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Want to keep sanctions on N Korea: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that he wanted to retain the sanctions imposed on North Korea while he worked towards getting the denuclearisation talks back on track with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Japan extends sanctions on N Korea for 2 years
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 10 (ANI): Japan on Tuesday (local time) decided to extend its sanctions on North Korea for two more years, in a bid to pressurise Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme and to resolve the long-standing issue of abduction of Japanese nationals.
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Joint military training root of tension in Korean Peninsula: N Korea
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Apr 5 (ANI): North Korea's main newspaper on Friday slammed the joint drills by USA and South Korea again, labelling it as a move which is the "root of tensions" in the Korean Peninsula.
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Tough sanctions won't convince N Korea to give up nukes: S Korea's negotia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 5 (ANI): South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator Lee Do-hoon on Thursday asserted that strong and tough sanctions imposed on North Korea will not cajole the communist nation to give up its nuclear weapons and to believe in the same would be an "illusion".
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Inspections necessary for N Korea, says IAEA chief
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 3 (ANI): Amidst stalled denuclearisation talks, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano outlined the need for steadfast inspections in North Korea to advance the denuclearisation process.
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Restoration of N Korea's rocket launchpad almost complete: S Korea
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 30 (ANI): North Korea has almost completed the restoration of a key long-range rocket launch site in Dongchang-ri, according to South Korea's spy agency National Intelligence Service (NIS).
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Previous sanctions on N Korea to remain, says US
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): The United States on Monday (local time) said that the earlier sanctions imposed on North Korea will remain in place as US President Donald Trump is not keen to slap additional penalties on the communist country for its nuclear weapons programme.
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UN allows sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to N. Korea
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 25 (ANI): In a temporary relief to North Korea, the United Nations has waived sanctions to agencies providing humanitarian assistance, including food security, access to clean water and improving children's health, to enter the communist country.
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No significant activity at N Korean facility, claims US-based think tank
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): There has been no activity of significance at the Sohae Launch facility in North Korea, according to the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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US, N Korea trying to get sequencing right: Pompeo on denuclearisation tal
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 19 (ANI): The United States and North Korea are trying to get the "sequencing" right in negotiations to dismantle the communist country's nuclear weapon programme and open a new future for Pyongyang, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said on Monday.
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Bolton says N Korea 'unwilling' to reach denuclearisation deal with US
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 18 (ANI): US' National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Sunday hit out at North Korea, asserting that they were "unfortunately not willing" to take steps to finalise a deal with the US aimed at Pyongyang's denuclearisation.
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Pro N Korean newspaper urges US to drop 'unilateral demands' in denucleari
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 17 (ANI): A pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan has demanded that US should drop its "unilateral" and "unfair" demands in denuclearisation talks with North Korea, warning that the negotiations will not move forward.
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