North Korea
S.Korea reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Moderna pledges vaccines
By Hyonhee Shin and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea on Wednesday reported 1,896 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, its...
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South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties...
Read moreAustralian sentenced for trying to sell North Korean missile parts
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after attempting to help sell...
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Explainer-What we know about inter-Korean hotlines, unique symbol for testy ties
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South and North Korea reopened their hotlines on Tuesday after a yearlong communications vacuum...
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Quotes: North, South Korea restore hotlines, pledge to improve ties
SEOUL (Reuters) - South and North Korea have restored hotlines that were severed last year and the two countries' leaders...
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U.S. seeks ‘reliable, predictable’ way forward with N. Korea
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States is seeking a "reliable, predictable and constructive" way to secure progress in...
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U.S. hoping for North Korean response to offers of talks – South says
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is hoping that North Korea responds to its offer to re-open...
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Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to visit China amid strained ties
By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit China on...
Read moreU.S., Japan, S.Korea discuss Taiwan Strait issues, N.Korea
(Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discussed the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and denuclearization...
Read moreU.S., Japan, S.Korea vow to deepen climate, pandemic cooperation – U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Japanese and South Korean counterparts committed in talks...
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Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft...
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Analysis: Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed...
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U.S. will need to work with China to make progress with North Korea -official
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will have to work with China to make progress on North Korea,...
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China missing from itinerary of U.S. diplomat’s second Asia tour
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan, South...
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Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, growing risks from U.S.- China rivalry
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Growing military tension around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China...
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N.Korea dismisses U.S. humanitarian aid as ‘sinister scheme’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. humanitarian aid is a "sinister political scheme" to put pressure on other countries,...
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S.Korea new coronavirus cases dip from record high
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 1,324 new coronavirus cases as of midnight on Saturday, the Korea Disease Control and...
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Leaders of N.Korea, China vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of North Korea and China traded messages vowing to strengthen cooperation on the anniversary of...
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Seoul working for pope visit to N.Korea, Vatican agency says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - South Korea's intelligence chief has said he is working on a possible visit...
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Analysis-N.Korea reshuffle signals military policy not top priority now, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that...
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