U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on North Korea Tuesday to act on its pledge to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. In an interview in Houston, Texas, where he will attend an energy conference, Pompeo said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had told him face to face "no less than half a d
South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed for Malaysia on Tuesday, wrapping up his three-day state visit to Brunei, where he and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discussed ways to boost their countries' cooperation and exchange.Moon is currently on a three-nation tour that will also take him to Cambodia.
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The United States is watching North Korean activities "unblinkingly" amid speculation that the regime could be preparing for another missile test, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday.Last week saw a series of reports by South Korea's National Intelligence Service and two U.S
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to hold a summit with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday to discuss ways to improve his country's relationship with Brunei, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Moon arrived here Sunday on a three-day state visit, becoming the fi
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is disappointed with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over reports the regime is rebuilding a missile facility. Trump was asked by reporters whether he is disappointed amid continued reports that North Korea is reassembling the Sohae satellite launching si
Since last week's no-deal summit, the United States and North Korea have been expressing hope for more talks, but uncertainty has been growing amid tough words from Washington and lingering doubts over Pyongyang's denuclearization commitment. South Korea has been clamoring for a "mediating
President Moon Jae-in has reiterated his resolve to further improve South Korea's relationship with Southeast Asian nations ahead of his visit to three regional countries next week.In a special contribution to the Asia News Network released on Mar. 7, 2019, Moon pledged that South Korea and the
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Mar. 6, 2019 he would be "disappointed" if reports that North Korea is rebuilding a missile engine test site are true.Trump made the remark at the White House when asked about two U.S. reports that North Korea is rebuilding the Sohae satellite launching facility
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun gave a closed briefing to Congress on Mar. 5, 2019 on the recent summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Biegun, who is in charge of day-to-day negotiations with the North, spoke before the Senate Foreign Re
The United States refused to say on Mar. 5, 2019 whether it has been in contact with North Korea since their summit ended without an agreement last week.State Department deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said the U.S. remains "in regular contact" with the North, but declined to go into detail.
South Korea's top nuclear envoy left Tuesday for the United States to discuss ways to maintain momentum in efforts to denuclearize North Korea following a no-deal Hanoi summit. Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, said he plans to meet with his Ame
South Korea and the United States on Monday kicked off a new weeklong combined exercise that replaced their major springtime Key Resolve drills under an alliance decision to spur peace efforts with North Korea.The Dong Maeng command post exercise will run through March 12, excluding the upcoming wee
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka held an Investment Promotion Programme in The Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Seoul on Feb. 19, 2019, under the Economic Diplomacy Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Mansur Omonov, PhD researcher at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan Scholar Master of Global Public Administration program at the SKKU, S. KoreaIn our world live some 7.7 billion people (2019 survey) who consist of 6000 varying nations and ethnic groups. Also, Central Asian co
North Korea's denuclearization, if agreed to, would involve four major steps, including a declaration of its nuclear stockpiles, experts said, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are set to begin a two-day summit on Feb. 27, 2019.At their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam,
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to kick off two days of meetings in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019, beginning with a warm-up dinner where they are expected to exchange pleasantries in a bid to demonstrate their budding chemistry.Both Kim and Trump arrived in Hanoi on
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday expressed hopes that this week's summit between the United States and North Korea will mark "another important milestone" in the ongoing efforts for lasting peace on the peninsula. Speaking at a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switz
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that there is no compromise on the goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea. In an interview with NBC, Pompeo said complete denuclearization remains the objective as the two countries head into a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, next week. "Tha
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 20, 2019 that North Korea must take "meaningful" steps toward denuclearization to win sanctions relief from the United States.Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 27 and 28 to flesh out an agreement they reached at