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Sun, April 5, 2020 | 12:29

US senators urge Trump administration to strengthen NK sanctions enforcement

Two U.S. senators have urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to step up enforcement of sanctions on North Korea.

2020-04-04 10:42

NK propaganda outlet calls recent launches 'self-defensive'

North Korea fired two projectiles, which Seoul said were short-range ballistic missiles, toward the East Sea on Sunday, marking the fourth major weapons test this year. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were "very inappropriate" and called for an immediate halt.

2020-04-04 10:38

USFK commander strongly disputes North Korea's claim of no coronavirus cases

USFK commander strongly disputes North Korea's claim of no coronavirus cases

WASHINGTON - The commander of U.S. Forces Korea said Thursday he does not believe North Korea's claim that it has no coronavirus cases, according to CNN and Voice of America.

2020-04-03 13:03

WHO to spend $900,000 to help North Korea's fight against COVID-19

WHO to spend $900,000 to help North Korea's fight against COVID-19

The World Health Organization will spend $900,000 to support North Korea's efforts to prevent the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. According to the data posted on the website of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the WHO will spend the money on COVID-19 response activities in North Korea.

2020-04-01 09:43

Pompeo: US looks forward to meeting North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks

Pompeo: US looks forward to meeting North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks

The United States looks forward to sitting down with North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, shortly after Pyongyang accused him of slandering the regime and said it will "go our own way."

2020-03-31 09:36

North Korea slams Pompeo and says will 'walk our way'

North Korea slams Pompeo and says will 'walk our way'

North Korea on Monday warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States and slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging the international community to maintain sanctions on its regime.Pompeo last week told nations to "stay committed to applying diplomatic and economic pressure" over the North's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes while calling on the nuclear-...

2020-03-30 20:33

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the latest in a series of projectile launches even as the country is on high alert against the coronavirus. Both were fired northeastward from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan at 6:10 a.m. and flew around 230 kilometers at a...

2020-03-29 08:06

North Korea seeks international help for virus testing, newspaper says

North Korea seeks international help for virus testing, newspaper says

North Korean officials have sought urgent help from international contacts to increase coronavirus testing in a nation that could see its dilapidated health care system be crushed by an outbreak, the Financial Times reported

2020-03-26 15:42

North Korea unlikely to take Trump's offer

North Korea unlikely to take Trump's offer

The U.S. offer to help North Korea fight the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to be accepted by Pyongyang, according to pundits, Tuesday. In addition, the U.S. humanitarian approach to the North is not likely to give South Korea leeway for inter-Korean quarantine cooperation, they added.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-03-24 15:15

Is Trump's second letter to NK leader for dialogue or status quo?

Is Trump's second letter to NK leader for dialogue or status quo?

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to offer cooperation in fighting the coronavirus is raising speculation that Washington may be seeking to reopen nuclear disarmament dialogue with Pyongyang.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-03-22 17:14

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