Geopolitics
New York: With an aim of establishing fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, the US government has appointed Steve Biegun as the country's special representative for North Korea. more
North, South Korean families to attend reunion ceremony at Mount Kumgang tourist resort

Pyongyang/Seoul: Over 160 North and South Koreans are set for an emotional reunion at the heavily guarded Mount Kumgang tourist resort in North Korea on Monday, reports said.

South Korea, North Korea to hold talks in Pyongyang in September

Seoul/Pyongyang: Neighbours South Korea and North Korea have agreed to hold talks at the latter's capital city, Pyongyang, in September, according to a report by the former's Yonh ...

In Tokyo, UN chief expresses full support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea

New York: At a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing talks between the Un ...

North Korea returns remains of US soldiers killed during Korean War

Pyongyang/Washington: In its latest diplomatic gesture towards the United States of America, North Korea has returned the remains of the American soldiers, believed to have been slain dur ...

US monitoring group says N Korea dismantling key rocket launch site

Pyongyang/Washington: North Korea appears to finally deliver on its promise of doing away with its nuclear programme, if reports of a US monitoring site are to be taken into account.

Korean denuclearisation: Trump says no time limit, to not rush Kim Jong-un

Washington/Pyongyang: US President Doanld Trump has said on Tuesday that he will not be rushing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.

Kim Jong-un praises Donald Trump in new note, says looking forward to their next meeting

Washington/Pyongyang: In a rare gesture from the North Korean regime, US President Donald Trump has copped praise for directing his energy towards establishing a healthy bilateral relatio ...

US state secretary Mike Pompeo to leave for North Korea on Thursday: White House

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be leaving for North Korea on July 5, officials said.

Winds of change in denuclearization for North Korea, says expert

Seoul: A leading expert in North Korea said on Friday that there has been a change in the concept of denuclearization and that the Pyongyang regime is actively, "pushing" the la ...