National Jul 10, 2020
Japan and U.S. hold talks as tension rises on Korean Peninsula
Japan and the United States on Friday confirmed their cooperation on North Korea as the reclusive state rebuffs calls to resume denuclearization negotiations.
National Jul 9, 2020
U.S. envoy arrives in Japan for talks on North Korea and Hong Kong
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss China's crackdown on Hong Kong and the stalled effort to denuclearize North Korea. Biegun, the top American envoy for North Korea, held talks over dinner with Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 7, 2020
North Korea rejects talks ahead of U.S. envoy's visit to Seoul and Tokyo
A senior North Korean official ridiculed South Korea’s "nonsensical” calls for revived negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.
Asia Pacific / Politics Dec 24, 2019
U.S.-North Korea talks 'more important than anything,' Moon tells Xi
It is "more important than anything" to keep up the momentum for talks between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. North Korea has set a year-end deadline for the United States ...
National / Politics Dec 19, 2019
Japanese officials and U.S. envoy agree to stay in step on North Korea
The top U.S. envoy for North Korea agreed with senior officials of the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday to continue working closely together amid a standstill in denuclearization talks with Pyongyang. Stephen Biegun and Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba confirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation with ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Dec 17, 2019
Trump says U.S. is watching North Korea closely and would be upset if something is 'in the works'
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would be disappointed if something is "in the works" in North Korea and the United States is watching activities in the Asian nation closely. "I'd be disappointed if something would be in the works, and if it is, ...
Asia Pacific Dec 16, 2019
U.S. envoy Stephen Biegun slams North Korea comments as 'hostile and unnecessary'
The top U.S. representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang's demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches, but held open the door for fresh negotiations. The North has insisted that Washington offer it new concessions by the end of ...
World Nov 21, 2019
Pentagon denies report U.S. mulls pulling up to 4,000 troops from South Korea
The United States has denied a South Korean news report that it is considering withdrawing up to 4,000 troops from South Korea if Seoul does not pay more for maintaining the 28,500-strong U.S. contingent deterring North Korean aggression. South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported Thursday ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 21, 2019
U.S. asks North Korea to 'seize the moment' on nuclear arms talks
The U.S. envoy on North Korea acknowledged Wednesday that Pyongyang has not yet taken verifiable action to denuclearize and called on the regime to "seize the moment." Stephen Biegun, testifying to Congress on his nomination to be deputy secretary of state, also called for North ...
National / Politics Oct 7, 2019
U.S., Japan and South Korea to discuss U.S.-North Korea talks during Washington meet
Senior government officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Washington this week to discuss the outcome of U.S.-North Korea working-level talks, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun, who represented the United ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Aug 21, 2019
Mike Pompeo says North Korea talks have not resumed as quickly as hoped
The United States has not returned to the negotiation table with North Korea as quickly as it had hoped, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, but he added that Washington knew there would be "bumps on the road" in the denuclearization talks. Speaking ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Mar 26, 2019
A North Korean top diplomat arrived in Beijing from Pyongyang on Tuesday morning, Kyodo News confirmed, with state-run media saying he is scheduled to visit Laos. Upon arrival at a VIP section of Beijing's international airport, Ri Su Yong, a vice chairman of the ruling ...