Ban Ki-moon, the new secretary-general of the United Nations, called Tuesday for continued patience and commitment from the parties involved in negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.. [Dec.26,2006 20:25 KST]

By Lee Seung-jeong, Ph.D. candidate at University of London BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Yesterday was Christmas. If you can spend this day in... [Dec.26,2006 14:21 KST]

Participants in an unpublicized White House meeting, called by U.S. President George W. Bush himself, two months ago discussed the possibility that China may arrange a coup in Pyongyang to bring dow.. [Dec.25,2006 20:09 KST]

Chinese firms have bought a controlling stake in one of the largest copper mines in North Korea, industry sources said Sunday. Sources familiar with business cooperation between North Korea an.. [Dec.25,2006 19:58 KST]

An unofficial meeting presided over by U.S. President George W. Bush two months ago reportedly played a critical role in restarting the stalled... [Dec.25,2006 15:56 KST]

As the six-party talks recessed last week, each participating country was divided over what progress has been made via the multilateral disarmament... [Dec.25,2006 14:51 KST]

South Korea and Japan agreed to reduce the fish catch for next year in each other's exclusive economic zones (EEZs) by 3,000 tons compared with this year, the government said Sunday. At the nin.. [Dec.24,2006 19:23 KST]

A senior North Korean military leader warned Saturday that the communist regime will deal sternly with any U.S. moves to step up sanctions on it for its refusal to scrap a nuclear arms program, the .. [Dec.24,2006 19:16 KST]

A senior North Korean diplomat has asked China to withdraw its decision to ban the operation of a hotel run by a pro-Pyongyang businessperson from Japan on its soil, a hotel official said Sunday. .. [Dec.24,2006 19:13 KST]

The fifth round of six-nation talks on dismantling North Korea’s nuclear program concluded on December 22. The week of negotiations, focused on... [Dec.23,2006 14:55 KST]