The U.S. said Thursday it had seized a North Korean cargo ship that it said was violating international sanctions, the first-ever such enforcement action. The announcement came hours after North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday at a summit intended to show that the United States is not the only power with enough clout to engage with the reclusive communist state on its nuclear program.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in the far east of Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the successful test of a new "high-tech" tactical weapon, state-run media say.
The right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York to discuss a historic summit.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a surprise meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday in an effort to ensure that a high-stakes summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump takes place successfully, South Korean officials said.
President Donald Trump welcomed three Americans who had been held prisoner in North Korea back home on Thursday, thanking its leader Kim Jong Un for their release and sounding upbeat about a planned U.S.-North Korea summit.
North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States not to mislead public opinion.
