Tag: North Korea
President Moon…”Straight to Work!”
Moon talks to Trump, early meeting promised [Joongang Daily] The leaders of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday vowed to maintain close cooperation in handling North […]
Trump must consult with Seoul over any actions on N. Korea
The U.S. Donald Trump administration must have prior consultation with Seoul before taking any confrontational actions concerning North Korea, including launching a preemptive strike, South Korean politicians said. The politicians, […]
Military action against North Korea ‘on the table’, says US
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared an end to the Barack Obama administration’s policy of strategic patience in dealing with North Korea, vowing to explore all options including harsher […]
Trump calls N. Korea ‘big problem,’ vows to deal with it ‘very strongly’
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will deal with North Korea “very strongly,” calling the communist regime a “big, big problem” after Pyongyang carried out the latest ballistic missile launch. […]
A bit of (realistic) pessimism
The election of Donald Trump who, in spite of his hard-living tendencies, has been talking about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for hamburgers, led to an increase in talks […]
Will Trump meet N. Korean leader?
Ko Dong-hwan – The Korea Times Will U.S. president-elect Donald Trump meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un? The question has become one of the most urgent reality check factors in […]
N. Korea sounding out labor export to Mongolia
North Korea is seeking ways to export its workers to Mongolia as the central Asian country is recruiting foreign laborers to work at its mines, a U.S. broadcaster, monitored here, […]
Russia’s stake in North Korea
Donald Kirk – The Korea Times We hear so much about China and Japan competing on and for the Korean peninsula, now and historically, that we overlook one other great […]
How Kazakhstan’s diplomacy can help North Korea’s denuclearization
Eugene Lee – The Korea Times On 28-31 of August in Astana, Kazakhstan one unique, if not historic, event has taken a place. Kazakhstan celebrated its 25th anniversary of denuclearization. […]
Next US president and N. Korea
Tong Kim – The Korea Times South Korea and the United States have failed miserably to stop North Korea from developing a nuclear weapon and the delivery system for it, […]