North Korea ‘executes officials involved in failed Trump summit’, report says
5 years, 7 months ago

North Korea ‘executes officials involved in failed Trump summit’, report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is believed to be carrying out a massive purge to divert attention away from internal turmoil and discontent, the newspaper said. “Kim Hyok-chol was investigated and executed at Mirim Airport with four foreign ministry officials in March,” an unnamed North Korea source told the news outlet. North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary on Thursday that “Acting like one is revering the Leader in front but dreaming of something else when one turns around, is an anti-Party, anti-revolutionary act that has thrown away the moral fidelity toward the Leader, and such people will not avoid the stern judgment of the revolution.” Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events “There are traitors and turncoats who only memorise words of loyalty toward the Leader and even change according to the trend of the time,” the commentary said.

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North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
1 month, 2 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 …

Japanese PM requests summit with Kim Jong-un, says North Korea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea says Japan’s prime …

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
9 months, 2 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, …

UN committed to N. Korea's denuclearisation despite divided Security Council, says UN Chief Guterres
2 years, 4 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 …

North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity
2 years, 6 months ago

North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity

The Independent  

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North Korean leader swears to overcome economic hardships
3 years, 6 months ago

North Korean leader swears to overcome economic hardships

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “solemnly swore” to navigate his country out of deepening economic troubles as he concluded a major ruling party meeting, acknowledging food shortages and urging officials to prepare for both dialogue and confrontation with the U.S. North Korea’s state media released Kim’s comments shortly before President Joe Biden’s special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, …

North Korea says will ignore US while ’hostile policy’ in place: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korea says will ignore US while ’hostile policy’ in place: Report

Live Mint  

North Korea said Thursday it will ignore attempts by the US to contact it, the South's Yonhap news agency reported, hours before President Joe Biden's top envoys were to hold talks in Seoul. The comments from the North's first vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui came with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin in the …

‘Reckless’: N Korea chides Seoul for doubting zero COVID-19 cases
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Reckless’: N Korea chides Seoul for doubting zero COVID-19 cases

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has condemned South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha for casting doubt over its claim that the country has had no coronavirus outbreaks, saying she will “pay dearly” for her comments and warning already strained ties across the Korean Peninsula could get worse, state media said on Wednesday. “It can be seen from the reckless remarks made by her …

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
4 years, 6 months ago

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang. The statement by North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui came after President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, told reporters in New …

N Korea’s Kim presides over military meeting as tension rises
5 years ago

N Korea’s Kim presides over military meeting as tension rises

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has set year-end deadline for US to end policy of ‘hostility’ with denuclearisation talks in stalemate. Kim Jong Un has held a meeting of North Korea‘s top military officials to discuss boosting the country’s military capability, the country’s state news agency reported on Sunday amid heightened concern the North may be about to return to confrontation with the …

US urges North Korea to halt ’military provocation’ and return to talks
5 years ago

US urges North Korea to halt ’military provocation’ and return to talks

Live Mint  

US special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, urged Pyongyang on Monday to return offers of talks, dismissing leader Kim Jong Un's year-end deadline while highlighting Washington's willingness to discuss "all issues of interest." Biegun arrived in Seoul on Sunday amid speculation he might try to salvage negotiations by reaching out to North Korea, which has vowed to take an …

North Korea: US special envoy Stephen Biegun urges Kim Jong Un to restart nuclear talks
5 years ago

North Korea: US special envoy Stephen Biegun urges Kim Jong Un to restart nuclear talks

CNN  

CNN — The United States’ special representative to North Korea, Stephen Biegun, has urged Pyongyang to resume stalled denuclearization talks, as tensions continue to rise between the two countries. We are here and you know how to reach us.” Biegun met with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Do-hoon, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week, in an attempt to …

Trump-Kim summit: Will two leaders meet for third round of talks?
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump-Kim summit: Will two leaders meet for third round of talks?

Al Jazeera  

US president and North Korean leader have already met twice this year with promise of more to come. The prospect of a third summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un taking place this year looks bleak despite a “great relationship” between the two who have met twice this year and the US president saying he received a “beautiful” letter …

Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace

Deccan Chronicle  

Frustrated by the continued stalemate in negotiations with the United States and hurting from severe economic sanctions, North Korea has increased the frequency of its short-range missile tests. Reacting to President Moon’s unexceptionable statement, North Korea turned its wrath on the ongoing US-South Korean military drills. Mounting a personal attack on President Moon, the North Korean statement said, “We even …

Trump’s impromptu approach to North Korea divides his administration
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s impromptu approach to North Korea divides his administration

LA Times  

North Koreans show off models of their missiles in a parade in Pyongyang in 2017, along with a message that says, “For Peace and Stability in the World.” The impromptu nature of President Trump’s forays into foreign policy led to another display of showmanship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but it also exposed divisions within the administration and …

North Korea leader receives excellent letter from Donald Trump
5 years, 6 months ago

North Korea leader receives excellent letter from Donald Trump

India Today  

President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an "excellent" letter, the North's state-run news agency reported on Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would "seriously contemplate it." It comes as nuclear talks between the US and North Korea broke down after the failed summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in February in Vietnam. "Appreciating the …

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un one year on: A beautiful letter, stalled diplomacy
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un one year on: A beautiful letter, stalled diplomacy

India Today  

A year after President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un met for the first time, they appear committed to a personal bond upon which hopes for peace seem to rest despite a stalemate in efforts to get Kim to abandon his nuclear weapons. Trump, who has tried to convert what he feels is a warm personal relationship with Kim …

North Korea executes envoy in a purge after failed US summit
5 years, 7 months ago

North Korea executes envoy in a purge after failed US summit

India Today  

North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper said on Friday. Among the penalised officials were Kim Song Hye, who led preparations as part of Kim Yong Chol's team, and …

North Korea executed top negotiator, purged others over failed Trump summit, report says
5 years, 7 months ago

North Korea executed top negotiator, purged others over failed Trump summit, report says

LA Times  

President Trump talks with Kim Yong Chol, former North Korean military intelligence chief, in June 2018. A major South Korean newspaper reported Friday that North Korea had executed a top negotiator involved in Kim Jong Un’s failed summit with President Trump in February and punished a key aide. Friday’s report came from Kim Myong-song, a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who reports …

Russia summit: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un discuss US' 'unilateral attitude' on denuclearisation in North Korea, vow to strengthen ties
5 years, 8 months ago

Russia summit: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un discuss US' 'unilateral attitude' on denuclearisation in North Korea, vow to strengthen ties

Firstpost  

At his first summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accused the United States of acting in “bad faith” at their most recent talks, state media in Pyongyang said on Friday. Vladivostok: At his first summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accused the United States of acting in “bad faith” at their most …

After Trump walked out on him, North Korea’s Kim meets with Putin in Russia
5 years, 8 months ago

After Trump walked out on him, North Korea’s Kim meets with Putin in Russia

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday. He said he appreciated the “warm welcome” from the Russian people and expected the summit with Putin would be “an opportunity for a productive conversation for the maintenance of stability in the region.” The North Korean leader’s arrival dominated …

Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump

LA Times  

Kim Jong Un is willing to wait “with patience” until year’s end for a breakthrough in talks with the U.S., the North Korean leader said in a speech before a party congress, state media reported Saturday. “With that kind of consideration, sitting down with us a hundred times or a thousand times will not make us budge, and they will …

South Korean leader’s visit highlights Trump’s stalled nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un
5 years, 8 months ago

South Korean leader’s visit highlights Trump’s stalled nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un

LA Times  

President Trump said Thursday that “a third summit could happen” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he worked with South Korea to jump-start stalled nuclear diplomacy on the peninsula. “It’s not a fast process.” Trump met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office, the first meeting with the pivotal regional ally since Trump’s second summit …

What happened at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid?
5 years, 9 months ago

What happened at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid?

CNN  

CNN — Spanish authorities have confirmed they are investigating a reported attack on the North Korean Embassy in Madrid, a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police told CNN. The alleged attack occurred days before US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their second summit, in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. A source from the US government …

North Korean official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium
5 years, 9 months ago

North Korean official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain his moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests, a senior North Korean official said Friday, adding that the U.S. threw away a golden opportunity at the recent summit between their leaders. She said Pyongyang now has no intention of compromising or continuing talks unless …

N. Korean media hails Trump-Kim summit
5 years, 10 months ago

N. Korean media hails Trump-Kim summit

The Quint  

Seoul, March 1 North Korean media on Friday hailed the submit between US President Donald Trump and regime leader Kim Jong-un as "positive and productive" and omitted to mention that the meeting ended without any key agreements. The main media outlets controlled by the regime widely covered the two-day bilateral summit between Trump and Kim which ended abruptly in Hanoi …

Trump-Kim summit: US president blames failure of talks on North Korea's demand for sanctions to be dropped
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit: US president blames failure of talks on North Korea's demand for sanctions to be dropped

The Independent  

✕ Close 'Speed is not that important to me' Kim Jong Un listens as Trump says he's in 'no rush' over North Korea denuclearisation deal For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails …

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal

NPR  

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 2:52 p.m. Kim is "totally" willing to dismantle nuclear weapons in key areas, such as the Yongbyon nuclear facility, but the North Korean leader wants all sanctions removed first, Trump said. President Trump …

Trump, Kim Jong Un Open Second Summit With Handshake
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim Jong Un Open Second Summit With Handshake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un opened their second summit Wednesday with hopeful words and a private chat before sitting down for dinner and further talks about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. “I think the biggest progress was our relationship, is really a good one.” Asked if this summit …

Trump-Kim summit 2019: Live updates
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit 2019: Live updates

CNN  

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters in Hanoi after talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early with no agreement. He added that ultimately the breakdown of the summit “was about sanctions.” Trump’s relationship with Kim still “very warm” Trump said his relationship with Kim was still “very warm” and insisted that the meeting didn’t end contentiously but …

Trump-Kim summit 2.0: What you need to know
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit 2.0: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

The US president and the North Korean leader are set to hold high-stakes talks in Vietnam’s Hanoi this week. Stephen Biegun, Trump’s special envoy for North Korea, has reportedly said that a “dozen” items on the agenda have been discussed during his recent trips to Pyongyang. “The two sides may discuss denuclearisation but I’m predicting that Trump wants negotiations with …

Ahead of second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, a look at who said what and where US-North Korea ties are now
5 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, a look at who said what and where US-North Korea ties are now

Firstpost  

Trump and Kim’s first meeting in Singapore was a blockbuster piece of diplomatic theatre criticised as light on substance. Even South Korea’s dovish President Moon Jae-in, who seized on last year’s Winter Olympics to broker talks between rivals who had been trading personal insults and threats of war, has since described the text as “somewhat vague”. In the months since …

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet one-on-one at Vietnam; 'meaningful gestures' required to lift sanctions, says US president
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet one-on-one at Vietnam; 'meaningful gestures' required to lift sanctions, says US president

Firstpost  

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, two leaders who met for the first time in Singapore last June, are due to hold talks in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on 27-28 February. Washington: US President Donald Trump will have a one-on-one meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their summit in Vietnam next week, a US official said Thursday. North …

Singapore to Hanoi: The winding road since first Trump-Kim summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Singapore to Hanoi: The winding road since first Trump-Kim summit

Al Jazeera  

A week before their second summit, an in-depth look at what has happened since Kim and Trump last came face-to-face. I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula… — Donald J. Trump August …

Seoul: US, NKorea officials to meet in Asia ahead of summit
5 years, 11 months ago

Seoul: US, NKorea officials to meet in Asia ahead of summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and North Korea will meet again this month in an unidentified Asian country ahead of their leaders’ planned second summit in Vietnam in late February, South Korean officials said Sunday. The U.S. special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, visited Pyongyang last week to work out details of the Feb. 27-28 summit in …

More 'hard work' needed before Donald Trump can meet Kim Jong-Un, says US envoy after three days of pre-summit talks
5 years, 11 months ago

More 'hard work' needed before Donald Trump can meet Kim Jong-Un, says US envoy after three days of pre-summit talks

Firstpost  

There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a Washington envoy said Saturday after three days of talks in Pyongyang. Seoul: There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North …

US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks
5 years, 11 months ago

US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks

The Quint  

Seoul, Feb 6 The US envoy for North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, paving the way for a second leadership summit. US Special Representative Stephen Biegun arrived in the North Korean capital from Seoul just as US President Donald Trump announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un …

US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks
5 years, 11 months ago

US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks

The Quint  

Seoul, Feb 6 The US envoy for North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, paving the way for a second leadership summit. US Special Representative Stephen Biegun arrived in the North Korean capital from Seoul just as US President Donald Trump announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un …

US envoy calls for full list of North Korean weapons programmes
5 years, 11 months ago

US envoy calls for full list of North Korean weapons programmes

Al Jazeera  

Envoy’s comments come as Trump says he’ll announce the site and date for a second summit with Kim Jong Un next week. The US special envoy for North Korea laid out an extensive list of demands for North Korean denuclearisation on Thursday that was likely to anger Pyongyang, even as President Donald Trump said the date and place for a …

Top US envoy on North Korea: ‘We are not going to invade North Korea’
5 years, 11 months ago

Top US envoy on North Korea: ‘We are not going to invade North Korea’

CNN  

Washington CNN — The State Department’s top envoy on North Korea said Thursday that the US is not looking to invade that nation and seemed to strongly signal that the US would be willing to formally end the Korean War. Biegun also said that Kim committed to dismantle and destroy all of North Korea’s plutonium and uranium enrichment facilities if …

North Korea names new interlocutor for talks with US
5 years, 11 months ago

North Korea names new interlocutor for talks with US

India TV News  

North Korea's former Ambassador to Spain Kim Hyok-chol has been named the new interlocutor to lead negotiations with Washington ahead of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un, the media reported. Citing an unnamed source, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday that Kim Hyok-chol will be the new counterpart to Stephen Biegun, the US …

Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in February, says White House
5 years, 11 months ago

Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in February, says White House

India TV News  

Seven months after the ground-breaking rendezvous between US Presiden DOnald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong un in Singapore, the two leaders have decided to have a follow up meeting, the White House said. The announcement came after Trump met with North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, on Friday for a discussion that included talk about Kim Jong-un's unfulfilled …

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