Korean leaders aim for end of war, ‘complete denuclearisation’
27th April 2018
Korean leaders aim for end of war, ‘complete denuclearisation’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” punctuating a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade. The two Koreas announced they would… Read More
Ex-S. Korean leader Park gets 24-year prison term
12th April 2018
Ex-S. Korean leader Park gets 24-year prison term
AP — Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was formally convicted of an array of corruption charges and sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday, a year after she was driven from office and arrested over a scandal that saw months of massive street rallies calling for her… Read More
Sanctions: Kim Jong-un was in Beijing, China and North Korea confirm
28th March 2018
Sanctions: Kim Jong-un was in Beijing, China and North Korea confirm
After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un did pay a visit to Beijing. The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr Kim’s first known foreign trip since taking office in 2011. He held “successful talks” with President Xi Jinping, China’s Xinhua… Read More
Trump North Korea meeting: US ‘knows the risks’, says spy chief
12th March 2018
Trump North Korea meeting: US ‘knows the risks’, says spy chief
CIA director Mike Pompeo has defended Donald Trump’s decision to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the president understands the risks. Mr Trump “isn’t doing this for theatre, he is going there to solve a problem,” the spy chief told Fox News Sunday. The president has said the yet-to-be-arranged… Read More
Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to meet
11th March 2018
Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to meet
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after talks with Mr Trump at the White House. They passed… Read More
North Korea is willing to discuss nuclear disarmament, says South
7th March 2018
North Korea is willing to discuss nuclear disarmament, says South
North Korea is willing to talk about getting rid of its nuclear weapons but only if its own safety can be guaranteed, South Korea says. The South says the subject was raised when its officials met with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang on Monday, during a rare visit. Read More
South Korean prosecutors demand 30 years for ex-president Park
27th February 2018
South Korean prosecutors demand 30 years for ex-president Park
AP — Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a 30-year prison term for former South Korean President Park Geun-hye for alleged bribery, abuse of power and other crimes in a landmark corruption case that marked a stunning fall from grace for the country’s first female leader and conservative icon. Park did… Read More
Political end to Olympics: N.Korea offers talks with US
25th February 2018
Political end to Olympics: N.Korea offers talks with US
AP — The overtly political 2018 Winter Olympics closed Sunday night very much as they began, with humanity’s finest athletes marching exuberantly across the world stage as three nations with decades of war and suspicion among them shared a VIP box — and a potential path away from conflict. Senior… Read More
Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency miners
21st February 2018
Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency miners
Some of the biggest electronics bazaars in Asia are being flooded with customers looking for the latest piece of technology: cryptocurrency mining rigs. Scores of miners from around the world are traveling to places like Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po and Singapore’s Sim Lim Square to buy the rigs, which… Read More
Ex-presidential confidante linked to Samsung bribery case jailed 20 years
13th February 2018
Ex-presidential confidante linked to Samsung bribery case jailed 20 years
AP – A confidante accused of collaborating with South Korea’s former president for personal gain was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for bribery and other crimes in a political scandal that triggered the country’s first presidential impeachment and the conviction of an heir to the Samsung empire. Read More
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