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UN grants sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday granted sanctions exemption to allow the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to carry out aid programs in North Korea to improve the health and nutrition of people in the impoverished country.
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N Korea's letter on cargo ship seizure by US under review: UN
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday said that the letter sent by North Korea over the United States' seizure of its cargo ship is under review.
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Kim Jong-un wanted to remove only one or two of its five nuclear sites: Tr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 20 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said he failed to reach a deal with Kim Jong-un during the February Vietnam Summit due to the North Korean leader's reluctance to eliminate all five nuclear sites in the communist country.
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S Korea to hold talks with North on business people's trip to Kaesong indu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [North Korea], May 20 (ANI): South Korea has said that it will hold discussions with North Korea to provide humanitarian aid and allow business people to visit a shuttered joint industrial complex in the communist nation.
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North Korea sends letter to UN chief, criticising US' seizure of its carg
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea] May 18 (ANI): North Korea's top envoy to the United Nations Kim Song on Friday sent a letter to UN chief Antonio Guterres, criticising the US' recent seizure of its cargo ship as an "outrageous and unlawful" move, Pyongyang's state media said on Saturday.
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South Korea to provide $8 mn humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): South Korea on Friday said it would provide USD eight million as humanitarian aid to help North Korea's malnourished children and pregnant women, as the communist country faces severe drought and a food crisis caused by its worst harvest in decades.
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Despite security issue, N Korea should be given food: South Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): Asserting that humanitarian issue should be separated from a security issue, South Korea on Friday said North Korea, which is facing severe drought, should be provided food-aid despite its recent missile launches.
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Trump to visit S Korea to discuss denuclearisation
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea in late June to discuss efforts regarding the complete denuclearisation of North Korea, according to an official White House press release.
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North Korea faces severe drought, UN expresses concern
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 15 (ANI): North Korea continues to face severe drought and severe food shortages as the annual precipitation in the country touched the lowest record since 1982.
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North Korea denounces ship seizure by US, demands return
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 14 (ANI): North Korea on Tuesday condemned the recent seizure of its cargo by the US, terming it an "unlawful robbery" while demanding its return.
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S Korea to review contribution to food aid projects for N Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 14 (ANI): South Korea will review its contribution towards the World Food Program (WFP) food aid projects for babies and pregnant women in North Korea, said South Korean Unification Minister on Monday.
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South Korea pledges to strengthen military post N Korean missile threat
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 13 (ANI): South Korea on Monday vowed to heighten its missile defence capabilities in response to "threats" posed by North Korea's short-range missiles.
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