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Nov 16, 2018
North Korea to deport US citizen; Kim regime seemingly makes concession alongside announcement of new weapon
North Korea on Friday said it will deport an American citizen it detained for illegal entrance, an apparent concession to the United States. -
Nov 12, 2018
US analysts identify 13 secret facilities in North Korea to develop missiles, related technology, says report
The authors say that the sites, which can be used for all classes of ballistic missile, should be declared by North Korea and inspected in any credible, verifiable deal that addresses Pyongyang's most significant threats to the US and its allies. -
Nov 08, 2018
Day after postponement of US-North Korea talks, South Korea says Pyongyang pushed Washington to reschedule
The US State Department said on Wednesday that the encounter between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top North Korean official Kim Yong-chol, initially scheduled for Thursday, had been shelved for "a later date". No further explanation was given, but Pyongyang is demanding sanctions imposed on it over its weapons programmes are eased, while Washington insists they should stay in place until it denuclearises. -
Nov 08, 2018
US abruptly postpones top-level talks with North Korea; Pyongyang asks Washington to lift sanctions
The talks between President Donald Trump's top diplomat and the North Korean delegation, which had been due on Thursday, "will now take place at a later date," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said. "We will reconvene when our respective schedules permit," she added in a statement. -
Oct 08, 2018
Mike Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into Punggye-ri nuclear and missile testing site
Mike Pompeo declined to comment whether there was progress on a shutdown of the Yongbyon site. -
Oct 07, 2018
Mike Pompeo hails 'progress' in talks with Kim Jong-un ahead of diplomatic visit to region
On the flight to Tokyo, Pompeo said his aim was to "develop sufficient trust" between Washington and Pyongyang to inch towards peace. -
Oct 07, 2018
Mike Pompeo leaves for Pyongyang to seek progress on second Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meet
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to Pyongyang Sunday for new talks with Kim Jong-un on denuclearisation and a second US-North Korean summit. -
Sep 26, 2018
Shinzo Abe open to meet with Kim Jong-un: Japan PM seeks to resolve past tensions, settle row over Japanese nationals' abduction
"I am also ready to break the shell of mutual distrust with North Korea, get off to a new start, and meet face to face with Chairman Kim Jong-un," Abe said. He said although nothing has been decided yet regarding a summit, he assured there would be a high-level meeting and it would focus on resolving "the abduction issue". -
Sep 20, 2018
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for concrete action to follow up on North Korea's commitment for denuclearisation
Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement by North Korea leader Kim Jong-un during a summit with his South Korea counterpart Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang -
Sep 20, 2018
US ready to negotiate with North Korea 'immediately', seeks denuclearisation by 2021, says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged on Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it would close its main Yongbyon nuclear complex if Washington took unspecified actions.
