North Korea rejects 'preconditions' for U.S. talks

 North Korea said Saturday there will be no talks with the United States if they come with any "preconditions," reasserting that it has no intent to abandon its nuclear and missile programs in exchange for dialogue with Washington.

China slams new US sanctions ‘harming cooperation' on N. Korea

China has called on the US to “immediately stop” unilateral sanctions targeting North Korea. Beijing has been angered after a number of Chinese businesses were included on a new sanctions list.

Trump says 'largest-ever' sanctions coming for North Korea

President Donald Trump was expected to announce new sanctions Friday against North Korea while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

DPRK delegates meet with S.Korean president at Blue House

Four high-ranking delegates from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Saturday at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, local TV footage showed.

Kim Jong-un presides over military parade to mark army anniversary

North Korea's leader Thursday presided over a military parade staged to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, one day before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.

North Korea: U.S. is trying to ruin inter-Korean relations

 North Korea has accused the United States of devising ways to "intentionally" harm inter-Korean relations.

Korean unification flag emblematic of better ties

North and South Korea's plan to march together under the same blue-and-white Korean peninsula flag at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next month marks the revival of an emblem of warmer ties between the old foes from years past.

Seoul to discuss family reunions with Pyongyang during intra-Korean talks

South Korea will seek to discuss the issue of divided families during landmark intra-Korean talks with its neighbor to the north later this week, Yonhap news agency reports.

US nuclear button 'much bigger'

US President Donald Trump has warned Kim Jong-un that he possessed a nuclear button that is "much bigger & more powerful" than that of the North Korean leader.

Seúl ofrece a Pionyang mantener conversaciones de alto nivel la semana que viene

Corea del Sur ha ofrecido a la parte norcoreana a llevar a cabo unas conversaciones de alto nivel el 9 de enero en el punto de negociaciones de la localidad de Panmunjom, que se encuentra en la zona desmilitarizada entre los dos Estados. La propuesta ha sido pronunciada por el ministro de Unificación Nacional de la República de Corea, Cho Myoung-gyon, informa Yonhap.

Germans: US President Bigger Problem Than North Korea

According to a survey, Germans see US President Donald Trump as a bigger challenge for German foreign policy than authoritarian leaders in North Korea, Russia or Turkey.

‘Bloodthirsty tirade’: Russian FM decries US threats to destroy North Korea

US military action against North Korea would be a big mistake, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, warned, adding that Washington is itself provoking Pyongyang to make new reckless moves by drills with South Korea and aggressive rhetoric.

North Korea Leader Threatens US With ‘Highest Level’ Response

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of exhibiting a "mentally deranged behavior" and threatened him with a harsh response, in a statement carried by the state news agency.

US ambassador: North Korea will be 'destroyed'

The US ambassador to the UN warned North Korea will be destroyed if it continues its "reckless behavior" and forces the United States and its allies to defend themselves against any attack.

Chinese Envoy to US: Washington Should Switch from Threats to Dialogue on North Korea

China’s ambassador to the US called on Washington to stop making continuous threats over North Korea and “do more” to build bridges of understanding and negotiation instead.

North Korea defector says life in South miserable

A North Korean defector in the South is demanding the Seoul government allow him to return to his country of origin.

North Korea says 'no' to joint celebration of holiday with South

 North Korea declined an offer from the South to jointly celebrate National Liberation Day on Aug. 15, a holiday observed in both Koreas to mark the end of Japanese colonial rule.

Tour operators say US will ban citizens from travel to North Korea

Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea said the US government will soon ban its citizens from travelling to the North.

North Korea ready to open up to international tourists: ambassador

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) presented its tourist attractions in Madrid on Thursday, at an event organized by the DPRK Embassy in the Spanish capital in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (WTO).

UN Security Council agrees to blacklist DPRK individuals, entities

The UN Security Council on Friday agreed to add more individuals and entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to its sanction list in response to the country's repeated ballistic launches.