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After shaking hands with Kim over the line that marks where their two countries and their allies fought each other to a standstill in the 1950-53 Korean War, Trump walked for several steps into North Korean territory, before another handshake. (Photo: AP)

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US-North Korea nuclear talks come to abrupt end

South Korea's foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday and expressed hope for the dialogue to continue despite the...

6 Oct 2019 12:41 PM IST

The two Koreas undertook a flurry of diplomacy including three summits last year, during which Moon and Kim agreed to improve ties and restart stalled business initiatives. (Photo: File)

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'Not right time' says North on South Korea ASEAN summit invite: Report

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter of invitation to Kim on Nov 5.

21 Nov 2019 3:41 PM IST

US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle. (Photo: AFP)

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North Korea rejects US offer of December talks

North Korea has been seeking a lifting of punishing sanctions, but US has insisted Kim Jong Un must dismantle his...

15 Nov 2019 5:14 PM IST

Joe Biden will be competing with 20 other candidates including heavyweights like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to win Democratic nominations. (Photo:AP)

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North Korea calls Biden 'rabid dog' that 'must be beaten to death'

Pyongyang is renowned for its vitriol, but the verbal deluge was unusually ferocious even by its own standards.

15 Nov 2019 9:10 AM IST

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

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North Korea conducts new test of 'super-large' rocket launcher: report

South Korea's military said Thursday that the North had launched two short-range projectiles from South Pyongan...

1 Nov 2019 8:24 AM IST

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Under US pressure, North Korea back to brinkmanship

North Korea is not accustomed to digest any challenge from any quarter without a robust response.

19 Dec 2019 5:02 AM IST

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk on the North Korean side in the Demilitarized Zone, Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Panmunjom. (Photo: AP)

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'Watching very closely': Trump on deadline for North Korea talks

North has said that if Washington fails to make it an acceptable offer, it will adopt a so far unspecified 'new way'.

17 Dec 2019 11:19 AM IST

Stephen Biegun, the US special envoy for North Korea, arrived in South Korea on Sunday as Pyongyang stepped up pressure on Washington to make concessions to revive stalled denucleasisation talks ahead of a year-end deadline. (Photo: AP)

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US envoy Stephen Biegun slams North Korea remark as 'hostile,...

Biegun said the US was 'fully aware of the strong potential for North Korea to conduct a major provocation in the days...

16 Dec 2019 1:55 PM IST

$US President Donald Trump plans to make a \major statement\ at the White House at 9 am EST (1300 GMT) on Sunday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said late on Saturday. (Photo: File)$ World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has 'everything' to lose, says Donald Trump

'North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has tremendous economic potential, but it must denuclearize as...

9 Dec 2019 11:40 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AFP)

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Kim expresses 'great satisfaction' over Trump letter: KCNA

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has expressed "great satisfaction" after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump.

24 Jan 2019 12:14 PM IST

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un make history by becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands. (Photo: AFP)

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Secret north korean missile site, one of 20, found: Report

The latest report provides more evidence that North Korea is not dismantling its weapons facilities.

22 Jan 2019 4:57 PM IST

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Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet for a second time in February

The White House on Friday confirmed that the second Trump-Kim meeting would occur next month.

20 Jan 2019 6:27 AM IST