Singapore Summit

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.

China-backed trade deal that excludes US to take centre stage at ASEAN Summit as Donald Trump skips conference

World leaders will push for the rapid completion of a massive, China-backed trade deal that excludes the US at a summit this week, in a rebuke to rising protectionism and Donald Trump's "America First" agenda.

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.

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.

Mike Pompeo to meet North Korean official in New York on Thursday as countries seek second Trump-Kim summit

Pompeo and Kim Yong-chol, a senior aide of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will “discuss making progress on all four pillars of the Singapore Summit joint statement, including achieving the final, fully verified denuclearization” of North Korea, the State Department said in a statement on Monday.

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.

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.

North Korea refrains from showcasing ICBMs on 70th anniversary; revival of mass games, military parade mark celebrations

North Korea staged a huge military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation but held back from showing the Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.

Mike Pompeo to visit North Korea next week, will discuss dismantling of Pyongyang nuclear weapon programme

Mike Pompeo along with Stephen Biegun, the new special envoy for North Korea will visit the country next week to discuss the dismantling of the Pyongyang nuclear weapon programme.

North, South Korean senior officials meet to fix date and venue for third leaders' summit

North and South Korean delegates met on Sunday to fix date and venue for the third summit between the leaders Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un