Trump open to talks with North Korea under ‘right circumstances’

WASHINGTON – President Trump said Tuesday he is open to the idea of opening multi-party talks involving the U.S., South Korea and North Korea to reduce the nuclear tensions on the peninsula – but only under certain conditions. During a phone conversation … Read More

North Korean Nuclear Reactor Safety: The Threat No One is Talking About

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The ability of North Korea to safely operate its nuclear reactors, according to many experts, is increasingly being called into question given the North’s isolation and lack of safety culture. Pyongyang’s ability to respond to a nuclear accident in a … Read More

Tillerson calls on North Korea to engage in US talks

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  Tillerson has been accused of ‘wasting his time’ in trying to negotiate with North Korea by US President Donald Trump [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] MORE ON UNITED STATES Can Muslim leaders alter Trump’s Jerusalem decision?today Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in … Read More

Top diplomat urged “time is of the essence” for solution in North Korea, U.N. says

United Nations political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman (2nd R) arrives at Beijing airport after his return from North Korea in Beijing, China, December 9, 2017. (Thomas Peter – Reuters) UNITED NATIONS — The most senior United Nations diplomat to travel to … Read More

Tillerson gets chilly reception from European allies

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a joint news conference at the European Council in Brussels on Tuesday. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)   BRUSSELS — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s trip to Europe, normally friendly … Read More

US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal

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Tillerson, centre, met the 28 EU states’ foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday [Emmanuel Dunand/Reuters] 12/5/2017: Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Tillerson “expressed support” for the Iran nuclear deal. This has been corrected to say he only pledged … Read More

US readies new sanctions against North Korea, individuals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration readied new sanctions Tuesday on North Korea, a day after declaring it a state sponsor of terrorism in a move to put additional pressure on Pyongyang’s nuclear program. North Korea has joined Iran, Sudan … Read More

North Korea on ‘aggressive schedule’ in developing ballistic missile submarine, report says

Kim Jong Un’s regime is pursuing an “aggressive schedule” to construct its first operational ballistic missile submarine, an analysis of satellite images indicated as North Korea scoffs at international condemnation and moves to complete its missile and nuclear program. The … Read More

North Korea says U.S. should oust ‘lunatic old man’ Trump from power

North Korea shot back at President Trump’s rough rhetoric by saying the United States should oust him from power “to get rid of the abyss of doom,” state-run media reports. State-run media in North Korea is referring to Trump as … Read More

CIA chief: North Korea ‘on cusp’ of nuclear capability

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Image: Reuters North Korea has ramped up its missile testing in recent months. CIA director Mike Pompeo has warned that North Korea is on the cusp of being able to hit the US with a nuclear missile. He stressed Washington … Read More

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