Us North Korea Tensions
North Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US' year-end deadline
Talks on denuclearising the Korean peninsula have been largely deadlocked since the second summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump collapsed in Hanoi at the start of this year
 "North Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US' year-end deadline")
Ex-US adviser criticises Trump's North Korea policy, says risk is imminent
"The idea that we are somehow exerting maximum pressure on North Korea is just unfortunately not true," he said
 "Ex-US adviser criticises Trump's North Korea policy, says risk is imminent")
North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism
The KCNA statement warned that if the United States dared to take issue with the North's system of government by citing human rights problems, it would "pay dearly"
 "North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism")
North Korea fires 2 missiles in likely protest of US-South Korea drills
South Korea has said the weapons tests don't help efforts to stabilise peace
 "North Korea fires 2 missiles in likely protest of US-South Korea drills")
US revokes visa-free entry for foreigners who visited N Korea in past 8 yrs
The change will affect tens of thousands of people from visa waiver countries who have gone to the North as tourists or for other purposes in recent years
 "US revokes visa-free entry for foreigners who visited N Korea in past 8 yrs")
US to leave in place latest North Korea-related sanctions on Chinese firms
On Thursday, Trump announced in a tweet that the US should recognise the disputed Golan Heights as Israeli territory, surprising State Department officials
 "US to leave in place latest North Korea-related sanctions on Chinese firms")
Smash Americans! Revenge-pledging museum in N Korea against US atrocity
Pyongyang says the nuclear arsenal it has spent decades developing, suffering sanctions and isolation as a result, is to defend itself from a possible US invasion
 "Smash Americans! Revenge-pledging museum in N Korea against US atrocity")
Donald Trump says US-North Korea talks may salvage Kim summit
Trump's remarks came a day after South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Kim for a surprise two-hour meeting on their border in a bid to keep the Trump summit on track
US 'a long way' from negotiations with North Korea: Rex Tillerson
He said a first step would be "talks about talks" to see if "conditions are right to even begin thinking about negotiations
 "US 'a long way' from negotiations with North Korea: Rex Tillerson")
US VP Mike Pence avoids Olympics encounter with North Korean official
Pence briefly encountered Kim but they tried to avoid directly facing each other
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China airs pessimism about Korean tensions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated the "freeze-for-freeze" proposal for North Korea to suspend weapons tests while the US halts military drills in the area
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US slaps new sanctions to squeeze N Korea dry of funds for nuke programme
This comes a day after US President Donald Trump re-designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism
US quietly defying Trump rejection, pursuing direct diplomacy with N Korea
Using the so-called 'New York channel,' Joseph Yun, US negotiator with North Korea, has been in contact with diplomats at Pyongyang's United Nations mission, the official said
 "US quietly defying Trump rejection, pursuing direct diplomacy with N Korea")
Two US strategic bombers fly over Korean peninsula in show of force
North Korea has fired 22 missiles during 15 tests since February, drawing a sharp reaction from the US and its allies
US pressure on North Korea's global ties bears fruit
A campaign by the US to close Pyongyang's embassies and curb its business activities world-wide has led more than 20 nations to restrict operations
 "US pressure on North Korea's global ties bears fruit")
US in direct communication with North Korea, says Rex Tillerson
The two countries have been trading public threats over North Korea's nuclear program with the North declaring that its missiles have the capacity to strike US and Trump vowing to totally destroy them
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North Korea warns of 'merciless strike' ahead of US-South Korea drills
The joint exercise is the most explicit expression of hostility against us: North Korea
 "North Korea warns of 'merciless strike' ahead of US-South Korea drills")
Disarming North Korea means making concessions
American hardliners argue that only acceptable outcome with NKorea is complete nuclear disarmament
 "Disarming North Korea means making concessions")
End of the world is good for business
Sales of food supplies, survival gear shoot up after rise in US-N Korea tensions
 "End of the world is good for business")
