N. Korea

Kremlin welcomes 'constructive' US position on N. Korea talks

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin on Wednesday said it welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's statement that Washington is ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions, calling this a constructive approach. "We can state that such constructive statements impress us far more than the confrontational rhetoric that we have heard up to now. Undoubtedly this can be welcomed," Kremlin spokesman DmitryRead more

N. Korea nuclear weapon use would meet 'massive military response'

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned Saturday that North Korea would face a "massive military response" if Pyongyang ever used its nuclear weapons. "Make no mistake - any attack on the United States or our allies will be defeated," he said at a press conference on his trip to Seoul. "Any use of nuclear weapons by the North willRead more

Trump says N. Korea diplomacy has failed, ‘only one thing will work’

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that “only one thing will work.” Trump has engaged in an escalating war of words with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-Un, trading insults amid rising tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals. “Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years,Read more

N. Korea shows 'no indication' they are interested in talks: US ia/dw

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The United States State Department said Saturday that although it has communications channels open with North Korea, the Pyongyang regime has shown no interest in talks on giving up its nuclear weapons. "Despite assurances that the United States is not interested in promoting the collapse of the current regime, pursuing regime change, accelerating reunification of the peninsula or mobilizing forcesRead more

N. Korea accuses 'old lunatic' Trump of exploiting Warmbier death

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korea has accused Donald Trump of exploiting the death of American student Otto Warmbier, referring to the US president as an "old lunatic" for alleging the 22-year-old was tortured while in Pyongyang's custody. In a statement issued by the state-run KCNA news agency, North Korea's foreign ministry accused the US of "luring and pushing" Warmbier, who died days afterRead more

Security Council to hold emergency meeting Friday on N. Korea missile launch

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday concerning North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan, the council presidency announced. The United States and Japan requested the meeting, which will be held at 3 pm (1900 GMT), according to the Ethopian council presidency. The meeting will be closed-door, diplomats said. Pyongyang's latest launch comes after the Security CouncilRead more

Worried UN chief says N. Korea crisis is worst ‘in years’

Paris - Muslimchronicle

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published Sunday, said the showdown over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program was the world’s worst crisis “in years” and had left him deeply worried. “To date, we have had wars which have been initiated after a well thought-out decision,” Guterres said in an interview published by the French Sunday newspaper LeRead more

British PM to discuss N. Korea missile test with Japanese Counterpart

LONDON - Musimchronicle

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, said on Tuesday she would discuss North Korea's missile test with her Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, during a visit to Japan this week, Reuters has reported. North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan's northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to residents to take cover and drawing a sharpRead more

Equities down, gold up on N. Korea, Harvey fears

LONDON - Musimchronicle

Asian and European stocks slumped with havens, including gold, on the rise after N. Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan. Gasoline edged down even as energy companies braced for another hit from Tropical Storm Harvey. From London to Sydney equities retreated and volatility escalated amid classic risk-off moves, with U.S. stock futures also tumbling, according to a Bloomberg report.Read more

Trump to meet security advisers over ‘hostile’ N. Korea test

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump will convene his national security team on Sunday and weigh possibly drastic economic sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang test-fired what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb able to fit atop a missile. “The national security team is monitoring this closely,” said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “The president and his national security teamRead more