U.S. reaffirms openness to talks with North Korea, Seoul says

The United States has reaffirmed that it remains open to dialogue with N. Korea without preconditions, S. Korea's chief ...

North Korea's Kim gifts rifles to officials and his daughter takes aim after party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has gifted top government and military officials new sniper rifles following a weeklong ...

North Korea warns it could destroy South if threatened, but leaves door open for US dialogue

Kim Jong Un says North Korea can completely destroy South Korea if it feels threatened, and he refuses to engage with Seoul.

Kim leaves door open to U.S. ties as North Korea vows nuclear buildup

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said there was "no reason" Pyongyang could not improve relations with the United States if ...

North Korea's Kim promises more nuclear weapons as Congress closes with military parade

By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his ...

Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it

Kim Jong Un threatens to "completely destroy" South Korea, calling it the "most hostile enemy" while expanding North Korea's ...

US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

Freedom Shield is one of two “command post” exercises that the allies conduct each year; the other is Ulchi Freedom Shield, held in August. The drills are largely computer-simulated and designed to ...

Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea says he was expelled from Latvia following detention

Andrei Lankov, a prominent Russian scholar on North Korea who teaches at a Seoul university, says he was expelled from Latvia ...
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North Korea Codifies Nuclear Statehood and Hostile ‘Two-State’ Relations at 9th Party Congress

During the seven-day WPK conclave, Kim Jong Un introduced the “Haekpangasoe” system while reaffirming his will to beef up ...

Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to use the event to set his domestic and foreign policy agenda for the next five ...