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N. Korea's Kim, in message to Xi, vows strong ties with China regardless of changes in int'l situation

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to develop bilateral ties with China regardless of changes in the international situation in his message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, according to Pyongy
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(2nd LD) Trump remains open to talks with N.K. leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2, 8, 11-14)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to engaging in dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions," a White House of
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(LEAD) Trump remains open to talks with N.K. leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to engaging in dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions," a White House o
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Trump remains open to talks with N.K. leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to engaging in dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions," a White House official said Tuesday, amid speculation that
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(URGENT) U.S. policy on N. Korea has not changed: White House official

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(URGENT) Trump remains open to talking with N. Korean leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House official

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Seoul reaffirms goal of denuclearizing Korean Peninsula following N.K. official's U.N. address

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday reaffirmed its "consistent" goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula after a senior North Korean diplomat vowed to never give up nuclear weapons during an address at the United Nations
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(LEAD) N. Korea, China pledge to strengthen partnership during Choe-Li meeting: KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 7 paras)By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met China's Premier Li Qiang and conveyed Pyongyang's unwavering stance on advancing ties with Beijing in
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(LEAD) Lee orders inspections of all gov't network systems after data center fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from fifth para)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed all government institutions to carry out inspections of their network infrastructure to identify problems and su
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Unification minister says N. Korea capable of hitting U.S. mainland

BERLIN/SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has said North Korea is capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, apparently referring to the North's recent development of its intercontinental ballistic missiles, in rare publ
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(LEAD) Senior N.K. diplomat reaffirms Pyongyang will never forgo nuclear arms 'under any circumstances'

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated Monday that Pyongyang will never renounce its nuclear program "under any circumstances," stressing that it has
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N. Korea, China pledge to strengthen partnership during Choe-Li meeting: KCNA

By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met China's Premier Li Qiang and conveyed Pyongyang's unwavering stance on advancing ties with Beijing in line with the demands of the era, the North
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Security adviser not optimistic about U.S. FX swap request, hopes for trade talk compromise

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said he is not optimistic about a currency swap arrangement with the United States as a safeguard for South Korea's $350 billion investment pledge, but voiced hope t
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Senior N.K. diplomat reaffirms Pyongyang will never forgo nuclear arms 'under any circumstances'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated Monday that Pyongyang will never renounce its nuclear program "under any circumstances," stressing that it has stipulated its nuclear arsenal as a
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FM Cho says Pyongyang may respond to Seoul administration's peace overtures

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday that Pyongyang may respond to the new Seoul administration's continued overtures for peace, citing North Korea's dispatch of a diplomatic delegation to the 80th session of the
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(2nd LD) China's premier tells N. Korea's top diplomat of intent to advance exchanges at all levels

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info, photo throughout)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- China's Premier Li Qiang met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Monday and expressed Beijing's intent to advance exchan
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N. Korea's vice FM holds talks with Cuba's top diplomat in New York

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean vice foreign minister has held talks with Cuba's top diplomat to discuss bilateral ties on the sidelines of the ongoing U.N. General Assembly in New York, news reports and an online feed showed Monday.Cu
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of N. Korea, China reach 'complete' consensus on int'l, regional issues: KCNA

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo, byline; RECASTS headline)By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, have reached a "complete" consensus in their discussions on in
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Top diplomats of N. Korea, China reach 'complete' consensus on int'l, regional issues during talks: KCNA

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, have reached a "complete" consensus in their discussions on international and regional issues during their recent talks, the Nort
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(URGENT) Top diplomats of N. Korea, China reach 'complete' consensus on int'l, regional issues during talks: KCNA

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