Korean Peace Talks

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A last minute flurry of diplomacy aimed at engaging with North Korea ahead of its declared year-end deadline for talks has been met with stony silence from Pyongyang so far, with the looming crisis expected to top the agenda a…

China touted its proposal offering sanctions relief to North Korea as the best option to diffuse tensions, calling on Thursday for a compromise between Washington and Pyongyang over the latter’s nuclear and missiles programs. The proposal, made jointly with …

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States failed on Wednesday to reach an agreement over Seoul's contribution towards hosting some 28,500 U.S. troops, ending two days of talks that were the last before their existing deal expires on D…

China and Russia are calling on the U.N. Security Council to terminate sanctions on key North Korean exports such as coal, iron, iron ore and textiles, with the intent of enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population. A draft resolution circulated to …

Russia and China on Monday proposed easing some sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, on condition the regime commits to Security Council resolutions on denuclearisation, in a move the United States described as premature. The proposal, in a draft res…

UNITED NATIONS - China and Russia on Monday proposed the UN Security Council lift a ban on North Korea exporting statues, seafood and textiles, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters, in a move Russia said is aimed at encouraging talks between Washin…

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Russia on Monday proposed the U.N. Security Council lift a ban on North Korea exporting statues, seafood and textiles, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters, in a move Russia said is aimed at…

SEOUL, South Korea -- United States special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun says its not yet too late to proceed with nuclear negotiations. He urged Pyongyang to come out and talk while he is in Seoul. Let me speak directly to our counterparts in Nort…

(SEOUL, South Korea) — A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately. “On this point, let m…

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea said Saturday that it successfully performed another “crucial test” at its long-range rocket launch site that will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent. The test possibly involved technologies to improve intercontinenta…