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 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

The leaders of South and North Korea sent congratulatory messages to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on his re-election as president, Xinhua News Agency reported.Xi, 64, was unanimously picked president Saturday at the ongoing session of the 13th National People's Congress. He was also elected chairma

South Korea will propose holding high-level talks with North Korea late this month to work out the details of a summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Moon's chief of staff said Friday. Presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok, who chairs the summit pre

Chairman Kim Jong-Un of North Korea has asked President Donald Trump of the United States to open the US Embassy in Pyongyang. This was disclosed by Korean-language daily Dong-A Ilbo this morning.According to the Korean-language report, Chairman Kim wants the United States to open the US Embassy in

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he believes North Korea is sincere about talking with the United States because of sanctions that were imposed on the regime.Trump appeared to be taking credit for his administration's "maximum pressure" campaign, which has led to increased economic san

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted South Korean envoys in what the North called a "satisfactory" meeting and dinner at the headquarters of the North's ruling Workers' Party, a spokesman for Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.It marked the first time for the comm

South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae is set to announce President Moon Jae-in's special envoys to North Korea on Sunday for a high-stakes trip aimed at fostering cross-border rapprochement and dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington.Moon has picked National Intelligence Service

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Monday that she had a "wonderful" first visit to South Korea and hopes to visit the country again in the near future.Ivanka, an advisor to the president, made the remarks as she was preparing to board a plane back to the United States

The annual ROK-US joint military exercise has been postponed until after the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics are over on March 18, 2018. According to military affairs experts in Korea, at the latest, the joint ROK-US military drill should be announced before the end of Marc

The United States will achieve the denuclearization of North Korea "one way or another" even though it prefers a diplomatic solution, a top U.S. diplomat said Thursday.Susan Thornton, nominee for assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made the remark at her confirmation h

A man who appears to be a disgraced former North Korean top military officer attended a party ceremony to commemorate the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, footage from North Korea's state broadcaster indicated Thursday.The official, who appears to be Hwang Pyong-so, former director of the mi

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Pyongyang has created additional pressure for the South to be tough with the provocative regime.Moon responded cautiously, saying that the two sides should build the conditions for a future summi

North Korea's state media said Monday its high-level delegation has made a "meaningful" trip to South Korea that improved stalled inter-Korean relations.The North's delegation led by its ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam returned home late Sunday after a three-day visit to the South fo

South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a meeting Saturday with a group of high-profile North Korean officials including the country's ceremonial head of state and a younger sister of true North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.The rare and historic meeting began shortly after 11:00 a.m. at Seoul's