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South Korea's Moon calls for peace with North in farewell speech 

Moon Jae-in leaves office on Tuesday following a single five-year term.

published on : 9th May 2022
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Kim warns North Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons 

Speaking to thousands of troops and spectators mobilised for the event, Kim vowed to develop his nuclear forces at the "fastest possible speed" and threatened to use them if provoked.

published on : 30th April 2022
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Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions 

Experts say North Korea's announcement of the letters, which came as Kim possibly prepares for a nuclear test and other major provocations, is aimed at dividing public opinion in South Korea.

published on : 22nd April 2022
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Korean Summit: North to permanently close main nuclear complex facilities

Kim and Moon have decided to opt for peace, with North's promise of shutting down main missile testing sites.

published on : 19th September 2018
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Kim Jong Un commits to summit with Trump, denuclearization: South Korea

Kim may see the sit-down with Trump as necessary to easing pressure from crushing sanctions and to winning security assurances in a region surrounded by enemies.

published on : 27th May 2018
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un hopes Donald Trump summit will 'end history of confrontation': Moon Jae-in

Donald Trump rattled the region on Thursday by cancelling his meeting with Kim, citing open hostility from Pyongyang.

published on : 27th May 2018
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South Korea welcomes prospect of 'reignited' US-North Korea talks

Trump's cancellation of the summit blindsided treaty ally South Korea, which had brokered the remarkable detente between Washington and Pyongyang.

published on : 26th May 2018
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Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he'll give up nukes if US vows not to attack 

US national security adviser John Bolton reacted coolly to word that Kim would abandon his weapons if the United States pledged not to invade.

published on : 29th April 2018
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US hopes Korean summit would achieve progress towards future of peace, prosperity

The summit took place at Panmunjom, a small village located in the the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.

published on : 27th April 2018
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says 'flooded with emotion' as enters South

Kim is the first North Korean leader to set foot on the South's territory since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a ceasefire.

published on : 27th April 2018
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Starting line of new Korean history: Kim Jong Un on summit with Moon Jae-in

Kim's news agency said that the leader would 'open-heartedly' discuss with Moon "all the issues arising in improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace.

published on : 27th April 2018
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Kim Jong Un makes history, walks across the border urging Korean peace

At Kim's invitation the two men briefly crossed hand-in-hand into the North before walking to the Peace House building on the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom for the summit.

published on : 27th April 2018
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South Korea asks North Korea to give up nuclear weapons

North Korea has justified its nuclear strategy citing the presence of nearly 30,000 US military personnel in South Korea.

published on : 8th March 2018
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean envoys discuss possible inter-Korean summit

Seoul said no agreement had yet been reached on a meeting between Kim and Moon, which would be the first such summit since 2007.

published on : 6th March 2018
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South Korean president condemns North Korea's ballistic missile test

Pyongyang carried out its sixth, and largest, nuclear test in September and today's launch was the third successful test of an ICBM seen as capable of reaching much of the US mainland.

published on : 29th November 2017
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US President Trump claims 'progress' on global problem of North Korea

South Korea is rolling out the red carpet for Trump as it seeks messages of assurance about the alliance and US resolve.

published on : 7th November 2017
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Donald Trump arrives in South Korea for two-day visit

US President Donald Trump arrived here on Tuesday for a two-day visit that will include a bilateral summit with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in.

published on : 7th November 2017
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South Korea announces sanctions against Pyongyang

South Korea announced new unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang a day before US President Donald Trump arrives in Seoul on an Asian tour dominated by the North's nuclear programme.

published on : 6th November 2017
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South Korea's current power holder did poorly in first 100 days: North Korean media grades President Moon Jae-in

North Korea's top state newspaper gave the South's President Moon Jae-In a "fail" grade Friday for his first 100 days in office, dismissing his proffered olive branches as "hypocrisy".

published on : 18th August 2017
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North Korea poses grave and growing threat: US and South Korea

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-In have agreed that North Korea "poses a grave and growing direct threat".

published on : 7th August 2017
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