South Korea and North Korea to hold working-level talks on January 15

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Officials from North and South earlier this week said they had agreed to hold negotiations to resolve problems and avert accidental conflict. SEOUL: North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold working-level talks at the Tongil Pavilion on the … Read More

Trump open to talks with North Korea under ‘right circumstances’

WASHINGTON – President Trump said Tuesday he is open to the idea of opening multi-party talks involving the U.S., South Korea and North Korea to reduce the nuclear tensions on the peninsula – but only under certain conditions. During a phone conversation … Read More

North Korean Nuclear Reactor Safety: The Threat No One is Talking About

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The ability of North Korea to safely operate its nuclear reactors, according to many experts, is increasingly being called into question given the North’s isolation and lack of safety culture. Pyongyang’s ability to respond to a nuclear accident in a … Read More

Tillerson calls on North Korea to engage in US talks

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  Tillerson has been accused of ‘wasting his time’ in trying to negotiate with North Korea by US President Donald Trump [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] MORE ON UNITED STATES Can Muslim leaders alter Trump’s Jerusalem decision?today Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in … Read More

N. Korea declares political & military victory over US while UN targets its human rights record

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© Damir Sagolj / Reuters North Korea has declared a political and military victory over the US as it accused Washington of trying to deflect attention from its Pyongyang failures by peddling “non-existent” human rights abuses at the UN. The … Read More

Donald Trump is ‘Begging for war,’ North Korea says as U.S. prepares for aerial drill with South Korea

North Korea claimed Donald Trump was “begging for war” as the U.S. announced it would carry out the largest ever aerial drill with South Korea in the coming week. The drill is scheduled to take place from December 4-8, in … Read More

Satellite images of North Korea indicate significant activity in ballistic missile submarine program

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Recent satellite images provide a glimpse into North Korea’s ambitions for the development of a ballistic missile submarine. 38 North, a North Korea affairs website run by the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies based in … Read More

Trump declares Asia trip a success, says he will improve trade and rein in North Korea

WASHINGTON – President Trump declared his trip to Asia “a tremendous success” on Wednesday, saying he persuaded countries to buy more U.S. products, renegotiate better trade deals for America, and pressure North Korea into giving up nuclear weapons. “We have … Read More

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