TEHRAN, June 29 -US Defense Secretary James Mattis pledged Friday to maintain and strengthen the US security alliance with Japan amid fears that talks with North Korea could water down Washington's longstanding security commitments in the region.
TEHRAN, June 18 - The peacemaker role US President Donald Trump has adopted in dealing with North Korea is meant to ultimately “stab” Chinese President Xi Jinping in the back and “checkmate China,” says a political commentator.
TEHRAN, June 13 -North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told US president Donald Trump that denuclearization depends on ceasing antagonism between the two nations.
TEHRAN, June 05 -Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will “exhaust every effort” to resolve the simmering tensions in the Korean Peninsula peacefully, stressing that the Kremlin abhors the very idea of a possible nuclear war between Russia’s neighbor North Korea and the US.
TEHRAN, May 30 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is in favor of the ongoing talks between North Korea, South Korea and the United States to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, noting that all parties need to be patient and follow a step-by-step approach.
TEHRAN, May 25 -US President Donald Trump says it is still possible a planned summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un takes place on June 12 as originally scheduled.
TEHRAN, May 14 - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed North Korea’s move to close its nuclear test site as an important step toward peace and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
TEHRAN, May 4 -US President Donald Trump says he has decided about the date and venue for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the details will be announced soon.
TEHRAN, May 4 - US National Security Adviser John Bolton says that President Donald Trump has not asked the Pentagon for options to reduce American forces deployed to South Korea.
TEHRAN, March 13 -The motto "always be prepared" is wise advice, but one man is taking the mantra to the max. He's got former military bunkers spanning a space that is three-quarters the size of Manhattan, and is selling them to survivalists.
TEHRAN, November 12 -Pyongyang has accused “dotard” Donald Trump of “begging” for a nuclear war during his trip across Asia. The charge comes as Washington launched rare naval drills in the Pacific with Seoul and Tokyo, which simultaneously involves three US aircraft carrier strike groups.
TEHRAN, November 3 -Pyongyang will not hesitate to strike South Korea if Washington launches an attack on its territory, a former North Korean diplomat and defector from the state’s regime has warned.
TEHRAN, November 2- Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly responded to a message by the North Korean leader, hoping that Beijing and Pyongyang could enhance their relations, months after Beijing introduced strict restrictions on bilateral ties in response to Pyongyang’s contentious missile and nuclear programs.
TEHRAN, October 30 -US Defense Secretary James Mattis told South Koreans that Washington considered a diplomatic resolution to the North Korean nuclear crisis to be "the preferred way" during a stopover in Seoul amid his week-long trip to Asia.
TEHRAN, October 24 -The US, South Korea and Japan have kick-started a two-day missile warning drills over the Korean Peninsula to practice the cross-navy capabilities in detecting and tracking any potential North Korean ballistic missiles, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
TEHRAN, October 24 -The US, South Korea and Japan have kick-started a two-day missile warning drills over the Korean Peninsula to practice the cross-navy capabilities in detecting and tracking any potential North Korean ballistic missiles, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
TEHRAN, October 23 - Boris Johnson has backed Donald Trump's approach to the North Korean crisis - but urged the US president to stick to the Iran nuclear deal.
23rd October is the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Iran. Series of congratulatory events are lined up both in Tehran and Seoul until the end of this year.
TEHRAN, October 16 - South Korea and the United States have kicked off week-long war games in the waters around the restive Korean Peninsula, in a move that could lead to a new surge in tensions with the North.
TEHRAN, October 16 -South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group, the parent of Korean Air Lines Co Ltd, on charges of breach of trust following their probe into construction work at his house, a police official said on Monday.