Tag: Pyongyang

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  Trump wishes North Korea's Kin Jong Un “is doing well”

  

  US President Donald Trump wished North Korea's Kim Jong Un “well” on Tuesday but stopped short of directly commenting on the reclusive leader's health amid reports he underwent surgery.

• Wednesday, August 7th 2019 - 08:44 UTC

  North Korea with cyber attacks stole US$ 2bn to fund its weapons programs, UN report

  

  North Korea has stolen US$ 2bn to fund its weapons program using cyber-attacks, a leaked United Nations report says.  The confidential report says Pyongyang has targeted banks and crypto-currency exchanges to collect cash.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 10:24 UTC

  Kim Jong holds summit with Putin and accuses the US of acting in “bad faith”

  

  At his first summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of acting in “bad faith” at their most recent talks, state media in Pyongyang said on Friday.

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:53 UTC

  North Korea's wooing Russia following the fallout with Trump

  

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean state media confirmed. With his Russia visit, North Korea's Kim is seen working to build up foreign support for his economic development plans, since the breakdown of the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi in February led to stalled talks with Washington on the sanctions relief Pyongyang had sought.

• Wednesday, February 6th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Trump announces meeting with Kim, calls for unity and blasts “ridiculous partisan investigations”

  

  United States President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea's leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme “Choosing Greatness”, he vowed once again to build a border wall.

• Tuesday, October 9th 2018 - 17:17 UTC

  Kim Jong-un ardently wants Pope to visit Pyongyang and support Korean peace

  

  Peace between both Koreas looks nearer after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he would “ardently welcome the pope if he visits Pyongyang” and has officially invited him over via his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, a presidential spokesman for the Seoul government announced Tuesday.

• Saturday, May 5th 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Trump said date and location for meeting with Kim Jong Un has been set

  

  President Donald Trump on Friday said the date and location have been set for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, building suspense for the unprecedented talks, as South Korea said it would oppose a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area.

• Saturday, February 10th 2018 - 10:19 UTC

  North and South Korea parades together: rapprochement between leaders

  

  In a symbolic act at the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, North and South Korea’s delegations marched together under the unification flag.

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 - 17:47 UTC

  Air China has “temporarily suspended” flights to Pyongyang

  

  Beijing-owned Air China airline has ended flights to the capital of North Korea Pyongyang, due to a lack of passenger demand. Flights were “temporarily suspended due to unsatisfactory business operations,” said an Air China employee.

• Friday, September 1st 2017 - 13:19 UTC

  Theresa May in Japan for a round of trade, Brexit outcome and defense talks

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May is in Japan for a round of trade and security talks. During her stay, the Mrs. May will hope to further along progress over an “ambitious” trade deal with Japan ready for when Britain quits the European Union.