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Thousands rally to welcome the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 12, 2020.

Growing North Korean nuclear threat awaits US election winner

The ever-growing nuclear threat from Kim Jong Un will transcend the November election, no matter who wins.

4 years ago

North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak

In recent weeks, North Korea has fired a slew of missiles and artillery shells in an apparent effort to upgrade its military capability amid deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States.

4 years ago

2 Koreas complete the disarming of 22 guard posts

The North and South Korean militaries completed withdrawing troops and firearms from 22 front-line guard posts on Saturday as they continue to implement a wide-ranging agreement reached in September to reduce tensions across the world’s most fortified border, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.

6 years ago

US-North Korea nuclear talks are cancelled; move may be pressure tactic, analysts say

North Korea is seen as angling for a quick summit to win concessions from President Trump.

6 years ago

US-Korea mid-level exercises underway; DoD says they ‘never stopped’

Lower-level exercises between the U.S. and South Korea have been continuing in order to maintain readiness of forces, the Pentagon says.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 years ago

Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on North Korea trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons.

6 years ago

Pompeo heads to North Korea under pressure to show progress in getting Kim to get rid of nukes

The U.S. and North Korea are deadlocked over how to achieve denuclearization.

6 years ago

North Korea foreign minister: Peace possible, but only if US ends hostility

Calling for more trust, North Korea’s foreign minister urged the United States on Saturday to keep moving past what he called seven decades of entrenched hostility if Washington wants to restart stalled negotiations meant to rid Pyongyang of its nuclear bombs.

6 years ago

Trump says he believes nuclear deal with North Korea is possible

He says Kim wants to make a deal, but "we're not playing the time game."

6 years ago

Top US diplomat to visit North Korea to set up summit on nuclear weapons

North Korea wants end to Korean War; U.S. wants list of their nukes.

6 years ago

Small question, big consequences: Is North Korea a nuclear power?

Pyongyang can probably arm its short- and mid-range missiles with nuclear warheads, experts say, but what about long-range nukes?

6 years ago

Pompeo: No end to North Korea sanctions until ‘denuclearization’

Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo said Sunday that economic sanctions on North Korea won’t be reduced until it completes “denuclearization” after leader Kim Jong Un offered to close the North’s main nuclear site in exchange for U.S. concessions.

6 years ago

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