North Korea says South Korea's description of US drills move shows uneasiness and impatience
PYONGYANG: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Thursday (Aug 20) said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's reaction to the US move to reduce joint drills were "double-dealing remarks" that showed uneasiness and impatience, KCNA reported.
North Korea fires unidentified projectile: South Korea military
SEOUL: North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile, South Korea's military said Thursday (Aug 20), hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Aug 19) that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have struck with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first term.
Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman
US president also announces US to reduce military drills with South Korea; cites 'good relationship' with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un
China's Wang Yi in S. Korea for talks amid Trump push to revive N. Korea diplomacy
SEOUL: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday (Aug 19) for talks with South Korean officials, media reported, after Seoul and Washington scaled back joint military drills with US President Donald Trump saying he wanted to revive diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
North Korea media slams joint US-South drills as 'open threat'
SEOUL: North Korean state media on Wednesday (Aug 19) slammed joint military drills by the United States and South Korea as a "most immediate and open threat", while not mentioning US President Donald Trump's order to curtail the exercises.
Wang Yi to visit Seoul as US warms to Pyongyang
President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Seoul this week, Lee's office said, as Washington extends overtures to Pyongyang, Beijing's key ally.
Japan defence minister says US, South Korea cooperation 'critical' for security
SYDNEY: Japan's defence minister said on Tuesday (Aug 18) that cooperation with South Korea and the United States was "critical" to regional security. After US President Donald Trump seeded doubts in the Pacific region by downsizing joint drills with Seoul.
Pyongyang threatens response as US, South begin drills
THE republic warned it could respond with "a new level of deterrent" to upcoming joint US-South Korea drills simulating battle against Pyongyang's troops battle-hardened from deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war.
North Korea resumes naval base construction as it modernises fleet
SEOUL: North Korea appears to have resumed construction of a long-delayed naval base on its east coast, as Pyongyang accelerates efforts to modernise its fleet with new destroyers and a nuclear-powered submarine.
