Vladimir Putin to meet Kim Jong-un on Thursday for first time

May 13, 2019

North Korean leader expected to seek Russian presidents support over western sanctions

Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin will hold talks on an island in the far east of Russia this week in the first meeting between the two leaders, the Continue reading →

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Vietnam summit: North Korea and US offer differing reasons for failure of talks

March 6, 2019

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US president says North Korea wanted all sanctions lifted for only partial denuclearisation, a claim disputed by Pyongyang

North Korea and the US have given differing accounts of why the second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ended in Continue reading →

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Nexon founder hints at plan to sell his $9B majority share in gaming giant

January 12, 2019

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The founder of Korea’s Nexon, one of the biggest gaming companies on the planet, today appeared to acknowledge his intention to sell his controlling interest for around $9 billion.

The divestment has been a hot rumor after a report from newspaper Korea Economic Continue reading →

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Train project linking North and South Korea stopped in its tracks by US

September 29, 2018

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The US military has refused to allow a field study to test the feasibility of a rail project meant to link North and South Korea

A rail project meant to connect North and South Korea has been blocked by US Continue reading →

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DoJ Charges North Korean Hacker for Sony, WannaCry, and More

September 7, 2018

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On the Monday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday in 2014, employees at the Culver City headquarters of Sony Pictures Entertainment found their computer screens taken over by an image of a red skeleton, and a message: “We’ve already warned you, Continue reading →

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A Rough Guide to North Korea’s Many Promises to Abandon Nukes

June 17, 2018

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Donald Trump has pledged to avoid the mistakes of previous U.S. presidents in their failed attempts to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. There are a lot to chose from.

Trump on Tuesday will become the first sitting Continue reading →

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The Best and Worst That Can Happen in Singapore

June 11, 2018

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When Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Moscow in 1988 to discuss nuclear reductions, Reagan compared it to appearing in an epic cinematic production by Cecil B. DeMille. By this he meant more than, as he put it, "being dropped Continue reading →

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