China’s Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:18:21 +0000

China's Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

BEIJING  — Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks

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US and 25 nations accuse North Korea of violating sanctions

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:11:14 +0000

US and 25 nations accuse North Korea of violating sanctions

The United States and 25 other countries are accusing North Korea of violating U.N. sanctions by importing far more than the annual limit of 500,000 barrels of refined petroleum products.

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Travel agencies say North Korea planning to suspend mass games

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:50:40 +0000

Travel agencies say North Korea planning to suspend mass games

North Korea will temporarily suspend the latest edition of its famous mass games, which involve thousands of performers working in precise synchronization.

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UN reveals rights abuse at thriving markets in North Korea

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 07:01:14 +0000

A UN report said North Koreans working in hundreds of capitalistic-style markets are often abused and forced to engage in bribery to survive.

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Trump downplays North Korean missile threat

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 04:25:20 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool)

In an apparent contradiction of his national security adviser, President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile tests, tweeting from Tokyo that they’re not a concern for him — even though they are for Japan.

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North Korea says talks won’t resume unless US changes position 

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:16:55 +0000

North Korea says talks won't resume unless US changes position 

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament.

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Eric Talmadge, AP’s North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:19:21 +0000

Eric Talmadge, AP's North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57

Eric Talmadge, who as North Korea bureau chief for The Associated Press tenaciously chronicled life and politics in one of the world’s least-understood nations, has died. He was 57.

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