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Lavrov invites North Korea leader to Russia as diplomacy intensifies

‘Come to Moscow’, Russia’s foreign minister tells Kim Jong Un, as both Russia and the US step up diplomatic moves ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in June.

USA

Top North Korean official holds talks in New York

The right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has landed at New York's JFK airport at the start of a rare visit to the United States.

USA

US team arrives in North Korea to prepare for summit

The on-off summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un is looking more likely.

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North Korean state TV hails latest peninsula summit

North Korean television presenters have given an enthusiastic welcome to Kim's meeting with Moon

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North Korea reportedly collapses tunnels at nuclear test site

North Korea has collapsed tunnels at its nuclear test site — South Korean media reports

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North Korea invites reporters to witness the dismantling of its nuclea

Pyongyang's invitation to journalists goes ahead despite Donald Trump's doubts over a planned summit with North Korea

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North Korea throws US talks in doubt

North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks of diplomatic progress by saying it may reconsider if Washington insists on pursuing a one-sided denuclearisation deal.

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North Korea casts doubt over Trump summit

Pyonyang says it may pull out of meeting in Singapore if the US insists it gives up nuclear weapons

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As it happened this morning: Wednesday, May 16

Welcome to our live updates on the latest stories from Europe and elsewhere.

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US makes pledge to aid North Korea's economy

America will help rebuild North Korea's economy if it agrees to give up its nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.

South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pays second visit to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the Chinese city of Dalian to meet President Xi Jinping.

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North Korea resets time following meeting with the South

North Korea has moved its clocks forward to align itself with South Korea.

Korea

Kim Jong-Un promises transparent nuclear test site closure

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to invite experts and journalists from the United States and South Korea when the country closes its nuclear test site in May

USA

Trump prepares for his own meeting with Kim Jong-un

A day after Friday's historic inter-Korean summit, US President Donald Trump said he had spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and preparations for a meeting with North Korea were under way.

Korea

Korean talks: is there substance behind the smiles?

Kim and Moon had pledged to work for "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula and agreed on a common goal of a "nuclear-free" peninsula.

South Korea

South Koreans split on hopes and fears for future as relations with North take off

Meeting between two nations' leaders glues South Koreans to their screens as hopes for a meaningful pece soar.

Korea

Seven handshakes that changed the world

A symbol of peace and unification, handshakes seal deals big and small, not always with the willing participation of both parties...

Korea

"New history starts from now"

Kim's guestbook signing

South Korea

What to expect from the historic Korea border summit

From who is attending, to what they will be talking about and what they will be eating.

North Korea

World leaders react to Kim Jong Un's suspension of nuclear weapons tests

Diplomats and politicians welcom the move as a good first step