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N. Korea suspends tour visas ahead of anniversary
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea has stopped processing tourist visas for foreigners ahead of a high profile anniversary next month, according to a China-based tour operator.
Koreas to hold Pyongyang summit in September: Yonhap
AFP, Published on 13/08/2018
» SEOUL: North and South Korea agreed Monday to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the South's Yonhap news agency reported following high-level talks in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula.
Keep pressure on N Korea
News, Editorial, Published on 08/08/2018
» The harsh words and wavering debate about North Korea that emerged from the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) are disconcerting. The foreign ministers of the US and Japan urged members of the Forum it is vital to keep tight sanctions on Pyongyang until there is clear progress towards what now is generally called denuclearisation. One voice, North Korea's Ri Yong-ho, demanded relief from sanctions. But the forum quite properly decided his argument that Pyongyang deserves relief for showing good faith was unconvincing and invalid.
North Korea says US impatience 'alarming'
AFP, Published on 04/08/2018
» SINGAPORE: North Korea on Saturday said the US was acting with "alarming" impatience on the issue of denuclearisation, after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the need to maintain full sanctions pressure on Pyongyang.
Pompeo calls for pressure to be maintained on N. Korea
AFP, Published on 04/08/2018
» SINGAPORE - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Saturday for pressure to be maintained on North Korea as a UN report warned Pyongyang is circumventing tough sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons programme.
North Korea returns remains of US war dead
AFP, Published on 27/07/2018
» SEOUL - A US military aircraft flew the remains of American servicemen out of North Korea on Friday, a move hailed by the White House as a "positive" step for the fragile detente between the two rivals.
Remains of US war dead in N.Korea start journey home
New York Times, Published on 27/07/2018
» PYEONGTAEK, South Korea: Remains believed to be those of about 50 US servicemen were flown out of North Korea on Friday, the first visible result of President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring the US war dead home 65 years after the end of combat in the Korean War.
N. Korea's Kim lambasts officials during 'field guidance' visits
AFP, Published on 17/07/2018
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials during inspections of a factory, power station and holiday camp, state media reported Tuesday, with analysts saying the reports show nuclear-armed Pyongyang's desire to focus on economic development.
N. Korea talks sidelining human rights: UN rapporteur
AFP, Published on 09/07/2018
» SEOUL: The North Korean talks process with the US and the South is sidelining the human rights of Pyongyang's oppressed citizens, the UN's top official on the issue said Monday.
Pyongyang lashes out at 'rapacious' US
Published on 07/07/2018
» PYONGYANG: North Korea on Saturday lashed out at what it called “rapacious” US demands, just hours after the conclusion of what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called “productive” talks.