06

Oct

No success in U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks

Working-level nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States have broken off, North Korea’s chief negotiator said. “The negotiations have not fulfilled our expectation and finally broke off,” the…

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03

Oct

North Korea confirms it test fired a missile from the sea

North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new type of a ballistic missile, a significant escalation from the short-range tests it has conducted since May. The missile - which was…

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02

Oct

Possible missile launch from North Korean submarine

North Korea may have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine, according to officials in South Korea. The missile is thought to have been launched near the port of Wonsan…

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24

Sep

US – North Korea Leaders summit could happen soon, but outcome needs to be determined – Trump

Donald Trump, who orchestrated a spur-of-the-moment June encounter with Kim Jong Un that saw him become the first U.S.president to set foot in North Korea, said Monday that another meeting…

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17

Sep

Trump says “probably not” right time to visit North Korea

US President Donald Trump said Monday (Sept 16) that it is "probably not" the right time for him to visit North Korea. "I don't think it's ready for that," Trump…

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16

Sep

Kim invited Trump to visit Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.…

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13

Sep

Trump willing to meet again with North Korean leader

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resume denuclearisation talks at some point later this year.…

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10

Sep

North Korea willing to restart nuclear talks with the US

North Korea said on Monday it was willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States in late September, but warned that chances of a deal could end unless Washington…

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05

Sep

North Korea tells UN to cut international aid staff

North Korea has told the United Nations to cut the number of international staff it deploys in the country because the world body’s programs have failed “due to the politicization…

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30

Aug

N Korea changes constitution solidifying Kim Jong Un’s role

North Korea's parliament has approved changes to the country's constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong Un’s role as head of state, state media said on Thursday. The Second Session of…

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24

Aug

North Korea fires two new short-range missiles

North Korea has launched two suspected short-range missiles off its east coast, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks. It comes after Pyongyang sharply criticized US-South Korean…

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23

Aug

North Korea says ready for dialogue or confrontation with U.S.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday Pyongyang is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, warning Washington that continuing with sanctions would be…

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16

Aug

North Korea rejects peace talks with South Korea, fires two more missiles into the sea

North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision "completely the fault of South Korea's actions". It issued a statement in response to a speech by…

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10

Aug

North Korea fires two short-ranged missiles off its east coast

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast Saturday, South Korea's military said. The missiles were launched near the northeastern city of Hamhung…

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07

Aug

North Korea says missile tests ‘warning’ to South Korea, US

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06

Aug

Widespread and sophisticated cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges funding N Korea missile tests – Report

North Korea is paying for its continued missile tests with “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a new report to the U.N. Security Council,…

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02

Aug

North Korea shoots another missile

North Korea has fired another short-range missile twice, in the country's third weapons test in just over a week. The launches happened in an area on the country's eastern coast…

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01

Aug

North Korean diplomat who defected has left Italy

National Intelligence Service (NIS) officials, South Korea’s spy agency, told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday that a North Korean diplomat who went into hiding in Italy last year is now…

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31

Jul

Second missile launch in a week by North Korea

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, the second such launch in a week. The two missiles were launched from the Wonsan area early on…

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30

Jul

Pompeo hopes for North Korea talks soon

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he hoped working-level talks to revive denuclearization talks with North Korea could occur "very soon" but emphasized that a follow up…

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26

Jul

North Korea missile launch ‘a warning’ to South Korean

North Korea has called the test of two new missiles on Thursday a "solemn warning" against what it described as "South Korean warmongers". The short-range missiles were fired into the…

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25

Jul

North Korea fires ‘short-range missiles’ into sea

In the early hours of Thursday North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the sea. South Korean officials said the missiles travelled 430km and reaching an altitude of 50km…

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24

Jul

North Korea detains crew of Russian fishing vessel

North Korea is holding 15 Russian and two South Korean crew of a fishing vessel for violating entry regulations, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said on Wednesday. The crew…

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08

Jul

On this day…

In 1099 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on, in what was the First Crusade. In 1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs…

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04

Jul

Australian student released from arrest in North Korea

Alek Sigley, an Australian student who went Sigley had been pursuing a graduate degree in Korean literature at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang. He also runs several social media…

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04

Jul

North Korea accuses the US of being “hell-bent on hostile acts”

North Korea has accused the US of being "hell-bent on hostile acts", despite a recent agreement between the two countries to resume nuclear talks. Pyongyang's delegation to the United Nations…

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30

Jun

A Quick Look: The DMZ

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), where US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday is considered the most heavily fortified strip of land in the world.…

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30

Jun

Trump and Kim to meet Sunday at the DMZ

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone. The confirmation came from South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a joint news conference…

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29

Jun

Trump wants to meet N Korea leader in demilitarised zone on Korean border today

US President Donald Trump has said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this weekend at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) on the border of North and South…

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27

Jun

North Korea says time running out for fresh U.S. strategy

The United States should act to present a new strategy to revive denuclearisation talks, a North Korean diplomat in charge of U.S. affairs said on Thursday, warning time was running…

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27

Jun

Australian student arrested in North Korea

Australia says it is urgently seeking clarification of reports an Australian man has been detained in North Korea. Australian and South Korea media have identified him as Alek Sigley, a…

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23

Jun

Trump sends personal “excellent” letter to Kim Jong-Un

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump, state media has reported. Mr Kim praised the letter as "excellent" and said he would…

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20

Jun

Chinese President arrives in North Korea for two-day visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday morning for a two-day state visit to North Korea, where he’s expected to talk with leader Kim Jong Un about the stalled negotiations with…

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17

Jun

Chinese President to make a state visit to North Korea this week – ‘Explosion’ minutes after announcement causes small “earthquake”

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks with North Korea on its nuclear program are at…

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13

Jun

North Korea’s map of death

The Transitional Justice Working Group, based in Seoul, has revealed what its claiming are hundreds of locations of execution sites across North Korea. The report, “Mapping the Fate of the…

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11

Jun

Kim Jong Un’s murdered half-brother was a CIA informant

Kim Jong Un's half-brother was a CIA informant before he was killed in 2017, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal and a book by a US reporter…

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03

Jun

North Korean official reported to be in a labour camp appears alongside Kim Jong-un

A North Korean official who was reported to be in a labour camp has appeared at a concert alongside Kim Jong-un, according to North Korean state media. Last Friday, Kim…

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31

May

North Korea executes special envoy to US for US-North Korea summit failures

North Korea’s special envoy to the US, who was credited with paving the way for nuclear talks with Washington, has reportedly been executed over the failure of the recent summit…

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10

May

U.S. seizes North Korean ship

  The U.S. Justice Department announced that for the first time the United States has seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of…

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09

May

Another missile launch by North Korea

North Korea have fired a series of projectiles from an area known to be used by the military, South Korea's military have said. According to Yonhap, which quoted a South…

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05

May

Pyongyang continues to increase it’s combat ability

North Korea has confirmed that leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a "strike drill" testing various missile components. A number of short-range missiles were also fired from the Hodo peninsula into…

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04

May

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today leads with two tragedies. A 31-year old white-taxi driver from Safi, is reported to have died, after a head-on collision in Burmarrad, Malta.…

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04

May

North Korea fires unidentified short-range missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified short-range missile off its east coast Saturday morning, multiple local media reported citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).…

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03

May

Vietnamese woman accused in killing of North Korean leader’s half-brother in Malaysia set free

A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korea's leader was freed on Friday, a court translator…

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26

Apr

North Korea – Russia Summit’s message to Trump’s USA

North Korea may still be the hermit kingdom but its leader Kim Jong Un is becoming quite the traveller. Thursday's meeting in Vladivostok with Russian President Vladimir Putin is the…

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26

Apr

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday April 26th, 2019

Good morning, A clear morning, after days characterised by the presence of sand from the Sahara Desert in the atmosphere. Your morning briefing brings you a quick over-view of the…

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25

Apr

Putin and Kim pledge stronger ties

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin have pledged to boost ties at their first ever summit near the port city of Vladivostok in Russia's far east.…

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25

Apr

Putin and Kim to hold Vladivostok summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for his first talks today with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. The summit is being held on Russky island near the port city…

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24

Apr

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, The latest from Sri Lanka, Libya and the UK, the headlines from Malta's front pages in your morning briefing for today.   Sri Lankan intelligence has named the…

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24

Apr

Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok in the Russian far-east for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. Kim was greeted with gifts after he crossed the border into…

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23

Apr

North Korea confirms Kim-Putin summit in Russia

  The North Korean state media confirmed that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit is seen working…

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20

Apr

North Korea says it wants someone more mature than US Secretary of State Pompeo for discussions

North Korea said on Thursday it no longer wanted to deal with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and that he should be replaced in talks by someone more mature,…

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20

Apr

Russian and North Korea Presidents to meet in April

Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un will discuss bilateral relations, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and regional cooperation, the…

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18

Apr

North Korea test fires new tactical guided weapon

  North Korea announced it has test-fired a new tactical guided weapon with a powerful warhead. This is the first such test since talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un…

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13

Apr

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily morning briefing gives you a quick overview of the news reported in Malta, Europe and the world. The morning briefing is brought to you by CI…

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13

Apr

Kim Jong-un gives U.S. year-end ultimatum

North Korean state media KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and he…

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01

Apr

Kim Jong Nam murder suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge

  A Vietnamese woman suspected of killing Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and asked for leniency. Doan Thi Huong, 30, is the…

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