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China, Russia Responsible For N.Korea Threat
China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary...
US Locked In ‘slow-Going’ Talks With China On N.Korea Sanctions
Despite a push to quickly slap new UN sanctions on North Korea, the United States is bogged down in "slow-going"...
Japan Says Time For Pressure, Not Dialogue With N.Korea
Japan on Monday downplayed South Korea's offer to hold military talks with North Korea, saying the priority should be...
NKorea Quake ‘not A Nuclear Test’
An undersea earthquake off the coast of North Korea was not caused by a nuclear test, the South's media reported...
China Warns ‘words and Deeds’ Can Raise N.Korea Tensions
China on Thursday warned against "words and deeds" that could heighten tensions over North Korea, after Pyongyang...
US To Seek New UN Sanctions After N.Korea ‘escalation’
The United States will present to the UN Security Council a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea...
EU To Consider Additional NKorea Sanctions After Missile Test
The European Union on Tuesday warned it may consider additional sanctions against North Korea after it carried out what...
Russia and China Urge North Korea To Freeze Missile Tests
Russia and China have urged North Korea to “freeze” its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have...
North Korea Crisis Could ‘get Out of Control’
China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions...
South Korean President Lobbies US Leaders On North Korea Policy
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In lobbied US leaders on Thursday to back his policy of engagement with North...
S. Korea To Offer North Treaty For Denuclearisation
South Korea's new government will seek to sign a peace treaty with the North if it abandons its nuclear weapons, a...
South Korean President Arrives In Washington
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington Wednesday on his first overseas trip since taking office, for...
North Korea Takes Aim At US Offer of Talks In Rare UN Statement
North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and...
Trump Says N.Korea Threat Must Be ‘dealt With Rapidly’
President Donald Trump called on Monday for the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs to be...
Pentagon Chief Warns North Korea Is ‘most Urgent’ Threat To Peace
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Monday warned that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and...
N. Korea Coal Export Sinks To Zero After China Import Ban
North Korea's global coal exports sunk to zero in April, UN data showed, as China choked off imports from Pyongyang to...
North Korea Slams ‘mean’ Targeted UN Sanctions
North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions as "mean" and vowed to press ahead with its missile and nuclear...
US, China Could Decide This Week On North Korea Sanctions
The United States and China are discussing next steps in response to North Korea's missile tests and could reach a...
N. Korea Says Ballistic Missile Test Successful
North Korea on Tuesday boasted its test of a precision-guided missile was "successful", saying it had zeroed in within...