North Korea Nuclear Talks

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea has test-fired what appear to be two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said Saturday. The weapons were fired from North Pyongan province and traveled about 410 kilometers, at an altitude of about 50 kilometers, before splashing into the sea off North Korea’s east…

The Debate | Opinion There’s no need to panic over North Korea’s latest missile test. Credit: Rodong Sinmun On Monday, March 2, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered yet another short-range ballistic missile test. The missile, fired near the town of Wonson on North Korea’s west coast, traveled 149 miles to…

So far, the reviews range from visionary to foolish. Its a ridiculous idea and its immoral, said human rights activist Suzanne Scholte, president of the Defense Forum Foundation. To suggest that the two countries could jointly sponsor an Olympic bid is to i…

By William Gallo January 17, 2020 South Korea pushed back firmly Friday on comments by U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris, who called on Seoul to consult with Washington about the South's attempt to resume individual tourism to North Korea. Harris said Thursday …

SEOUL - South Korea pushed back firmly Friday on comments by U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris, who called on Seoul to consult with Washington about the South's attempt to resume individual tourism to North Korea.   Harris said Thursday that South Korea should ru…

South Korean President Moon Jae-In. PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL: Time is running out for Washington and Pyongyang to reach a deal on North Korea’s nuclear weapons, the South’s President Moon Jae-in – who brokered their talks – warned Tuesday. Moon has long champ…

(Bloomberg) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced a barrage of questions about purges of prosecutors looking into corruption in his administration, in the latest sign that the scandals could weigh on upcoming national elections. At a new years news con…

Between coverage of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Uns major policy speech last week, and his visit to a fertilizer factory this week, a small report by the Korean Central News Agency on Monday noted that China and Russia condemned a U.S. strike in Baghdad. The last…

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It's a new year, and with no breakthrough moment in US-North Korea nuclear talks by end of 2019, Kim is once again on the offensive.  His first act of 2020 was to declare on Wednesday that his country is no longer bound by his prior good faith pledge to Pres…