(ANTIWAR.COM) — In another groundbreaking step toward peace deals on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is no longer demanding that the US withdraw all troops from South Korea as a condition for a denuclearization plan. Denuclearization is a top priority for the US. North Korea has long expressed a willingness to make such a deal, so long […]
(ANTIMEDIA) — Mike Pompeo, current CIA director and U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the Easter weekend, further indicating that the two countries are becoming increasingly serious about meeting later this year. The Washington Post broke the story about what was supposedly a top-secret meeting late Tuesday night. The Post noted […]
Kim’s surprise visit to Beijing is being seen as preparation to a North Korean-US Summit [Image released by North Korea’s KCNA]
China’s national news agency Xinhua is reporting that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Beijing yesterday was focused on discussions with President Xi Jinping to find a way to dismantle Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons.
The three-day visit, which wasn’t reported until the third day, was the first such trip for Kim Jong Un and came at the invitation of Xi to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Monday’s surprise arrival of a North Korean train in the Chinese capital of Beijing raised speculation that Kim Jong-un had made his first overseas visit ever. This proved to be the case, with Chinese media showing footage of Kim meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. The two had what was described as a “friendly visit,” […]
(ZHE) — Kim Jong Un has made an unexpected visit to Beijing in his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power seven years ago, according to unconfirmed media reports. Hours ago, footage of a mysterious, high security train was captured entering Beijing – leading to speculation that it may have been the North Korean leader. […]
(TMU) — Last week, US president Donald Trump shocked the world by accepting an invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim reportedly sent a delegation from South Korea to the White House last week to set up possible peace talks, and send the message that he was willing to make concessions to his […]
File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un [Xinhua]
US President Donald Trump thanked China for its pressure on North Korea as both Pyongyang and Washington confirmed that preparations were being made for a face-to-face meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Trump has for several months reiterated that he would talk with adversaries and, in North Korea’s case, persuade them to denuclearize.
While Trump’s accepting Kim Jong-un’s invitation surprised many political pundits in Washington, it has been welcomed with a sigh relief around the world, chiefly in Asia.
(COMMONDREAMS) — While President Donald Trump was quick to implore the media to give him “credit” for the announcement late Thursday that he is set to meet with Kim Jong-un in person some time in May, analysts and anti-war groups argued in response to the news that it was South Korea’s persistent diplomatic efforts—not Trump’s “fire and fury” threats—that led to […]
(ANTIWAR.COM) — President Trump has announced that an offer conveyed to the United States from North Korea by way of South Korea’s visiting delegation, initially speculated to be a proposal for direct talks, is “almost beyond that,” and stands to be one of the most significant diplomatic proposals in decades. The offer was announced publicly by South […]
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Substantial progress was made Monday in Pyongyang, where a South Korean delegation met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on day one of a major two-day discussion on continuing to improve diplomatic relations. North Korea’s state media even reported that the discussion included an agreement reached between the two sides, though exact details on what […]
