South Korea impatient with North over family reunions

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 12:06

South Korea has voiced regret after North Korea offered no response to a proposal for talks on resuming reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.

John Kerry meets family of American held by N Korea

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 01:59

Analysts say North Korea has historically used detained Americans as bargaining chips in its dealings with Washington.

Kim Jong Un of North Korea executes entire family of `traitor` uncle

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 14:18

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has executed the entire family of his uncle, who was executed less than a month ago.

South Korea offers North dates for family reunions

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 12:05

The South suggested the reunions take place at the North`s Mount Kumgang resort from February 17 to 21.

US disengaging from the world? Kerry says no

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 06:54

Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed on Friday as "a myth" suggestions that the United States was withdrawing from world affairs.

North Korea warns US-South Korea military drills could spark disaster

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 02:37

North Korea took its demand for the United States and South Korea to halt joint military drills to the United Nations, holding a rare news conference on Friday to warn that the exercises could get "out of control and plunge into unimaginable disaster."

North Korea proposes family reunions with South

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:46

North Korea on Friday made a sudden proposal for the resumption of reunions for families separated since the Korean War, saying the programme could help improve cross-border ties.

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.

South Korea keeping close eye on North military

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:43

South Korea said today it was scrutinising North Korea`s military activities following a series of publicised army visits by leader Kim Jong-Un.

US Pacific fleet chief says North Korea is top security concern

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:13

North Korea remains Washington`s "number one security concern" in Asia, the US Pacific Fleet commander said Wednesday, despite simmering territorial disputes elsewhere in the region.

US offers to send envoy to North Korea to free jailed missionary

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:51

The United States has offered to send a special envoy to North Korea to win the release of a jailed missionary, but signalled that any meaningful resumption of denuclearization talks required Pyongyang to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

South Korea rejects North`s call to halt drills with US

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:50

South Korea on Friday rejected a call from the reclusive North to halt "provocative" military drills with the United States, saying that as a democracy it did not launch pre-emptive strikes.