Clinton leaves North Korea with journalistsPYONGYANG - The two American journalists pardoned by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il left the country Wednesday aboard a chartered plane carrying the homebound former US president Bill Clinton. North Korea: Kim Jong Il orders release of 2 American journalists during Bill Clinton visitSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. Former President Bill Clinton ‘and party’ depart Pyongyang by plane: state mediaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean’s official news agency says former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his party have left the country. North Korea says 2 American journalists have been pardonedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. Bill Clinton meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il for ‘wide-ranging’ talks: state mediaSEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the first day of a surprise mission to Pyongyang to negotiate the release of two Americans, holding “exhaustive” talks on a wide range of topics, state-run media said. Bill Clinton makes surprise visit to NKorea to bring home jailed US journalists
Bill Clinton makes unannounced visit to NKorea amid tensions over nukes, jailed US reportersSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made an unannounced visit to communist North Korea on Tuesday on a trip seen as a mission to win the release of two jailed American reporters and to ease tensions over Pyongyang’s recent nuclear defiance. Ex-President Clinton makes surprise trip to NKorea amid nuclear standoff, reporters detainedSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made a surprise trip to North Korea on Tuesday amid an international standoff over the country’s nuclear program and concerns about two U.S. reporters imprisoned in Pyongyang since March. China rebuffs US on North Korea’s future while it mulls possible meltdownBEIJING — U.S. attempts to draw up a broad contingency plan in case North Korea’s government collapses are being complicated by China’s refusal to talk about potential chaos engulfing its dysfunctional neighbor. Former President Bush calls for strong message to North Korea to end its nuclear programSEOUL, South Korea — Former President George W. Bush called on America’s partners in negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear program to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said Saturday. NKorea still holding 4 SKorean fishermen a day after boat strayed into northern watersSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military said Friday that four South Korean fishermen seized a day earlier after their boat strayed into North Korean waters remained under investigation, South Korean officials said. North Korea silent on South Korean fishermen seized after boat strays into northern watersSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea was silent Friday about four South Korean fishermen seized off the east coast after their boat strayed into northern waters a day earlier at a time of tension on the divided peninsula. Lovin’ it in Pyongyang: North Korea plans to expand first fast-food outletSEOUL, South Korea — You want kimchi with that? North Korea feared to use seized South Korean fishermen as leverage to pressure SeoulSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s seizure of a South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members raised fears that the communist nation could use the incident to exert pressure on Seoul amid badly strained ties between the rival countries. North Korea plans to open branches of its first fast-food restaurantSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s first fast-food restaurant has quickly become popular among local residents and foreigners and plans to open branches in the future, a restaurant manager said Thursday. Korea’s America-style fast food joint not to call burger ‘a burger’PYONGYANG - While North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has finally allowed his countrymen to eat American fast food with the opening of country’s first fast food joint in Pyongyang, the joint is careful not to call any item by American names, like burger. NKorea open to new dialogue over nuclear tensions in apparent call for direct US talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea suggested a new dialogue to resolve tensions over its atomic weapons programs — an apparent invitation to the U.S. to engage in one-on-one talks after Pyongyang bolstered its negotiating power with nuclear and missile tests. Clinton, North Korea exchange barbs after North refuses to give up nukesPHUKET, Thailand — Hillary Rodham Clinton and North Korea exchanged pointed barbs Thursday, with Clinton declaring North Korea “has no friends left” and the communist regime calling the U.S. secretary of state a “schoolgirl.” North Korea says it will not re-enter six-party talks to end its nuclear weapons programPHUKET, Thailand — North Korea says it will not re-enter six-party talks to end its nuclear weapons program, citing the “deep-rooted anti-North Korean policy” of the United States. US, South Korea seeking new way to prevent NKorea from backtracking on disarmament pledgeSEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korea are hatching a “comprehensive” strategy for persuading North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, breaking from the step-by-step process that has seen Pyongyang backtrack on pledges. S. Korea considers how to inspect suspicious N. Korean ships, while US envoy presses talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. SKorea considers how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. SKorea deciding how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. Slowly but surely US is approaching discussion with SKorea; cautious with North
A list of UN sanctions approved Thursday against North Korea over its weapons programsUNITED NATIONS — A panel of the U.N. Security Council approved sanctions Thursday against North Korea that include travel bans and asset freezes against five individuals, four companies and one state agency. It also banned sales of two materials used in ballistic missiles. Chinese, SKorean nuclear envoys meet for talks over NKorea tensionsSEOUL, South Korea — Top nuclear negotiators for China and South Korea held discussions Monday on how to break the impasse in negotiations over North Korea’s atomic program, as South Korea’s president called for a get-tough approach on Pyongyang. Scholar: NKorea wants US show of remorse over detained journalists ‘hostile acts’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea wants the U.S. to show remorse for the actions of two American journalists convicted of illegally entering the country, and it might free the women if Washington does so, a scholar who visited Pyongyang said Saturday. Scholar: NKorea interested in freeing journalists, but wants US to acknowledge ‘hostile acts’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears “seriously interested” in releasing two convicted American journalists but first wants the United States to acknowledge what Pyongyang sees as their “hostile acts,” a U.S.-based scholar who visited Pyongyang said Saturday. Report: US ‘gesture’ could help win release of reporters from North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea might release two convicted American journalists if the United States offers a gesture such as an official apology, a U.S.-based scholar who visited Pyongyang said in interviews published Friday. Report: 2 US journalists ‘doing fine’ in guest house in PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has delayed sending two convicted U.S. journalists to a prison labor camp, in a possible attempt to seek talks with Washington on their release, a scholar who visited the North said in an interview published Friday. |
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EOUL, South Korea — North Korea welcomed former President Bill Clinton to Pyongyang with flowers and hearty handshakes Tuesday as he arrived in the communist nation on a surprise mission to bring home two jailed American journalists.
SEOUL, South Korea — A top US envoy plans to hold talks with South Korean officials as Washington warned of aggressive sanctions on North Korea unless Pyongyang returns to the stalled multinational talks on ending its nuclear programs.
