Latest in Tag: North Korea Highlight
Latest in Tag: North Korea

North Korea to restart military exercises on southern border
Troops to be sent into demilitarised zone on border with South Korea, says North Korea

Kim Jong Un sister Kim Yo Jong: The next ruler of North Korea?
Analysts say that Kim Jong Un sister, Kim Yo Jong, is most suited to succeed her brother should anything happen to him

War drills threaten peace efforts between North Korea, the US and South Korea
Pyongyang protested against joint US-South Korea military drills, largely computer-simulated, calling them a rehearsal for war

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, President Donald Trump to hold second summit
After exchanging numerous letters, declaring they “fell in love,” US President to meet with North Korean leader

North Korea aims at boosting political, economic cooperation with Egypt
A source from the embassy of North Korea told Daily News Egypt that his country aims at boosting relations with Egypt in the political and economic fields, adding, “hopefully we will receive some visits during this year and the years ahead.” The source mentioned that the economic cooperation with Egypt is very modest, and thus …

South, North Korean leaders meet in bid to save Kim-Trump summit
Trump changes tune, says summit may take place on same date or after

North Korea destroys nuclear test site, threatens to call off US summit
North Korea sets off a series of explosions to demolish its nuclear test site in presence of world media

Trump says summit with North Korea’s Kim may be delayed
Last week Pyongyang threatened to pull out of meeting over US national adviser’s statements on Libya, US-South Korea joint drills

North Korea to dismantle nuclear sites, to hold ceremony ahead of Trump-Kim summit
North Korea said that foreign journalists will be invited to attend

Korean conflict: History of violence, failed reunification hoped to be changed by celebrated summit
Trump expresses support for Korean peace

Egypt welcomes promises of denuclearisation, peace from leaders of North, South Korea
Historical summit may end tensions ongoing between two countries since 1950

Denuclearisation of North Korea is key of inter-Korean summit: South Korean ambassador
Summit kicks off Friday

Egypt welcomes North Korea’s move towards denuclearisation
Move would boost climate of confidence, support peace in Korean Peninsula, Foreign Ministry says

North Korea announces it will halt nuclear, missiles tests ahead of historic summit with Trump
US president welcomes Korean decision, tweeting it is very good news for the world

Op-ed review: Trump-Kim meeting, Egyptian Facebook
Football star Mohamed Salah subject of comments unrelated to sports

Egypt dismisses Washington Post report on North Korean shipment
The shipment was stopped and confiscated last August

Kuwait orders North Korea’s ambassador to exit
Decision came as a response to North Korea’s nuclear tests

Japanese FM discusses North Korea crisis with Egyptian counterpart
In separate meeting, Al-Sisi hopes Japanese investments to Egypt increase

Hyde Park develops project on North Coast in July, investments reach EGP 12.5bn
Company’s plan includes developing projects in 6th of October, Sheikh Zayed, Red Sea

Sawiris shuts down affiliate bank in North Korea due to US sanctions
Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding will shut down Orabank, its affiliate bank in North Korea, due to US sanctions on the nation, according to an announcement on Sunday. The company, owned by business tycoon Naguib Sawiris, added in a note to the Egyptian Exchange that shutting down the bank in Korea is a …

Next US president should pivot back to Europe, scholars say
From the Syrian carnage to North Korea aggressively upping its nuclear arms program, a slew of global challenges await Barack Obama’s successor.

Is North Korea planning yet more nuclear tests?
Tensions are running at an all-time high on the Korean Peninsula due to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear and missile blasts. Still, satellite imagery suggests the North might be planning more tests. Julian Ryall reports.

The UN’s new North Korea rapporteur: ‘We have to be realistic’
The new UN rapporteur on human rights in North Korea hopes the lessons he learned from other countries will improve the UN’s cooperation with the communist regime. But he told DW that he knows it won’t be easy.

North Korea losing African, South American allies
South Korea is waging a diplomatic campaign to wean nations in far-flung parts of the world off their alliances with North Korea. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.

OTMT loses EGP 3.6bn during 2015
Funding costs increased during 2015 to hit EGP 1.04bn, says the company

International community condemns North Korea’s report of H-bomb test
Pyongyang managed to develop its nuclear programme, while international attention was focusing on Iranian nuclear ambitions

OTMT denies nationalisation by North Korea
Washington Post reported Thursday that Koryolink was acquired by North Korea

Like in another world – Spending a semester in North Korea
18-year old Alessandro Ford from Great Britain spent four months in North Korea’s capital city Pyongyang as part of his gap year. He talks to DW about his experiences in the isolated East Asian nation. From August to December last year, Alessandro Ford was enrolled as a student at the Kim Il-sung University in the …

North Korea ‘may be close to nuclear test’ warns Seoul
North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests – in 2006, 2009 and 2013 – all at the Punggye-ri site in the northeast of the country

Military drills to test inter-Korean detente
Seoul and Washington insist they are both defensive in nature, playing out various scenarios to combat a North Korean invasion.