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Wed, April 25, 2018 | 09:33

Koreas to hold summit rehearsals Wednesday

The two Koreas will hold joint rehearsals Wednesday for Friday's summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The rehearsals will be held under the exact same format as the actual summit on Friday. But Cheong Wa Dae has not confirmed the detailed timeline for events on the day of the summit.

North Korea | 2018-04-24 18:16

Visitors flock to Imjingak before inter-Korean summit [PHOTOS]

One of myriad ribbons fluttering inside Imjingak Observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, next to the North Korean province of Gaepoong. With three days until the inter-Korean summit on April 27, a visitor's message reads: "Hope for unification." / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulForeign visitors to Imjingak Observatory check ribbons placed by other visitors in front of a b...

North Korea | 2018-04-24 17:26

Peace treaty not possible without US: Moon

'Hasty declaration to end war may cause confusion'

While speculation is circulating that “ending the Korean War” could be on the table in the upcoming inter-Korean summit, a legislative forum raised concerns that a hasty declaration to end the war may cause confusion. The National Assembly Human Rights Forum led by Rep. Hong Il-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party called on the government to prioritize denuclearization and a peace ...

North Korea | 2018-04-24 16:53

'Reduce NK threat before signing peace treaty'

President Moon Jae-in should seek ways to reduce the military threat posed by North Korea before signing a peace treaty, said Tara O, an adjunct fellow at the Pacific Forum CSIS, Tuesday.She urged Moon to raise this issue at his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to be held at the border village of Panmunjeom, Friday.

North Korea | 2018-04-24 16:45

North Korea internally promotes 'nuclear statehood' to its people ahead of summit

“The order was applied to all newspapers, broadcasters and publishers (in North Korea),” Newsis quoted an unidentified source as saying. “Its purpose was to educate the people that the North could become a nuclear-armed state thanks to Kim, who has pursued simultaneous development of the economy and nuclear weapons with tireless efforts and commitment.”

North Korea | 2018-04-24 15:48

Declaration to end Korean War tied to denuclearization: Seoul

The issue of South and North Korea's declaration of an end to the 1950-53 Korean War will be tied to progress of North Korea's denuclearization, a ranking government official said Tuesday. The establishment of a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula is one of the key agenda items for a summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday. They will likely discuss ways to replace the current armistice with a peace treaty.

North Korea | 2018-04-24 15:35

Hopes high for peace as Kim takes historic step to inter-Korean summit

Confirmation bias on North Korea's denuclearization

Just days before the April 27 inter-Korean summit, the atmosphere is one of optimism. If the past two summits serve as any guide, they are a cautionary tale, advising us not to be overly expecting. Expectation over the stated goal of South Korea and the United States - North Korea's willingness to separate itself from its nuclear programs or the so-called denuclearization - i...

North Korea | 2018-04-24 14:48

Hopes high for peace as Kim takes historic step to inter-Korean summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will walk across the Demilitarized Zone on Friday for a historic summit with the South's President Moon Jae-in, the highest-level encounter yet in a whirlwind of nuclear diplomacy. Pyongyang's atomic arsenal will be high on the agenda the first time one of its rulers sets foot in the South since the Korean War ended 65 years ago, and a peace tr...

North Korea | 2018-04-24 13:37

Declaration to end Korean War tied to denuclearization: Seoul

US won't ease sanctions until North Korea takes 'concrete action'

The White House said Monday North Korea won't get sanctions relief until it takes ``concrete action'' toward denuclearization, the goal of President Donald Trump's planned summit with Kim Jong Un.

North Korea | 2018-04-24 10:52

'A lot of reasons for optimism' on N. Korea talks: Mattis

'A lot of reasons for optimism' on N. Korea talks: Mattis

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he saw reasons to be optimistic about talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang announced it was halting nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches. "Right now, I think there is a lot of reasons for optimism that the negotiations will be fruitful, and we'll see," Mattis told Pentagon reporters as he greeted General ...

North Korea | 2018-04-24 09:57

US won't ease sanctions until North Korea takes 'concrete action'

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