Korean Politics
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Can the diplomatic thaw between South and North Korea lead to denuclearisation?
No hostility was discernable at the recent meeting between the two countries’ leaders.
Seongwon Yoon, The Conversation
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At Pyongyang summit, North and South Korea reiterate commitment to denuclearise peninsula
The two nations have also agreed to jointly seek to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, reports said.
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At Korea summit, Kim Jong-un says he expects further progress in talks with US
The North Korean leader welcomed South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang and credited him with making the Singapore summit with Donald Trump a success.
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North Korea to reset its clocks to align with South Korea
The announcement followed a historic peace summit on April 27 during which the South Korean President and North’s leader Kim Jong-un agreed to end hostilities.
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Seoul says Pyongyang has offered to close down its nuclear test site
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he might meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the next three to four weeks.
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Pyongyang and Seoul vow to end Korean War after 65 years, decide to hold military talks next month
The decision was taken at the historic peace summit held in South Korea’s Panmunjom village.
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Video
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South Korea says it has stopped broadcasts across the border into North Korea ahead of talks
It is not known whether Pyongyang has reciprocated by halting its loudspeaker activity too.
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North and South Korea set up hotline between leaders
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet at a historic summit on April 27.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit South Korea for bilateral meeting on April 27
He will hold talks with the South’s President Moon Jae-in, during an inter-Korean summit in the Panmunjom truce village.
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Kim Jong-un meets South Korean leaders, promises ‘new history of national reunification’
Seoul said the two sides reached a ‘satisfactory agreement’ on future talks.
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Former South Korean president’s aide Choi Soon-sil jailed for 20 years in corruption case
Choi was the prime accused in the scandal that brought down the country’s first woman President Park Geun-hye.
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North Korea to send teams for Winter Olympics, South to consider lifting sanctions temporarily
The countries made the decisions after holding their first high-level talks in over two years.
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