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North Korea Tells UN: Japan Rearming, Nuclear Status Permanent
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(MENAFN) North Korea used the world stage on Monday to accuse Japan of pushing a military buildup and to declare that a multipolar world order is what it called an “irresistible trend of the times.” Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General...
Number of South Koreans with Relatives in North Korea Declines Further
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The number of South Koreans who have relatives in North Korea after being separated by the Korean War has dropped below 33,000, continuing a long-term decline in the population, according to reports.
Japan's Takaichi Sounds Alarm on North Korea's Nuclear Buildup
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(MENAFN) Japan's prime minister issued a stark warning Tuesday, declaring that North Korea's expanding nuclear and missile programs represent a grave threat to global peace, and calling for the country's complete denuclearization in accordance...
South Korea's Lee Offers North Korea 'Three Blueprints' for Peace
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(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung extended an offer of peace and renewed cooperation to North Korea on Tuesday, calling for dialogue and peaceful coexistence in an address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Lee...
North Korea Denies Sanctions Breaches Over Overseas Workers
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea has dismissed a report concerning its citizens working abroad, rejecting allegations from a US-led sanctions monitoring body and arguing that the group has improperly portrayed lawful economic cooperation as breaches of United...
North Korea Rejects IAEA Calls for Denuclearization
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea has rejected discussions at an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting concerning its denuclearization, insisting that its status as a nuclear weapons state is "absolute," according to reports.
North Korea Calls Nuclear Status ‘Absolute,’ Rebuffs IAEA
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(MENAFN) North Korea has lashed out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its general assembly renewed calls for Pyongyang's denuclearization, insisting its status as a nuclear-armed state is non-negotiable, state media reported...
South Korea Moves to Relax Restrictions on North Korea Contacts
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(MENAFN) The South Korean government has backed a proposed bill that would relax restrictions on civilian contacts with North Korean residents by removing the government’s authority to reject such requests, according to reports.
East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on China and North Korea's Repression
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repression”. -Remarks-...
Seoul Court Rules North Korea Owes USD32.5M Over Liaison Office Blast
MENAFN
(MENAFN) A South Korean court on Wednesday ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages for the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean joint liaison office, a landmark ruling in Seoul's long-running effort to hold Pyongyang...
Trump Touts "Tremendous Progress" After Landmark Summit With Xi
MENAFN
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump praised the “tremendous progress” achieved at his summit last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump, Lee Tackle Strategic Projects, Nuclear Subs in UN Sideline Talks
MENAFN
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung worked through a packed agenda of bilateral issues during talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, including headway on joint strategic investment projects,...
Trump Praises “Tremendous Progress” in Xi Summit as Ties Reset
MENAFN
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the “tremendous progress” achieved at his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week. “Our nation is winning,” Trump told reporters aboard Marine One, calling his meeting with Xi...
North Korea Rejects Denuclearization Goal, Slams US–South Korea Stance
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea has stated that the issue of denuclearization is now “irreversibly finalized,” sharply criticizing recent US–South Korea discussions that reaffirmed the goal of eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, according to state media...
North Korea Hardens Nuclear Stance
MENAFN
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated in a recent interview with a media outlet, released on Wednesday, that North Korea is now even less likely to abandon its nuclear ambitions due to the ongoing US-Iran war. Lee remarked,...
North Korea Says Nuclear Weapons Program "Nonnegotiable"
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea defiantly reasserted its standing as a nuclear-armed state in the early hours of Sunday, dismissing international pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to touch down in Pyongyang — his first visit to the reclusive...
North Korea Reaffirms “Nuclear Status” Ahead of Xi Jinping Visit
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea has reaffirmed its position as a nuclear-armed state, declaring its status “irreversible” ahead of an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to reports citing state media.
North Korea Doubles Weapons-Grade Nuclear Output–Kim
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's ability to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has increased by more than twofold during the past five years.
North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles Into Yellow Sea
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.
North Korea Says Nuclear Arsenal Is Non-Negotiable
MENAFN
(MENAFN) North Korea fired back Thursday against calls for its denuclearization by the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan, and India, declaring in unambiguous terms that it will never surrender its nuclear weapons program....
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