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Govt launches council to turn DMZ into peace tourism zone

South Korea on Thursday launched a council to transform the heavily-guarded demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates South and North Korea into a hub for peace tourism following their leaders' historic summit in Pyongyang.

US, North Korean Foreign Ministers meet in New York next week

The foreign ministers of the United States and North Korea will meet in New York next week, according to a media report.

Russian Ambassador, N. Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Discuss UNSC Meeting on N. Korea

Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora and North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui have discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the results of the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea, the Russian Embassy said on Thursday.

South Korean President to Visit US to Facilitate US-North Korean Dialogue - Spokesman

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to North Korea will be followed by his trip to the United States, where he will help promote dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, South Korean presidential spokesman Yoon Young-chan said on Thursday.

UAE Press: Let Moon take the lead in engaging with Kim

It's been a year of surprises on the Korean peninsula. Hopes of denuclearisation and prospects for peace that seemed remote not so long ago, now appear close, an editorial o

UN Chief Welcomes Outcomes of Pyongyang Inter-Korean Summit - Spokesman

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the agreements reached during the talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang, Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Calls for Taking Chance to Bring Peace to Korean Peninsula

Pyongyang and Seoul should not miss the chance for the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday, commenting on the recent summit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in.

Trump Likely Under Pressure to Respond to N.Korea Despite Limited Concessions

US President Donald Trump could be under the pressure to respond to North Korea's latest concessions on denuclearization, despite Pyongyang's offers failing to address its existing nuclear capabilities, following the inter-Korean summit on Wednesday, experts told Sputnik.

UN Not Planning to Meddle in US-North Korean Talks - Secretary-General

South Korean President Departs for Sacred Paektu Mountain Ending Pyongyang Trip

US ready to negotiate with N.Korea 'immediately': Pompeo

US, N. Korean Representatives to Meet in Vienna at 'Earliest Opportunity' - Pompeo

N. Korea's Kim to visit Seoul, shut missile site

US, N. Korean Representatives to Meet in Vienna at 'Earliest Opportunity' - Pompeo

Representatives from the United States and North Korea will meet in Vienna as soon as possible for negotiations because of important commitments North Korea made during its summit this week with South Korea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Wednesday.

President Moon for inter-Korean efforts to end 70-year hostility

President Moon Jae-in called for inter-Korean efforts to end 70 years of hostility and chart a new path for peace late Wednesday, as he delivered the first address to North Korean citizens by Seoul's head of state at the close of an iconic mass games in Pyongyang.