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Donald Trump Team Weighs "Direct Talks" With Kim Jong Un: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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China, Russia Thwart US Push For New Sanctions On North Koreans
China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP.
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Diplomats Race To Defuse Tensions Ahead Of North Korea's Deadline
A last minute flurry of diplomacy aimed at engaging with North Korea ahead of its declared year-end deadline for talks has been met with stony silence from Pyongyang so far, with the looming crisis expected to top the agenda at summits in China next week.
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Trump Says Received "Great" Letter From North Korea's Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had received a "great letter" from Kim Jong Un, after the North Korean leader warned Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persists with sanctions.
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"If US Doesn't Keep Its Promise...": Kim Jong Un's Warning On New Year
Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un warned in his New Year speech Tuesday after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.
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Mike Pompeo Says North Korea Ready To Let Inspectors Into Nuclear Sites
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North's nuclear and missile testing sites, one of the main sticking points over an earlier denuclearisation pledge.
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China Slams "Irresponsible" Donald Trump Accusations Over North Korea
China on Saturday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US president cancelled his top diplomat's trip to North Korea and suggested Beijing was stalling efforts to disarm Pyongyang.
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"Speed Dating": Critics Worry Trump's Handing Propaganda Wins To N. Korea
When former president Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea in 2009 on a humanitarian mission to free two American journalists, he delivered strict instructions to his team ahead of their meeting with dictator Kim Jong Il: "We're not smiling."
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Donald Trump Praises North Korea's Kim Jong Un As "Very Open", "Very Honorable"
US President Donald Trump praised Kim Jong Un as "very open" and "very honorable" on Tuesday, adding the North Korean leader wants to meet "as soon as possible."
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In North Korea Decision, Trump Shows He's His Own Diplomat, Negotiator And Strategist
Over the past six weeks, the Trump administration's roster of Korean experts, already depleted, grew even thinner. The White House mysteriously dropped its choice for ambassador to Seoul. The State Department's top North Korea specialist resigned. And the senior Asia director at the National Security Council was out the past two weeks on paternity ...
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US Will Keep Maximum Pressure On North Korea, But Open For Talks: Mike Pence
Comments by US Vice President Mike Pence suggest the United States may be looking more favourably at diplomatic engagement with North Korea as South Korea considers a rare summit with its neighbour and long-time foe
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'He's Such A Dreamer': Skepticism Dogs US Envoy's North Korean Peace Efforts
Saddled with the toughest job in American diplomacy, the chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea stands between a U.S. president who insists he doesn't want to talk and an enemy who shows no interest in listening.
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India-North Korea Ties Could Act As Conduit For Communications: Rex Tillerson
India's diplomatic ties with North Korea could act as a "conduit for communications," US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said amidst tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the latter's nuclear missile tests.
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Donald Trump To Speak With Xi Jinping On North Korea: White House
US President Donald Trump would discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the security challenge posed by North Korea following Pyongyang's biggest nuclear weapons test, the White House said.
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China Bans New Business Ventures By North Koreans
China's commerce ministry has banned North Korean nationals from setting up new businesses in the country, enforcing recent UN sanctions as Washington urges Beijing to do more to curb its ally's nuclear ambitions.
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Donald Trump Team Weighs "Direct Talks" With Kim Jong Un: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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China, Russia Thwart US Push For New Sanctions On North Koreans
China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP.
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Diplomats Race To Defuse Tensions Ahead Of North Korea's Deadline
A last minute flurry of diplomacy aimed at engaging with North Korea ahead of its declared year-end deadline for talks has been met with stony silence from Pyongyang so far, with the looming crisis expected to top the agenda at summits in China next week.
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Trump Says Received "Great" Letter From North Korea's Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had received a "great letter" from Kim Jong Un, after the North Korean leader warned Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persists with sanctions.
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"If US Doesn't Keep Its Promise...": Kim Jong Un's Warning On New Year
Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un warned in his New Year speech Tuesday after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.
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Mike Pompeo Says North Korea Ready To Let Inspectors Into Nuclear Sites
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North's nuclear and missile testing sites, one of the main sticking points over an earlier denuclearisation pledge.
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China Slams "Irresponsible" Donald Trump Accusations Over North Korea
China on Saturday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US president cancelled his top diplomat's trip to North Korea and suggested Beijing was stalling efforts to disarm Pyongyang.
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"Speed Dating": Critics Worry Trump's Handing Propaganda Wins To N. Korea
When former president Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea in 2009 on a humanitarian mission to free two American journalists, he delivered strict instructions to his team ahead of their meeting with dictator Kim Jong Il: "We're not smiling."
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Donald Trump Praises North Korea's Kim Jong Un As "Very Open", "Very Honorable"
US President Donald Trump praised Kim Jong Un as "very open" and "very honorable" on Tuesday, adding the North Korean leader wants to meet "as soon as possible."
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In North Korea Decision, Trump Shows He's His Own Diplomat, Negotiator And Strategist
Over the past six weeks, the Trump administration's roster of Korean experts, already depleted, grew even thinner. The White House mysteriously dropped its choice for ambassador to Seoul. The State Department's top North Korea specialist resigned. And the senior Asia director at the National Security Council was out the past two weeks on paternity ...
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US Will Keep Maximum Pressure On North Korea, But Open For Talks: Mike Pence
Comments by US Vice President Mike Pence suggest the United States may be looking more favourably at diplomatic engagement with North Korea as South Korea considers a rare summit with its neighbour and long-time foe
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'He's Such A Dreamer': Skepticism Dogs US Envoy's North Korean Peace Efforts
Saddled with the toughest job in American diplomacy, the chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea stands between a U.S. president who insists he doesn't want to talk and an enemy who shows no interest in listening.
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India-North Korea Ties Could Act As Conduit For Communications: Rex Tillerson
India's diplomatic ties with North Korea could act as a "conduit for communications," US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said amidst tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the latter's nuclear missile tests.
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Donald Trump To Speak With Xi Jinping On North Korea: White House
US President Donald Trump would discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the security challenge posed by North Korea following Pyongyang's biggest nuclear weapons test, the White House said.
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China Bans New Business Ventures By North Koreans
China's commerce ministry has banned North Korean nationals from setting up new businesses in the country, enforcing recent UN sanctions as Washington urges Beijing to do more to curb its ally's nuclear ambitions.
