WASHINGTON – The Biden administration quietly reached out to the North Korean government in February but has not received any response yet, a senior administration official confirmed on Saturday. One …
US began outreach to North Korea last month: reports
The United States began outreach to North Korea last moth, according to multiple reports. Reuters first reported the outreach on Saturday, citing a senior Biden administration official. The official …
Exclusive: North Korea unresponsive to behind-the-scenes Biden administration outreach – U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has not responded to behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach since mid-February by President Joe Biden’s administration, including to Pyongyang’s mission to the United …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is the biggest threat to his power — and his sister’s only shot at succession
Although meetings with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un do not form part of the itinerary, his metaphorical shadow looms large over the trip as the Americans and South Koreans discuss how to get him …
PETER HITCHENS: Axe the Monarchy? Yes, if you want us to be like North Korea… or the USA
We’ll be sorry when the Monarchy is gone, which it will pretty soon be if we all go on behaving like this. If you want a Monarchy, you need grown-ups, not just to sit on the throne, but to support it.
North Korea sanctions slow, but don’t stop nuclear development, analyst says
March 12 (UPI) –A former director at the International Atomic Energy Agency said international sanctions against North Korea worked to slow weapons development. Sanctions had a definite impact on …
Reports: 43 member states co-sponsor North Korea human rights draft resolution
March 12 (UPI) –Dozens of United Nations member states are co-sponsoring a draft resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council, condemning North Korean human rights abuses, but South Korea is not one …
UN Rights Official Warns of Starvation, Poverty in North Korea From Long COVID-19 Lockdown
The report was not clear who in North Korea would be referred to the Netherlands-based ICC, which tries individuals as opposed to nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the U.N.’s top …
North Korea working hard to restore diplomacy, ex-diplomat says
A North Korean diplomat who fled the regime’s embassy in Kuwait said Pyongyang is quietly working toward restarting diplomacy with the United States.
China, Iran, North Korea seek support at U.N. to push back against unilateral force, sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend the United Nations Charter by pushing back against the use or threat of force and …