The European Union (EU) on Saturday welcomed North Korea's decision to stop its nuclear and missile tests and close an atomic test site, calling the move a "positive, long sought-after step."EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement that the North's announcement has t
North Korea's decision to halt nuclear tests is expected to ease uncertainties related to geopolitical risks in the South Korean economy, market watchers said Saturday.Pyongyang's state media said it will stop nuclear and missile tests and dismantle its nuclear test site in a shift of policy
North Korea said Saturday that it has decided to suspend nuclear and missile tests and shut down its atomic test site, in a surprise announcement that could give momentum to its upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States.The announcement came amid a diplomatic push to denuclearize North
North Korea is set to hold a plenary meeting of its ruling party Friday, drawing keen attention over whether it will send a message of denuclearization ahead of its summits with South Korea and the United States.The central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is scheduled to hold the
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that his secretary of state-designate met with North Korea's leader, saying the two formed a "good relationship.""Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea last week," he tweeted. "Meeting went very smoothly and a good relationship was f
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese official leading an art troupe to Pyongyang and exchanged views on "important matters of mutual concern," the North's state-run media reported on Sunday.Kim met Song Tao, head of the international liaison department of at the Central Commi
Preparations for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are tightly held but have been under way for weeks, a senior U.S. government official said Friday.When and where the two leaders will meet has been a growing question since Trump accepted Kim's invi
The United States will not reward North Korea before the regime "permanently, irreversibly" dismantles its nuclear weapons program, the nominee to be the top U.S. diplomat said Thursday.Mike Pompeo, the nominee for U.S. secretary of state, told his Senate confirmation hearing that the Trump admini
President Moon Jae-in called for ambitious but restrained efforts on Wednesday to ensure the success of his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the meeting will only mark the first step in what he called a great transition toward peace."Right now, we are standing at the sta
South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday it is watching whether North Korea's parliament will unveil key policy directions at its annual session ahead of the country's summits with the South and the United States.The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) is presumed to be holding
China has banned exports of 32 items to North Korea that could be converted for use in developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Beijing's commerce ministry said Monday.The "dual-use" items are mostly equipment, software and technologies. They include particle accelerators and centrifuges,
A senior North Korean official expressed hope for continued reconciliation between the two Koreas as he thanked South Korean artists for performing in his country, according to pool reports Wednesday.Kim Yong-chol, a ranking Workers' Party official in charge of affairs with South Korea, hosted a
Sports ministers of the two Koreas on Monday agreed to push for a joint march by their athletes at this year's Asian Games.During their meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, South Korean Sports Minister Do Jong-whan and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Il-guk, discussed ways to ex
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with the chief of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Pyongyang's news outlet reported Saturday.In a meeting with IOC chief Thomas Bach, Kim said he is very thankful that the IOC paid special attention to the North Korean players' participation
The majority of the South Korean art troupe and taekwondo performers scheduled to give performances in Pyongyang ahead of a historic inter-Korean summit will head to North Korea on Saturday.The 120-member group led by Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-whan will depart Seoul's Gimpo In
The European Union's trade with North Korea nose-dived last year as it significantly toughened sanctions on the North's continued nuclear and missile provocations.According to data released Friday by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, the trade volume between the EU and the North sto
South Korea and North Korea are set to hold high-level talks Thursday to discuss details about preparations for an inter-Korean summit slated for late April.Officials from both sides will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Tongilgak building on the northern side of the border truce village Panmunjom to discu
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearization during their first summit, the two countries' media said Wednesday.The North's leader made an "unofficial" visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday,
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China at the invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and they had their first summit, state media said Wednesday.The North's leader made an "unofficial" visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and Choe Ryong-hae