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Kim expressed 'fixed will' on June 12 summit with Trump in meeting with Moon: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed "his fixed will" on a possible June 12 summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in a meeting on Saturday with the president of South Korea, North Korea's state news agency said. -
South Korea's Moon hopes Trump-Kim summit goes ahead as planned
After a surprise meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump keeps his planned meeting with Kim in June, Seoul-based news agency Yonhap reported Sunday. -
Leaders of two Koreas hold surprise meeting as Trump revives summit hopes
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a surprise meeting on Saturday in an effort to ensure that a high-stakes summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump takes place successfully. -
Koreas discussing possible non-aggression pledge, peace treaty talks ahead of North Korea-U.S. summit
North and South Korea are discussing a possible non-aggression pledge by the United States to the North and a start of peace treaty talks to address Pyongyang's security concerns before a North Korea-U.S. summit, a senior South Korean official said on Sunday. -
Trump says still looking at June 12 summit with Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was still looking at a June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, adding that talks were progressing very well. -
South Korea says North Korea's Kim reaffirms commitment to summit...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to "complete" denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday. -
'Kim Jong Un' poses for selfies in Singapore ahead of Trump summit
Surprised Singaporeans pursued North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday before realizing the portly man with slick black hair near the Marina Bay Sands hotel was an impersonator. -
U.S. officials in North Korea for summit prep: Washington Post
A group of U.S. officials crossed into North Korea on Sunday for talks on preparations for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, The Washington Post reported. -
China says hopes Trump-Kim summit can happen as planned
China's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it hoped a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, originally set for Singapore next month, could happen as planned and be successful. -
U.S. officials in summit planning talks with North Korea at Panmunjom: State Department
A U.S. delegation is meeting with North Korean officials in Panmunjom, at the border between North and South Korea, about a possible U.S.-North Korea summit, a State Department spokeswoman said on Sunday. -
Trump says U.S. officials arrive in North Korea to prepare for talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his team arrived in North Korea to arrange for his possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. -
South Korea's Moon calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks with North Korea including summits between pre-arranged dialogue. -
U.S. team in North Korea for talks on summit, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday a U.S. team had arrived in North Korea to prepare for a proposed summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which Trump pulled out of last week before reconsidering. -
Former North Korea spy chief heads to United States for talks: Yonhap
Former North Korea spy chief and senior official Kim Yong Chol is headed to the United States after stopping over in Beijing, presumably for talks with U.S. officials regarding a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Tuesday. -
Top North Korea envoy to hold crucial talks in U.S. about summit
A top North Korean official was headed to New York on Tuesday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the latest indication that an on-again-off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may go ahead next month. -
Japan says it has detected apparent Chinese ship breaking North Korea sanctions
Japan on Tuesday said it had detected what appeared to be a Chinese-flagged vessel, 350 km (218 miles) off Shanghai, conducting illegal transfers to a North Korean ship. -
White House says Trump and Abe agree to meet before expected U.S.- North Korea summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed North Korea by phone on Monday and confirmed they would meet before an expected U.S.-North Korea summit, the White House said. -
South Korea calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea as U.S. seeks to revive summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks and summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as U.S. officials sought to revive what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim. -
North Korea says Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea soon: KCNA
North Korea's state news agency said on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the North soon at the invitation of the country's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. -
U.S. warns again on hacks it blames on North Korea
The U.S. government on Tuesday released an alert with technical details about a series of cyber attacks stretching back to at least 2009 that it blamed on the North Korean government. -
White House prepared for North Korea summit to take place June 12: spokeswoman
The White House is prepared for a planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to take place on June 12, the original date proposed for the on-again-off-again meeting, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday. -
Explainer: The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks
When Kim Yong Chol lands in New York this week, he will become the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years. -
White House optimistic North Korea summit will take place
The White House said on Wednesday that negotiations at the demilitarized zone along the border between North and South Korea for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are going well and it expects the historic meeting to take place on June 12. -
North Korea remains United States' most imminent threat: outgoing Pacific Command chief
The outgoing head of U.S. Pacific Command, who is President Donald Trump's pick to be the ambassador to South Korea, said on Wednesday that North Korea remained the United States' most imminent threat. -
U.S. warns again on hacks it blames on North Korea
The U.S. government on Tuesday released an alert with technical details about a series of cyber attacks stretching back to at least 2009 that it blamed on the North Korean government. -
The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks
Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years. -
North Korea official in U.S. for talks on summit, differences remain
A senior North Korean official made a rare visit to the United States on Wednesday for talks about a possible summit between the leaders of the two countries but the sides appeared far apart on the central issue of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. -
KCNA says Russian foreign minister has arrived in North Korea
North Korea's state-run news agency said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the North on Thursday at the invitation of North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. -
Factbox: Careers of U.S., North Korean negotiators Pompeo and Kim Yong Chol
The United States and North Korea are worlds apart in economic, political and cultural ways, but the two officials meeting in New York to explore a possible historic summit both have military backgrounds and are known as political hard-liners.Find out more about U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean senior official Kim Yong Chol. -
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Russia's Lavrov invites North Korea's Kim to Russia: foreign ministry
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia and passed on best wishes from President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. -
Trump says North Korea talks positive, expects Kim letter
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with North Korea in New York have been very positive and he is expecting the delegation from Pyongyang to travel to Washington on Friday to deliver a letter to him from leader Kim Jong Un. -
Lavrov invites Kim to Russia as Moscow makes Pyongyang play
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Thursday and invited him to visit, moving to raise Moscow's profile in international efforts to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. -
Talks between North Korean, U.S. officials have been 'substantive': U.S. top diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that talks with North Korean officials had been "substantive," as the two countries prepare for a potential summit between their leaders. -
U.S., North Korea talks end early after making good progress: U.S. officials
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean envoy Kim Yong Chol ended a meeting early on Thursday after making good progress in talks aimed at laying groundwork for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. -
Exclusive: Trump - nuclear deal may take more than one meeting with North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it may take more than one meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to seal a denuclearization deal and that he would like Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear weapons program as quickly as possible under any agreement. -
U.S., North Korea officials concluded New York meetings: U.S. State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol have concluded their meetings in New York aimed at clearing the way for a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. State Department said on Thursday. -
Pompeo says North Korea talks moving in right direction
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was confident talks with North Korean officials were moving in the right direction toward a summit and that a North Korean envoy will travel to Washington to deliver a personal letter from leader Kim Jong Un to President Donald Trump. -
North Korea's Kim Jong Un says North's will for denuclearization 'unchanged': KCNA
North Korea's will for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula remains "unchanged, consistent and fixed," said leader Kim Jong Un, according to the North's state news agency on Friday. -
Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down the chances of a quick deal in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms as a delegation from Pyongyang headed to meet him with a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting a proposed summit may be back on. -
Commentary: Trump's best option for denuclearizing North Korea
The head-spinning ups and downs of the “on-off-and-now-maybe” summit between Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is diverting attention from the real choice facing the U.S. president: if he remains inflexibly committed to eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and missile program by the end of his first term, he will fail. -
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was confident talks with North Korean officials were moving in the right direction toward a summit and that a North Korean envoy will travel to Washington to deliver a personal letter from leader Kim Jong Un to President Donald Trump
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North Korean leader Kim sends letter to Trump
A senior North Korean official will hand over a letter from the country's leader Kim Jong Un to U.S. President Donald Trump in a rare visit to the White House on Friday as the two sides try to put a derailed summit meeting back on track. -
North Korea proposes joint celebration of 2000 summit during talks
North Korea suggested during high-level talks on Friday that the two Koreas hold a joint celebration of the anniversary of a historic 2000 inter-Korean summit this month in the South, an official in Seoul said. -
Kremlin: summit between Russian and North Korean leaders is possible
A summit between Russian and North Korean leaders could take place, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, adding that the format and timing of such meeting will be coordinated by the diplomats.
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