confrontations
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel US-led confrontations

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented United States-led confrontational moves, state media reported Thursday, as rival South Korea vowed a stern retaliation against any provocations by the North. Kim’s comments during the key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024 indicated North …

US, South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea’s nuclear program
1 year, 1 month ago

US, South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Saturday called for a stronger international push to suppress North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and missiles, its cybertheft activities and alleged arms transfers to Russia. And those continue and they represent a grave concern for us.” South Korean intelligence and military officials …

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
1 year, 2 months ago

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Seoul for annual security talks with South Korean military officials, including Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, which were focused on boosting nuclear deterrence …

At UN, North Korea says the US made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO
1 year, 3 months ago

At UN, North Korea says the US made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of making 2023 an “extremely dangerous year,” saying its actions are trying to provoke a nuclear war and denouncing both U.S. and South Korean leaders for “hysterical remarks of confrontation” that it says are raising the temperature in the region. Kim Song, North Korea’s U.N. ambassador, also said Washington …

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 …

Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China
1 year, 4 months ago

Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency Monday. The briefing came days after Russia’s Ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, told Russian media that including North Korea in joint military drills …

‘Smash the imperialists’: N Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin exchange letters
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Smash the imperialists’: N Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin exchange letters

Al Jazeera  

Leaders say the allies are ‘fully demonstrating their invincibility’ and pledge to bolster security ties as US accuses Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Moscow. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters pledging to develop ties into what Kim called a “long-standing strategic relationship”. Washington remains “deeply concerned” about North Korea aiding Russia’s war effort …

US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit
1 year, 5 months ago

US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development in the face of growing concern about North Korea’s nuclear program when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David for a summit Friday, according to two senior Biden administration officials. The officials, who spoke on …

US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit
1 year, 5 months ago

US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit

The Independent  

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U.S. says Russia’s Shoigu looking for weapons in North Korea
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. says Russia’s Shoigu looking for weapons in North Korea

The Hindu  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on July 29 said that the United States believes Russia's Defence Minister is in North Korea to secure supplies of weapons to aid the stalled invasion of Ukraine. Following Sergei Shoigu's arrival on a rare trip to Pyongyang, Mr. Blinken said that Russia is scrambling to buy arms from allies across the world. "We see …

North Korea's ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea's ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council

The Independent  

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North Korea’s ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea’s ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea’s U.N. ambassador defended his country’s recent long-range missile launch in a rare appearance at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday where he also accused the United States of driving the situation in northeast Asia “to the brink of nuclear war.” Kim Song told the council that Wednesday’s test-flight of the developmental Hwasong-18 missile was a …

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 …

Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit
1 year, 8 months ago

Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Yoon also said he wouldn’t rule out Japan’s possible participation in future nuclear deterrence consultations between Washington and Seoul to …

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit
1 year, 8 months ago

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’ leaders. The talks between South Korean National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong and his Japanese counterpart, Takeo Akiba, were focused on the trilateral security …

North Korea blasts U.S.-South Korea summit deal for escalating tension
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea blasts U.S.-South Korea summit deal for escalating tension

The Hindu  

North Korea criticised a recent U.S-South Korea agreement to bolster the deployment of American strategic assets in the region for escalating tension to the "brink of a nuclear war," state media KCNA said on May 1. U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit last week, during which Mr. Biden pledged to give Seoul …

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 …

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways as he met with senior military officials to discuss the country’s war preparations in the face of his rivals’ “frantic” military exercises, state media said on April 11 The meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Military Commission on Monday came amid …

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader orders expansion of war deterrence to counter ‘frantic’ aggression from US and South Korea. Leader Kim Jong Un has called for the strengthening of North Korea’s war deterrence in a “more practical and offensive” manner in a meeting with senior military officials to discuss the country’s preparations for conflict, according to state media. North Korea’s official Korean …

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

The Hindu  

Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit in Tokyo on Thursday, in what Japan’s Prime Minister called a “big step” to rebuild the two nations’ security and economic ties as they try to overcome a century of difficult history. Pyongyang’s missiles Japanese …

South Korea, US, Japan Cement Trilateral Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Threats
1 year, 11 months ago

South Korea, US, Japan Cement Trilateral Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Threats

The Diplomat  

Kim Gunn, the South Korean special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, met his U.S. and Japanese counterparts – Sung Kim and Funakoshi Takehiro – in Jakarta, Indonesia, in mid-December. “The international community has firmly pursued denuclearization of North Korea as a common goal for the past 30 years and will not reconsider it in a million years,” …

South Korea: Talks with US on management of nukes underway
2 years ago

South Korea: Talks with US on management of nukes underway

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea maintained that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U.S. nuclear weapons management in the face of intensifying North Korean threats, after President Joe Biden denied that the allies were discussing joint nuclear exercises. Kim said the two countries “are discussing an intel-sharing, a joint planning and subsequent joint execution plans over the …

Seoul, Washington push for joint planning and training involving U. S. nuclear assets: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
2 years ago

Seoul, Washington push for joint planning and training involving U. S. nuclear assets: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

The Hindu  

South Korea reconfirmed on January 3 that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U. S. nuclear asset management in the face of intensifying North Korean nuclear threats, after President Joe Biden denied that the allies were discussing joint nuclear exercises. U.S., South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a …

US, allies impose more sanctions on North Korea over missile tests
2 years, 1 month ago

US, allies impose more sanctions on North Korea over missile tests

India Today  

The United States, South Korea, and Japan have imposed sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's latest and largest intercontinental ballistic missile test last month. "Treasury is taking action in close trilateral coordination with the Republic of Korea and Japan against officials who have had leading roles in the DPRK's unlawful WMD and ballistic …

Kim’s sister makes insulting threats to Seoul over sanctions
2 years, 1 month ago

Kim’s sister makes insulting threats to Seoul over sanctions

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked South Korea with a string of insults on Thursday for considering new unilateral sanctions against the North, calling its president and his government “idiots” and “a running wild dog gnawing on a bone given by the U.S.” Kim Yo Jong’s diatribe came two days after …

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 …

UN committed to N. Korea's denuclearisation despite divided Security Council, says UN Chief Guterres
2 years, 5 months ago

UN committed to N. Korea's denuclearisation despite divided Security Council, says UN Chief Guterres

Firstpost  

In a meeting with South Korean President in Seoul, the Secretary-General affirmed the UN’s clear commitment to full, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula including North Korea. Fundamental objective is to bring regional peace, security and stability Seoul: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Friday, reaffirmed the organization’s steadfast commitment towards complete denuclearisation of North Korea, despite the …

UN chief affirms support for denuclearized North Korea
2 years, 5 months ago

UN chief affirms support for denuclearized North Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday proclaimed unwavering U.N. commitment to a fully denuclearized North Korea, even as a divided Security Council allows more room for the isolated country to expand its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Meeting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, Guterres said he affirms the U.N.’s “clear commitment …

N Korea accuses US, regional allies of moves towards ‘Asian NATO’
2 years, 6 months ago

N Korea accuses US, regional allies of moves towards ‘Asian NATO’

Al Jazeera  

State new agency KCNA accused US, Japan and South Korea of harbouring ‘sinister aim’ towards Pyongyang. Joint drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan have a “sinister aim” towards North Korea and are part of a dangerous prelude to the creation of an “Asian version of NATO”, the North Korean state news agency KCNA has said. “The scheme …

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 …

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