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22
Sep

South Korean President Lee Calls for Easing North Korea Sanctions in Exchange for Nuclear Freeze

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged the United States to consider easing sanctions on North Korea in return for Pyongyang agreeing to freeze the development of its nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile programmes. In an interview reported by The New York Times, Lee argued that a step-by-step agreement could provide a practical […]

10
Sep

North Korean Youth Delegation Heads to Russia for International Youth Festival

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A North Korean youth delegation has departed for Russia to participate in the International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg, in another sign of expanding people-to-people ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. The delegation is led by Paek Un Chol, chairman of the Central Committee of North Korea’s Socialist Patriotic Youth League, according to Russia’s embassy in Pyongyang. […]

North Korea And Russia Open First Road Bridge
07
Sep

North Korea And Russia Open First Road Bridge

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New Tumen River Crossing Marks Another Step in Moscow-Pyongyang Strategic Partnership North Korea and Russia have inaugurated their first dedicated road bridge across the Tumen River, opening a new direct land connection as political, economic and military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang continue to deepen. The approximately one kilometre, two lane bridge connects the Russian […]

03
Sep

South Korea Calls for Conditions to Restart U.S.-North Korea Talks

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for the creation of conditions that could enable the United States and North Korea to resume diplomatic dialogue, saying efforts should focus on building trust and establishing a lasting peace framework on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at a meeting focused on peace on the Korean Peninsula, Lee […]

North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Toward Sea 
20
Aug

North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Toward Sea 

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Launch Comes Amid Heightened Tensions on the Korean Peninsula North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea, according to Japan’s government and coast guard, marking another weapons launch by Pyongyang amid heightened tensions in the region. South Korean media also reported that the country’s military detected an unidentified projectile launched toward waters […]

Trump Says Kim Jong Un Responded Positively To U.S. Outreach
18
Aug

Trump Says Kim Jong Un Responded Positively To U.S. Outreach 

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President Links Korea Military Drills to Broader Diplomatic Strategy U.S. President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded “very positively” to recent diplomatic outreach from Washington, signalling a possible opening for renewed engagement between the United States and North Korea. Speaking to reporters, Trump confirmed that contact had been made with […]

TRUMP ORDERS PENTAGON TO CUT BACK MILITARY EXERCISES WITH SOUTH KOREA
17
Aug

Trump Orders Pentagon To Cut Back Military Exercises With South Korea

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President Cites Cost, Iran Dispute and Relationship With North Korea U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual exercises were set to begin. Trump cited the cost of the drills and South Korea’s refusal to participate in U.S. actions against Iran as […]

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung Urges Talks With North Korea 
15
Aug

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Urges Talks With North Korea 

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President Calls for Peace Regime to Replace Korean War Armistice South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for renewed talks with North Korea aimed at replacing the decades old armistice with a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking during a ceremony marking Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee urged the two […]

12
Aug

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead of Major U.S.–South Korea Military Drills

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Launch from Wonsan comes days before Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises begin North Korea fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Wednesday, sharply raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula just days before South Korea and the United States begin their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises. South Korea’s military said the missile […]

02
Mar

Iran Strikes Spotlight Chances for North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks with Trump

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As tensions rise following U.S. military strikes on Iran, attention is shifting beyond the Middle East to another longstanding nuclear flashpoint: North Korea. While this publication has detailed coverage of the Iran operation and its fallout, analysts say the broader geopolitical message of the strikes could reshape calculations in Pyongyang. The military action ordered by […]

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