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North Korea rebuffs talks offer after general says US ready to defend South

Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 10:49 PM

Senior US defence officials are gathering in Seoul for annual meetings as the two countries face intensifying threats from North Korea to stop joint military drills. Read more »

North Korea warns of retaliation against US-South Korea military drills

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 10:38 PM

The statement came even though Washington said last week that the joint aerial exercise planned for next month would be reduced in scope from previous drills. Read more »

N.Korea slams door on Japan PM Abe visit, calls him an 'idiot'

Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 09:25 PM

"Abe is an idiot and villain as he is making a fuss as if a nuclear bomb was dropped on the land of Japan, taking issue with the DPRK's test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers," the North's KCNA state news agency said, citing a statement by Song Il Ho, its ambassador for ties with Japan. Read more »

North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South's military

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 06:47 AM

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired 2 short-range projectiles on Thursday, the South's military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. Read more »

North Korea's Kim sends condolences over deceased mother of South Korea's Moon

Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 03:08 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent condolences over the passing of the mother of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon's office said on Thursday, despite Pyongyang's aloofness and frosty bilateral ties. Read more »

N. Korea warns US not to exploit 'close' Trump-Kim ties

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 10:33 AM

North Korea said Sunday the United States must not exploit the "close personal relations" between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked. Read more »

North Korea's Kim orders demolitions at South-built resort

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 02:08 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned a flagship tourist development with the South as an eyesore and ordered buildings there demolished, state media reported Wednesday, in a stark illustration of dire relations between Pyongyang and Seoul.   Read more »

'It was like war': S.Korean star says N.Korean players 'very aggressive' in historic football clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 08:18 AM

NO FOREIGN MEDIA, NO CROWD - South Korea's Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min said the historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang was a "very aggressive" match that made him fear injuries, with North Korean players even swearing at him and his teammates. Read more »

'Defiant message' as N.Korea's Kim rides white horse on sacred mountain

Josh Smith, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 16 01:33 PM

Aides to Kim Jong Un are convinced the North Korean leader plans "a great operation", state media said on Wednesday in a report that included lavish descriptions and images of the leader riding a white horse up North Korea's most sacred mountain. Read more »

North Korea boat collides with Japan sea patrol

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 11:45 AM

TOKYO, Japan - A North Korean boat collided with a Japanese fisheries agency patrol vessel in the Sea of Japan Monday, sending around 20 North Koreans overboard, the coast guard said. Read more »

North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with US in Sweden

Johan Ahlander and Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 02:50 PM

Working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington have broken off. Read more »

Xi and Kim hail 'immortal' China-North Korea relationship

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 02:00 PM

North Korea was among the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China after it was founded in 1949. Read more »

US-North Korea talks end in contrasting assessments

Tom Little, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 06 09:17 AM

North Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang said broke down but Washington called "good discussions." Read more »

N.Korean, US officials to resume nuclear talks after latest missile test

Tom Little, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 04:59 PM

North Korean and US officials on Saturday were set to resume nuclear talks in Stockholm after months of deadlock and Pyongyang's defiant test of a sea-launched ballistic missile this week.   Read more »

N.Korea says successfully tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile -KCNA

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 03 07:32 AM

North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, aimed at containing external threats and bolstering its self-defense. Read more »

N. Korean projectile may have breached Japan's EEZ: Tokyo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 07:59 AM

One of the projectiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday appears to have fallen into Japan's exclusive economic zone, the top government spokesman said. Read more »

North Korea says to hold nuclear talks with US on Saturday

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 09:24 PM

North Korea and the United States will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signaling the resumption of dialogue that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February. Read more »

S.Korea displays F-35 stealth jets seen by the North as a threat

Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 11:51 AM

SEOUL - South Korea showcased newly acquired F-35 stealth fighter jets to mark Armed Forces Day on Tuesday as President Moon Jae-in tried to allay concerns that his policy of engagement with North Korea would weaken the South's commitment to defense. Read more »

North Korea doubts prospects for future summit with US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 04:06 PM

US aggression and an obsession with disarmament mean another summit between Washington and Pyongyang is looking doubtful, North Korea said on Friday, even as it praised US President Donald Trump as "bold" and "wise." Read more »

Locsin favors Trump's reelection in US 2020 polls

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 04:57 AM

NEW YORK, United States—Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday (Manila time) he favors the reelection of US President Donald Trump in the 2020 polls because of what it might mean for Asia, specifically the 2 Koreas. Read more »