China, US meet on Korean nuclear issue

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:45

Chinese and US diplomats for Korean peninsula affairs will exchange views on denuclearisation and resumption of the six-party talks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Monday.

N Korea urges end to hostile military acts in letter to South

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 04:36

North Korea`s top military body urged an end to all hostilities Friday in an open letter to South Korea sent on the order of leader Kim Jong-Un.

North Korea warns of counter-attack on US warship

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 14:14

North Korea threatened to "bury in the sea" a US aircraft carrier, as it slammed a three-nation naval drill involving US, South Korean and Japanese warships.

`North Korea scientists mastering art of making nuclear arms`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 12:41

North Korean scientists have learned to build crucial equipment for uranium-based nuclear bombs on their own, according to evidence gathered by two American experts.

North Korea postpones reunions of war divided families

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 12:06

North Korea on Saturday indefinitely postponed reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War scheduled to start Wednesday, an apparent setback after weeks of improving ties following springtime threats of war.

Early resumption of nuke talks on Korean Peninsula urged

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 17:37

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties relevant to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula to resume talks as soon as possible.

Korea talks should focus on denuclearization: Ban Ki-moon

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 20:18

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that talks regarding the Korean peninsula should be first and foremost about ending North Korea`s nuclear programme.

N Korea tones down war rhetoric, agrees for talks

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 22:08

After escalating tensions with high level rhetoric, North Korea on Friday said it is ready to resolve relevant issues through multiform dialogue and consultation, including the six-party talks with China.

China reaffirms denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 17:46

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China`s stance of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

US ready for any situation in Korean peninsula: Hagel

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 09:19

Expressing concern over the current situation in Korean Peninsula, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the Pentagon is ready for any contingency in the region.

Peace and tranquility under threat in Korean peninsula

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 14:25

If it happens, it would be a war which was thrust on a reluctant United States of America.

No immediate plans to quit N Korea embassy: Britain

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 21:36

Britain said on Friday it had no immediate plans to withdraw its diplomats from North Korea but said it was discussing its next moves with international partners, amid escalating nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula.