North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in 'grave danger' after surgery: Reports
Apr 21, 2020, at 10:51 am
Washington/IBNS: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in 'grave danger' after a surgery, media reports said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong-un dismisses two senior officials for corruption
Feb 29, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Pyongyang/Xinhua/UNI: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday sacked two senior officials for corruption and other acts and made new arrangements to battle COVID-19.
North Korea appoints Korean Unification Talks Chief as new Foreign Minister – Reports
Jan 19, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: North Korea has appointed Ri Son Gwon, the former head of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country (CPRC), as the country’s new foreign minister, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday, citing sources in Pyongyang.
Kim reneging on promise to halt nuclear tests to be ‘deeply disappointing’: Pompeo
Jan 01, 2020, at 10:26 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The Trump administration would be deeply disappointed if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke his promise to halt nuclear testing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview.
Kim Jong Un promises to unveil new North Korean strategic weapons soon - Reports
Jan 01, 2020, at 10:22 am
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: North Korean leader Kim Jon Un said that Pyongyang will continue developing strategic weapons unless the United States drops its hostile policy toward the country, promising to unveil new strategic weaponry in the near future, media reported on Wednesday, citing Kim's speech at the plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
South Korean military says no suspicious North Korean moves detected before Christmas
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korean military has so far detected no suspicious moves by North Korea, despite lingering threats that Pyongyang could offer the United States a ''Christmas gift,'' in the words of North Korea’s vice minister of foreign affairs, by conducting missile tests ahead of the Christmas holidays, an officer in the military said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump tells Kim to get de-nuclearisation deal done, 'Act Quickly'
Nov 18, 2019, at 10:14 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump addressed the North Korean leader on his Twitter feed, saying that Kim Jong Un should get the denuclearization deal done and "act quickly."
North Korea’s leader suggests meeting with Trump in Pyongyang - Reports
Sep 16, 2019, at 10:14 am
Tokyo (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has proposed to meet with US President Donald Trump in Pyongyang, South Korean media report.
North Korea fires projectiles amid readiness for talks with US: South Korean Military
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:24 am
Moscow, Sept 10 (Sputnik/UNI ) North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan early on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said just a day after Pyongyang expressed readiness to resume negotiations with the United States.
Intelligence chiefs from North, South Koreas met after Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: Reports
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:17 am
Moscow, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The intelligence chiefs from North and South Koreas held a secret meeting in April after the no-deal summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, local media reported on Tuesday.
UN chief welcomes possibility of resumed talks between US and North Korea
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): As the clicking of cameras and flash of lightbulbs captured on Sunday the first sitting United States President to set foot inside the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Secretary-General António Guterres offered his full support to a potentially reset relationship that may render a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
Abe welcomes 3rd Trump-Kim meeting
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Tokyo, Jul 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed the third summit of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expressed hope for continuation of such a dialogue.
Trump, Kim conclude historic meeting in demilitarised zone of Korean border
Jun 30, 2019, at 02:08 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have concluded an hour-long meeting in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
Trump, Moon, Kim make history by meeting in Demilitarised zone
Jun 30, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, North Koran leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday made history by meeting in the Demilitarised zone.
Donald Trump tweets and invites Kim Jong Un for a meeting in demilitarized zone
Jun 29, 2019, at 09:13 am
Washington, June 29 (IBNS/UNI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday made a crucial offer to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he said he invited him to shake hands 'and say hello' in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives 'excellent' letter from Donald Trump
Jun 23, 2019, at 10:01 am
Pyongyang, Jun 23 (UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump, state media KCNA reported on Sunday adding that the letter has 'excellent content', which the DPRK leader read along with his military read with 'satisfaction'.
Putin-Kim summit contributed to peace process on Korean Peninsula: Seoul
May 03, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Tokyo, May 3 (Sputnik) The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un helped to move forward the peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Friday.
Putin said briefed Beijing forum on results of summit with Kim, Moscow view on Ukraine
Apr 27, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Beijing, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he informed the Beijing forum participants about the results of his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Russia's Vladivostok, as well as about the Russian vision on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
DPRK's Kim sets off for home after meeting Putin
Apr 26, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Vladivostok, Russia, Apr 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un wrapped up his first three-day trip to Russia and left here for home on Friday.
Nearly 300 Journalists accredited to cover Putin-Kim summit in Vladivostok
Apr 25, 2019, at 09:08 am
Vladivostok, Apr 25 (Sputnik/UNI) Almost 300 journalists were accredited to cover the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which is due to take place at the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok later on Thursday, a Sputnik correspondent has learned.
Putin, Kim to Meet at About 1300 hrs on Thursday Afternoon Vladivostok Time - Kremlin
Apr 24, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Moscow, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet at about 13 hrs Vladivostok time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin
Apr 24, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, Apr 24 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia on Wednesday.
North Korea's Kim departs for Russia by private train ahead of talks with Putin - Reports
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:09 am
Moscow, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has started his travel to Russia by a private train ahead of his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, local media reported.
North Korean officials inspect Vladivostok train station ahead of Kim's arrival
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:04 am
Vladivostok, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) A group of North Korean officials has inspected the premises of the Vladivostok train station on Wednesday hours before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's arrival at the Russian Far Eastern city, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
North Korea’s Kim thanks Presidents of China, Vietnam for congratulations on re-election
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:18 am
Moscow, Apr19 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong who congratulated him on being re-elected as the chairman of the North Korean State Affairs Commission.
North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expresses willingness to attend thrid summit with Donald Trump
Apr 13, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 13 (IBNS): After two crucial meets in recent times which had drawn international attentions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed his willingness to hold a third summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
N Korean parliament re-elects Kim as chair of State Affairs Commission
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:54 am
Tokyo, Apr 12 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the chairman of the State Affairs Commission at the latest session of the country's parliament, media have reported.
US in regular contact with North Korea, believes progress made in Hanoi
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:58 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States maintains regular contact with North Korean officials and believes it made progress at the two leaders’ summit in Hanoi, US State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing.
UN atomic watchdog chief updates governing body on key North Korean reactor
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said that the agency was continuing to monitor activities around North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Centre, which according to news reports is believed to have supplied plutonium for DPRK’s nuclear weapons programme, and was a central issue in talks that broke up without agreement last week in Vietnam, between United States President, Donald Trump, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.