KoreaTimes(103) - North Korea, , page 11

The Korea Times

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

North Korea

Mon, September 28, 2020 | 13:54

North Korea claims it is developing coronavirus vaccine

North Korea claims it is developing coronavirus vaccine

North Korea is developing a vaccine for COVID-19, Pyongyang's science research council said Saturday.

2020-07-18 17:35

NK leader made least number of public appearances in first half

NK leader made least number of public appearances in first half

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the least number of public appearances in the first half of this year since he assumed power in 2012, amid efforts to prevent an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country, a recent report said Thursday.According to data released by the Korea Institute for National Unification, a state-run think tank, Kim appeared in public on 19 occas...

2020-07-16 19:46

Trump floats summit possibility for status quo with NK

Trump floats summit possibility for status quo with NK

Despite North Korea's rejection of another summit with the United States, the Donald Trump administration has been floating the idea ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. However, doubting its sincerity, diplomatic experts say it is a U.S. ploy to preserve the status quo and prevent the isolated state from interfering in the vote.

2020-07-16 15:56

Moon's new security team may have limits in engaging North Korea

Moon's new security team may have limits in engaging North Korea

President Moon Jae-in recently shook up his national security team in a bid to double down on his inter-Korean peace initiative, but the ambitious reshuffle may fall short of his expectations, with few gambits to curry favor with North Korea, according to Pyongyang watchers.

2020-07-16 14:04

Biegun emphasizes US readiness to engage in talks with NK

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun has emphasized Washington's readiness to engage in dialogue with North Korea, the State Department said Friday. Biegun, who doubles as the top U.S. envoy for North Korea, delivered the position in meetings with Japanese officials during his visit to Tokyo on Thursday and Friday, the department said in a press release. "Deputy Secr...

2020-07-11 15:01

N. Korea, US remain apart over summit

N. Korea, US remain apart over summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister downplayed the possibility of another summit between her brother and U.S. President Donald Trump this year, saying it was “unnecessary” and “useless.” The statement by Kim Yo-jong, the North's de facto No. 2, came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he was “very hopeful” about resuming talks with North Kore...

2020-07-10 17:31

Pyongyang says another summit with US 'unnecessary,' 'useless'

Pyongyang says another summit with US 'unnecessary,' 'useless'

Another summit with the United States is "unnecessary" and "useless" for North Korea as long as there is no change in Washington's negotiating position, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un said Friday.

2020-07-10 10:13

Russian court sentences North Korean fisherman to 4 years in prison

A Russian court sentenced a North Korean fisherman to four years in prison for assaulting Russian border guards at sea. A court in the city of Nakhodka in the Russian Far East recently found the North Korean national guilty of assaulting at least three Russian officers with a wooden baton, Radio Free Asia's Korean service reported Wednesday. Two other North Korean defendants ...

2020-07-09 11:09

US defense chief calls North Korea, Iran 'rogue states'

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper again described North Korea and Iran as "rogue states" that conduct aggressive activities. In a video message released Tuesday to thank members of the force for their contribution to implementing the National Defense Strategy, Esper listed achievements such as removing terrorists and preserving the freedom of navigation in contested waters. T...

2020-07-09 10:43

Satellite imagery showing activity at suspected N. Korean nuclear facility: CNN

Satellite imagery showing activity at suspected N. Korean nuclear facility: CNN

Satellite imagery showing activity at suspected N. Korean nuclear facility: CNN

New satellite imagery reveals a previously undeclared North Korean facility that experts suspect could be used to build nuclear warheads, CNN reported Wednesday. The images, captured by Planet Labs and analyzed by experts at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, show an active facility in the village of Wollo-ri near Pyongyang, the report said. "It has all the si...

2020-07-09 10:21

US defense chief calls North Korea, Iran 'rogue states'

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Top 10 Stories

DARKROOM

WooriBank

Code of Ethics

Copyright