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Moon in N.Korea to boost waning de-nuke hopes
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2018
» SEOUL/PYONGYANG: South Korean President Moon Jae In was warmly welcomed Tuesday as he became the country's third president to visit Pyongyang, amid drastic changes in the situation surrounding efforts to denuclearise North Korea since the beginning of this year.
Two Koreas agree to goal of 'complete denuclearisation'
Published on 27/04/2018
» SEOUL: The leaders of North and South Korea signed a declaration on Friday agreeing to work for the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula".
Kim becomes first N.Korean leader to cross border
Kyodo News, Published on 27/04/2018
» SEOUL: Kim Jong Un on Friday became the first North Korean leader to cross the border with the South since the end of the Korean War, the latest in a series of remarkable developments emerging from his sudden embrace of diplomacy since the beginning of this year.
N. Korea's Kim vows denuclearisation on China trip
Kyodo News, Published on 28/03/2018
» North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised Chinese President Xi Jinping that Pyongyang will move forward with denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday after Kim visited Beijing on his first foreign trip as leader of the reclusive state.
Kim Jong Un eager to mend ties with S.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2018
» BEIJING: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un voiced eagerness to improve inter-Korean ties further following the meeting between its senior officials and South Korea's president, official media said Tuesday, with the US hinting at the possibility of direct talks with Pyongyang.
Kim invites South Korean leader for talks in Pyongyang
Published on 10/02/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang "at an early date", South Korean officials said on Saturday, potentially setting up the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years.
20 countries consider more North Korea sanctions
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» VANCOUVER: Twenty nations including Thailand agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Pyongyang it could trigger a military response if it did not choose negotiations.
Rival Koreas agree to form unified Olympic team
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2018
» SEOUL: The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said.
Vancouver meeting to 'maximise pressure' on N.Korea
Published on 17/01/2018
» VANCOUVER: Japan and Canada agreed Monday that the international community needs to demonstrate solidarity to "maximise pressure" on North Korea through a foreign ministerial meeting Tuesday on addressing North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
South Korea: Credit Trump for N.Korea talks
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» SEOUL: US President Donald Trump told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Wednesday he is open to talking with North Korea, the South's presidential office said after the two leaders spoke by telephone.