North Korea's Kim says Typhoon Bavi caused little damage: KCNA

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Typhoon Bavi had caused only minimal damage to the country after making landfall early on Thursday, state news media KCNA reported on Friday. Kim, who visited South Hwanghae province southwest

North Korea says no need to sit down with U.S. for talks

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be nothing more than “a political tool” for Washington, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Saturday, ahead of a U.S.

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South

SEOUL (Reuters) – The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and

China hopes U.S., North Korea can resume meaningful dialogue

BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes the United State and North Korea can resume meaningful dialogue as soon as possible, the Chinese government’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday. The United States should not to squander the hard-won outcomes of