Kim Jong-un en route to Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump; North Korean leader to seek 'partial sanctions relief'
5 years, 10 months ago

Kim Jong-un en route to Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump; North Korean leader to seek 'partial sanctions relief'

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In his upcoming meeting with Trump, experts say Kim will seek a US commitment for improved bilateral relations and partial sanctions relief while trying to minimise any concessions on his nuclear facilities and weapons. Dandong: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was on a train to Vietnam on Sunday for his second summit with US president Donald Trump, state media confirmed. Kim was accompanied by Kim Yong-chol, who has been a key negotiator in talks with the US, and Kim Yo-jong, the leader’s sister, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported. Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that Kim would pay an official goodwill visit to the country “in the coming days” in response to an invitation by President Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also the general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party.

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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, 2 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, …

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 …

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

Russia ratifies mutual military assistance treaty with North Korea
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2 months ago

Russia ratifies mutual military assistance treaty with North Korea

LA Times  

The upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. has confirmed the deployment of 10,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,” which Russian President Vladimir Putin signed with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a visit to Pyongyang …

North Korea rules out return to leader-to-leader diplomacy regardless of who wins US election
3 months, 1 week ago

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

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. It comes after a senior North Korean diplomat who …

Putin, Kim and the other ‘special relationships’ putting us all at risk
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin, Kim and the other ‘special relationships’ putting us all at risk

The Independent  

North Korea is not one’s usual pit stop between Russia and Vietnam, but for Vladimir Putin, it was too good an opportunity to miss. It is well known that ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin has provided North Korea with substantial food assistance and cash in exchange for millions of rounds of North Korean artillery. Only …

Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership amid Putin visit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership amid Putin visit

Daily Mail  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked. The Russian leader’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which North Korea provides Russia with badly needed munitions for Moscow’s …

North Korea vows unconditional support to Russia, Kim says relations with Putin even closer than in Soviet-era
6 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea vows unconditional support to Russia, Kim says relations with Putin even closer than in Soviet-era

India TV News  

Pyongyang: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a summit in Pyongyang, in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and cement a united front against Washington. Putin's visit comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which North Korea provides Russia with badly needed munitions for …

Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea ahead of talks with Kim Jong-un
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea ahead of talks with Kim Jong-un

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 President Vladimir Putin has landed …

Russian President Putin to meet Kim Jong Un during his visit to North Korea for first time in 24 years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian President Putin to meet Kim Jong Un during his visit to North Korea for first time in 24 years

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in 24 years, the two countries said, underscoring Moscow's burgeoning partnership with the nuclear-armed state since the invasion of Ukraine. In Washington, the White House said it was troubled by the deepening relationship between Russia and North Korea, and the U.S. State Department said …

Putin vows trade, security agreements with North Korea ahead of visit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin vows trade, security agreements with North Korea ahead of visit

The Hindu  

Vladimir Putin promised to build trade and security systems with North Korea that are not controlled by the West and pledged his unwavering support in a letter published by North Korean state media on Tuesday ahead of his planned visit to the country. “And at the same time – we will build an architecture of equal and indivisible security in …

Putin arrives in North Korea for first visit in 24 years as anti-West alignment deepens
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin arrives in North Korea for first visit in 24 years as anti-West alignment deepens

CNN  

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in North Korea for a rare visit that signals the two countries’ deepening alignment and Moscow’s need to source weapons from Pyongyang to sustain its war on Ukraine. US national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday the Biden administration wasn’t “concerned about the trip” itself, but added, “What we are concerned …

Kim Jong Un ‘polite’ and Trump ‘practical’? Former South Korean leader says so in new memoir
7 months ago

Kim Jong Un ‘polite’ and Trump ‘practical’? Former South Korean leader says so in new memoir

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in meet across the military demarcation line at the border village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone in 2018. South Korean and U.S. Army soldiers patrol during a rehearsal in 2019 to mark the first anniversary of a summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean …

Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 A top ranking official Chinese …

Chinese foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countries
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countries

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 said Friday it …

Kim Jong Un vows to promote cooperative relations with China
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un vows to promote cooperative relations with China

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, has assured that he would promote cooperative relations with China, Reuters reported citing KCNA media report. On this rare summit between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin, China said, "The visit of the North Korean leader to Russia is an arrangement between the two countries and …

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong-un away in Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong-un away in Russia

The Hindu  

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard said on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, just hours before leader Kim Jong-un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. UNSC resolutions All of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons activities are banned by United Nations Security …

Kim Jong-un ‘leaves North Korea on train for Russia’ ahead of weapons talks with Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong-un ‘leaves North Korea on train for Russia’ ahead of weapons talks with Putin

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. Russia, which has always closely guarded its most important …

Kim Jong Un in Russia: Inside North Korea leader's bulletproof, luxurious train
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un in Russia: Inside North Korea leader's bulletproof, luxurious train

Hindustan Times  

Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, has reached Russia ahead of a summit with President Vladimir Putin that the US said would focus on supplying weapons for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train before leaving Pyongyang Station for Vietnam in 2019. im Jong Un's train, the same one used by his …

Kim Jong Un leads delegation of arms industry officials on visit to Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un leads delegation of arms industry officials on visit to Russia

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang for Russia aboard his personal train, according to state media. American authorities, who initially indicated that the visit was forthcoming, have suggested that the talks may encompass the potential for North Korea to supply Russia with weaponry for the conflict in Ukraine. "The presence of Jo Chun Ryong indicates that North Korea …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Heads to Russia aboard Armored Train to Meet Vladimir Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Heads to Russia aboard Armored Train to Meet Vladimir Putin

News 18  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was travelling to Russia by armoured train early Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang reported, with face-to-face talks potentially focused on weapon sales. On Monday the agency had reported that “the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un will meet and have a talk with Comrade Putin during the visit.” The Kremlin also confirmed that …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un departs for Russia to meet Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un departs for Russia to meet Putin

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia, where he is expected to hold a high-stakes meeting with President Vladimir Putin. According to North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, Kim boarded his personal train from the capital, Pyongyang, on Sunday afternoon. The agenda for the meeting is also yet to be known, but it is likely to …

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia on his luxury armoured train
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia on his luxury armoured train

ABC  

Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia by rail has drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders — luxury, armoured trains that have long been a part of the dynasty's lore. Kim Jong Un, who is 39, has used his family's armoured train for previous meetings with Mr Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and then-US president …

Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia, His Bulletproof Train Spotted Ahead of Putin Meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia, His Bulletproof Train Spotted Ahead of Putin Meeting

Live Mint  

SEOUL—As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia, he likely did so in the preferred manner of Pyongyang’s ruling family: cloaked in secrecy, self-protection and style. Earlier on Monday, Kim’s personal, bulletproof train had left Pyongyang and been spotted en route toward Russia, according to a South Korean government official. “The railway tracks are barely able to withstand …

Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea’s 75th anniversary
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea’s 75th anniversary

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing in the face of deepening confrontations with Washington. The event in the capital, Pyongyang, which began …

Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese, Russian diplomats at parade for North Korea’s 75th anniversary
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese, Russian diplomats at parade for North Korea’s 75th anniversary

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a parade marking the 75th anniversary of the nation’s founding in Pyongyang on Friday. North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his relationship with Moscow and …

Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey. 20 hours on his armoured train
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey. 20 hours on his armoured train

The Hindu  

Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armoured trains that have long been a part of the dynasty's lore and are symbols of its deep isolation. In what would be his first foreign travel since the start of the pandemic, Mr. Kim may …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Defence Minister on military cooperation
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Defence Minister on military cooperation

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said on Thursday as the country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Mr. Kim and Mr. Shoigu talked Wednesday …

Amid barrage of missile tests, China expresses will to work with North Korea for world peace
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid barrage of missile tests, China expresses will to work with North Korea for world peace

India Today  

Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North Korean state media said Saturday. The message from Xi came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet, declaring it would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent a message of sympathy to President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, wishing they would recover from the COVID-19 illness, state media reported. Trump had said he would rain “fire and fury” on North Korea and derided Kim as “little rocket man” on a suicide mission, while Kim responded he would …

Donald Trump fuels speculation about health of Kim Jong-un, saying 'I just wish him well'
4 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump fuels speculation about health of Kim Jong-un, saying 'I just wish him well'

ABC  

US President Donald Trump says more information about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will probably be known "in the not too distant future". Key points: Donald Trump says he knows how Kim Jong-un is, "relatively speaking" Speculation on Mr Kim's health has been in overdrive since he missed birthday commemorations for his grandfather South Korean officials have …

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 …

North Korea’s Kim says missile tests ‘warning’ to South Korea, US
5 years, 5 months ago

North Korea’s Kim says missile tests ‘warning’ to South Korea, US

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un supervises launch of new type of tactical guided missile to verify new weapon system’s ‘war capacity’. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that the latest series of missile launches by Pyongyang send “adequate warning” over the South Korea-US military drills. With the launches carried out satisfactorily, “Kim Jong Un noted that the said military action …

North Korea calls Kim-Trump meeting 'historic'
5 years, 6 months ago

North Korea calls Kim-Trump meeting 'historic'

Raw Story  

North Korea on Monday described the weekend meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone as "historic" and "amazing". The two leaders agreed to "resume and push forward productive dialogues for making a new breakthrough in the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula", the official Korean Central News Agency said. Kim and Trump …

Donald Trump makes history with Kim Jong Un, reviving stalled nuclear talks
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump makes history with Kim Jong Un, reviving stalled nuclear talks

Live Mint  

Washington/Seoul: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un agreed to restart nuclear talks after an hour-long meeting Sunday which saw Trump become the first American leader to set foot in North Korea while in office. Kim said he was “surprised” by Trump’s request to meet, and called the US president’s short walk over the demarcation line into North Korea “a very …

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meet At North Korean Side Of The DMZ
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meet At North Korean Side Of The DMZ

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president set foot in North Korea on Sunday afternoon, briefly crossing into the country to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a session that led to an agreement to restart talks on nuclear disarmament. After shaking hands with Kim at the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, Trump told …

Trump meets Kim, crosses border into North Korea | Watch video
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump meets Kim, crosses border into North Korea | Watch video

India Today  

US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the third time on Sunday amid hopes for new talks at ending North Korea’s nuclear programs #WATCH US President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea. Trump's brief crossing into North Korean territory marked the latest milestone …

Kim Jong Un receives personal letter with ’excellent content’ from Trump: KCNA
5 years, 6 months ago

Kim Jong Un receives personal letter with ’excellent content’ from Trump: KCNA

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump, state media KCNA reported. China’s role as North Korea’s vital trading partner and sole security backer gives Xi leverage in his talks with Trump. US efforts to eliminate North Korea’s nuclear arsenal have made little progress since Trump and Kim agreed in their historic Singapore …

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 …

Kim Jong-un praises China ties as Xi Jinping wraps up highly symbolic two-day visit, calls friendship 'immutable and invincible'
5 years, 6 months ago

Kim Jong-un praises China ties as Xi Jinping wraps up highly symbolic two-day visit, calls friendship 'immutable and invincible'

Firstpost  

North Korea lauded its ties with historic ally China as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US president Donald Trump. North Korea lauded its ties with historical ally China on Friday as President Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his …

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip
5 years, 6 months ago

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip

Al Jazeera  

Xi travels through Pyongyang in open-top car with Kim Jong Un as two leaders celebrate two countries’ close friendship. The leaders of North Korea and China lauded their two nations’ historic ties on Friday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang amid stalled talks with the United States over the North’s nuclear programme. Kim Jong …

Xi Jinping begins 'historic' visit to North Korea to meet Kim Jong-un ahead of China-US talks at Japan G20 summit
5 years, 6 months ago

Xi Jinping begins 'historic' visit to North Korea to meet Kim Jong-un ahead of China-US talks at Japan G20 summit

Firstpost  

Chinese president Xi Jinping started a historic visit to North Korea, on Thursday to reboot a troubled alliance, as he and Kim Jong-un face their own challenges with US President Donald Trump Pyongyang: Chinese president Xi Jinping started a historic visit in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday to reboot a troubled alliance, as he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un …

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Kim Jong-un in North Korea
5 years, 6 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Kim Jong-un in North Korea

India Today  

The leaders of China and North Korea were talking in the North Korean capital on Thursday, with stalled nuclear negotiations with Washington expected to be on the agenda. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sat down for talks in Pyongyang, China's official Xinhua news agency said, but provided no details. A former North Korean diplomat who …

China’s Xi to meet with Kim Jong Un in North Korea ahead of G-20
5 years, 6 months ago

China’s Xi to meet with Kim Jong Un in North Korea ahead of G-20

Live Mint  

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea on Thursday for talks with Kim Jong Un, state media in Beijing and Pyongyang reported. “This trip to North Korea is part of China’s strengthening of neighboring diplomacy against the backdrop of a China-US trade war,” said Wang Sheng, professor of international politics at Jilin University. “It seems to me that …

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 …

What’s at stake as Kim Jong Un meets President Putin in Russia?
5 years, 8 months ago

What’s at stake as Kim Jong Un meets President Putin in Russia?

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader to meet Russian president with discussions on economy, denuclearisation likely to be on the agenda. Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, just two months after the North Korean leader’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Vietnam that ended abruptly. But while Russia fully enforces the sanctions it voted …

Putin: Russia wants to resolve North Korea’s nuclear standoff
5 years, 8 months ago

Putin: Russia wants to resolve North Korea’s nuclear standoff

Al Jazeera  

Putin is the first head of state the North Korean leader is meeting after the failed Hanoi summit with Trump. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who says they have had “fruitful” talks about how to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. Putin and Kim met in Russia’s Far East for their first …

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin; North Korean leader to discuss Korean Peninsula, bilateral ties tomorrow
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin; North Korean leader to discuss Korean Peninsula, bilateral ties tomorrow

Firstpost  

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked diplomacy on his nuclear programme. Seoul, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked …

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