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US slaps sanctions on 3 North Korean officials
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions against three North Korean officials for alleged human rights abuses and carrying out censorship activities in the reclusive nation.
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No clear progress on Kim's visit to S Korea
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 10 (ANI): South Korea's presidential office has said that no signs of progress have been made as of now, amid rising speculation over North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's maiden visit to the country.
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Satellite images show previously-unknown North Korean nuclear missile site
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): North Korea has expanded a long-range missile base situated in the hilly interiors of the nation, new satellite images have confirmed. The images have also confirmed the existence of a previously unknown site.
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China deftly plays Trump card at G20
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Dec 5 (ANI): Chinese officials will be patting themselves on the back after the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Under pressure from different directions - including the United States-led trade war and criticism of Beijing's treatment of its Uighur Muslim population - China
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N Korean Foreign Minister to visit China tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 5 (ANI): North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, will embark on a three-day visit to the country from December 6 to December 8, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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S Korea to lift certain restricted zones at DMZ
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 5 (ANI): In an aim to reduce inconvenience of the residents staying near the inter-Korean border, the South Korean government on Wednesday gave its nod to lift the classification of certain restricted zones that host military facilities.
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Trump reaffirms commitment to hold summit with Kim Jong-un
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Dec 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump, who is on an official trip to Argentina to attend the G20 summit, reaffirmed that he is committed to holding a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un early next year.
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S Korean train arrives in N Korea for joint railway inspection
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kaesong [Korea DPR], Nov 30 (ANI): A South Korean train arrived here at the Panmun station this morning for an 18-day joint railway inspection which aims at modernising railway lines and eventually connecting both the nations through railways.
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Kartarpur corridor: US welcomes efforts by India, Pak to increase people-t
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): The United States on Thursday welcomed efforts by India and Pakistan to increase people-to-people contact, days after the two countries laid foundation stones for the Kartarpur Sahib corridor.
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Koreas to launch joint inspection of railways on Friday
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 29 (ANI): North and South Korea are set to start an 18-day joint inspection of the former's railway system on Friday, showing a reconciliatory mood between the two countries in the Korean Peninsula.
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S Korea defies US diktat, continues efforts to strengthen inter-Korean rel
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 26 (ANI): South Korea is continuing its efforts to improve relations with North Korea, with its Unification ministry announcing on Monday that the countries are in talks to launch joint railway inspections this week.
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N Korea criticises US for 'anti-republic' plot
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Pyongyang [Korea DPR], Nov 26 (ANI): North Korea's state media slammed the United States for its "anti-republic" plot against the country, mentioning that the US would always find faults with North Korea, even if they fully denuclearised.
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