Nuclear program of North Korea

Kim Jong-un's special envoy meets Chinese president

Yonhap News AgencyMay 24, 2013 10:15

BEIJING, May 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special envoy met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday to deliver Pyongyang's willingness to re-join long-suspended six-party talks on ending its nuclear programs, news reports and sources said. Choe Ryong-hae, the director of the General Political Bureau of North Korea's People's Army, met Xi at the Great Hall of the People on the final day of his three-day trip to China, China News Service said, adding Choe had delivered Kim Jong-un's personal letter to Xi.

N. Korean envoy meets China president: state media

Agence France-PresseMay 24, 2013 07:15

A North Korean envoy met China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing Friday and handed him a personal letter from leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese state-run media reported. Choe Ryong-Hae told Xi that North Korea is willing to take positive actions to solve problems through dialogue, the semi-official China News Service said, after months of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme. The report did not disclose the contents of the letter.

N. Korean envoy stresses dialogue in China talks

Agence France-PresseMay 24, 2013 05:45

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's special envoy told a top Chinese defence official Friday that his country wants to solve problems on the Korean peninsula through dialogue, Beijing's state media said. The comments by Kim's emissary Choe Ryong-Hae were reported by the official Xinhua news agency and came a day after Chinese state television quoted him as saying Pyongyang wants peace and is willing to engage in talks.

North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

Thomson ReutersMay 24, 2013 05:15

By Terril Yue Jones and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks. Choe Ryong-hae, a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, met Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, in the highest-ranking visit by an official from Pyongyang in about six months.

NK envoy-China visit

Yonhap News AgencyMay 23, 2013 05:35

BEIJING, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's special envoy's visit to China is drawing international attention with focus being given to whether he will be able to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, diplomatic sources here said Thursday. Choe Ryong-hae, the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, flew into Beijing Wednesday as an envoy to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He met with Wang Jiarui, the head of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) central committee's external affairs department, shortly after his arrival.

NK envoy-China visit

Yonhap News AgencyMay 23, 2013 01:30

North Korea-weekly review-1

Yonhap News AgencyMay 23, 2013 01:00

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 1) North Korea Fires Short-range Projectiles into East Sea for Three Days SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched a total of six short-range projectiles for three days straight beginning May 18, ratcheting up a new wave of tension on the Korean Peninsula while ignoring South Korea's demands to stop such provocative actions. North Korea last week declared a portion of the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast off limits to ships from May 18-21, during which it test-fired the short-range "projectiles" believed to be missiles or rockets.

North Korea-weekly review-5

Yonhap News AgencyMay 23, 2013 01:00

*** FOREIGN TIPS U.S. Government Urges North Korea to Free Jailed American WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government called on May 15 for North Korea to release an American citizen jailed there, saying Washington's top priority is to secure the safety of its nationals. "We urge the DPRK (North Korea) authorities to grant Mr. Bae amnesty and immediate release," Patrick Ventrell, deputy spokesman for the State Department, told reporters. "There is no greater priority for us than the welfare and safety of our U.S. citizens abroad."

China-NK-US

Yonhap News AgencyMay 22, 2013 18:15

By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- China gave prior notice to the United States on a high-profile North Korean envoy's trip this week to Beijing, according to a U.S. official Wednesday. The notification was seen as unusual for China, which has traditionally kept mum on its top-level diplomatic exchanges with its communist ally. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, flew into Beijing on Wednesday (local time), the first known visit by a top North Korean official to China this year.

China-NK-US

Yonhap News AgencyMay 22, 2013 16:03

By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- China gave prior notice to the United States on a high-profile North Korean envoy's trip to Beijing as it's crucial for relevant parties to stay close in trying to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, a U.S. official said Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, flew into Beijing on Wednesday (local time), the first known visit by a top North Korea official to China.