The United States says its diplomat in charge of North Korean policy is stepping down after rare talks next week with delegates from Pyongyang aimed at the possible restart of nuclear negotiations. A U.S. spokesman said Wednesday that diplomat Stephen Bosworth will be replaced by Glyn Davies, the current U.S. envoy to the International Atomic […]
US Policy Chief on North Koreato Step Down after Bilateral Talks
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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US to Replace North Korea Policy Chief Ahead of Talks with Pyongyang
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say the United States is replacing its pointman on North Korea with a full-time diplomat, ahead of rare talks next week with delegates from Pyongyang aimed at the possible restart of nuclear negotiations. Officials are expected to announce later Wednesday that Glyn Davies, the U.S. envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, is […]
US, North Korea Open Talks on Korean War MIAs
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and North Korean officials are meeting in Bangkok to discuss a possible resumption of efforts to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers unaccounted for after the Korean war. A U.S. military spokeswoman said the talks began Tuesday and are expected to last for two to three days. The U.S. delegation is led by Assistant […]
UN Humanitarian Chief in N. Korea to Assess Food Crisis
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
United Nations’ humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has arrived in North Korea on a mission to assess the communist country’s chronic food shortages. Amos arrived Monday in Pyongyang, where she said she plans to hold talks with officials on long-range plans for meeting the country’s food needs. The world body estimates that 6 million North Koreans […]
Report: Grandson of N. Korean Leader Denied Hong Kong Study Visa
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A leading Hong Kong newspaper says the grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong IL has been denied a visa to study in the city. The English-language South China Morning Post said 16-year-old Kim Han-sol had been accepted by the international United World College in Hong Kong, but that his visa bid was rejected by […]
Western News Crew Views Malnourished Orphans in North Korea
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
A Western television news crew has returned from a rare visit to key farm regions in North Korea with disturbing pictures of malnourished children — the latest evidence of what the United Nations says is a severe food crisis in the country. The video was shot by reporters from Reuters news agency who were invited […]
UN Relief Chief to Visit North Korea
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official says she will make her first visit to North Korea this month. Valerie Amos, the U.N. emergency relief coordinator, said in New York Tuesday she wants to raise awareness of the situation in North Korea, where the world body estimates that 6 million people are in urgent need of […]
Diplomat: Pyongyang Links Nuclear Surrender to Gadhafi’s Defeat
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 3:14 am (UTC-5)
A British diplomat says North Korean officials believe NATO would never have mounted air strikes in Libya if former leader Moammar Gadhafi had not given up his nuclear weapons programs. Peter Hughes, London’s outgoing ambassador to Pyongyang, said Wednesday he heard that analysis in discussions with high-ranking North Korean officials. He said that belief makes […]
NGOs Protest Delays in US Food Aid to North Korea
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 12:39 am (UTC-5)
Five private relief groups are protesting the U.S. government’s failure to send food aid to North Korea, saying they don’t understand why the aid is being withheld. The five American NGOs said in a statement Tuesday the Obama administration has failed to act in spite of repeated warnings that a potentially catastrophic food crisis in […]
North Korea’s Prime Minister Visits China
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 1:51 am (UTC-5)
North Korea’s prime minister arrived in Beijing Monday for a five-day goodwill visit. Choe Yong Rim is scheduled to meet with top Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. Details of their agenda have not been released, but North Korea has grown increasingly dependent on China for trade and economic assistance. The […]
