Geopolitics
Washington/Seoul: US Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan on Sunday met with South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, where they discussed bilateral ties and the upcoming meeting between American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. more
UN chief hails Japan-China-South Korea cooperation to ‘denuclearize’ Peninsula

New York, May 11 (JEN): United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the Japan-China-South Korea summit held on Wednesday and their effort to cooperate in ridding the Korean ...

UN ready to discuss ‘possible forms of support’ to further inter-Korean peace efforts

new York: Secretary-General António Guterres has said that the United Nations stands ready to discuss “possible forms of support” to further inter-Korean talks over den ...

Pyongyang to sync time with Seoul as Korean Peninsula heads toward peace

Pyongyang/Seoul: The speakers at the border blaring propaganda and pieces critical of the neighbour had earlier been turned off before the historic meeting between the respective leade ...

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit North Korea

Beijing: Following the historic North-South meet in the Korean peninsula last week, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Pyongyang later this week.

UN encourages Korean leaders to act swiftly on agreements at ‘historic’ summit

New York: Following Friday’s summit between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea, Secretary-General António Guterre ...

Korean peninsula: Kim Jong-un to meet Moon Jae-in for historic meeting on Friday

Panmunjom: In what is touted as the first summit in more than a decade between the two antagonistic sides trading threats in one of the world's most volatile zones, North Korean leade ...

Unity in Security Council was key to recent easing of tensions on Korean Peninsula – UN chief

New York: The unity within the Security Council played an essential role in creating the positive momentum that led to a decision by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) ...

South Korea turns off North Korea-facing speakers, sets tone ahead of historic meet

Seoul: Days ahead of the historic North-South meeting in the Korean peninsula, Seoul has turned off the speakers facing Pyongyang, thus setting up the tone for the dialogue, reports said ...

'Path is open’ to peaceful denuclearization of Korean Peninsula – UN chief

New York:Following the leader of North Korea’s announcement that nuclear and missile tests are to end, the United Nations chief António Guterres said on Saturday that the &ld ...