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February 2019 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Trump-Kim Summit Ends With No Agreement VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- The table had been set for a celebratory lunch at the landmark Metropole Hotel and a ceremony prepared for U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to sign agreements. But both events were hastily canceled just before noon Thursday, bringing a premature end to the second summit by the leaders of the two countries.
- US Lawmakers Back Trump's No Deal Stance at Hanoi Summit VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- U.S. senators of both parties endorsed President Donald Trump's decision to cut short a summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un if no nuclear accord acceptable to the United States was on the table.
- Remarks by President Trump in Press Conference | Hanoi, Vietnam The White House 28 Feb 2019
- Remarks by President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Before Expanded Bilateral Meeting The White House 28 Feb 2019
- Trump: Talks With Kim Failed Over North Korea Sanctions RFE/RL 28 Feb 2019 -- President Donald Trump has said that U.S. sanctions were a sticking point in his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam's capital.
- Trump holds press conference in Hanoi People's Daily 28 Feb 2019 -- Trump holds a press conference at the Marriott Hotel, and the big screen of the Hanoi News Center is showing it live.
- China says North Korea nuclear issue cannot be solved 'overnight' Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- China says it hopes the US and North Korea will keep talking after President Donald Trump cut short his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam without reaching an agreement.
- Trump cuts short Kim summit as denuclearization talks fail to yield deal Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed "dealmaker," has cut short his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Vietnamese capital as they fail to strike a denuclearization deal.
- N Korean FM Says Pyongyang Seeks Partial Not Complete Sanctions Relief - Reports Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- According to US President Donald Trump, he decided not to sign an agreement after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demanded to lift sanctions against Pyongyang.
- Trump Made Decision Not to Sign Joint Statement With N Korea's Kim - Pompeo Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- Earlier in the day, the US and North Korea failed to reach an agreement after the second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.
- Trump: US Refused Kim's Demand to Lift N Korea Sanctions Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- The US and North Korea failed to reach an agreement after the second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi.
- China's been very helpful for both the US and North Korea: Trump Global Times 28 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump canceled a planned working lunch after failing to reach an agreement on the North's nuclear issue at their meeting, citing differences over the lifting of sanctions.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Has Chat and Dinner with President Donald J. Trump KCNA 28 Feb 2019 -- Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had a meeting, one-on-one chat and dinner with Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America.
- Kim, Trump meet, dine in Hanoi Global Times 27 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump dined in Hanoi on Wednesday and Trump continued to urge Kim to denuclearize his country and so seize the chance for economic development just like Vietnam.
- Kim, Trump set to kick off summit in Vietnam People's Daily 27 Feb 2019 -- Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un and United States President Donald Trump have arrived in Hanoi one day ahead of their second summit, with high expectations that the two leaders can flesh out specific steps both sides will take to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
- Trump Denies He Has Backtracked on N. Korean Denuclearization VOA 27 Feb 2019 -- In front of a backdrop of American and North Korean flags as he shook hands with Kim Jong Un at the start of their second summit, U.S. President Donald Trump denied that he has walked back his pledge to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
- Remarks by President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in a 1:1 Conversation | Hanoi, Vietnam The White House 27 Feb 2019
- Remarks by President Trump at a Social Dinner with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Hanoi, Vietnam The White House 27 Feb 2019
- Remarks by President Trump at a Greeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Hanoi, Vietnam The White House 27 Feb 2019
- Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Before an Expanded Working Lunch The White House 27 Feb 2019
- Remarks by President Trump and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Before Expanded Bilateral Meeting The White House 27 Feb 2019
- Trump in Hanoi for 2nd Summit with Kim VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is in Hanoi for his second summit with Kim Jong Un amid hopes for a deal that would lead the North Korean leader to give up his nuclear weapons.
- China Watching, Waiting for Progress at Hanoi Summit VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- This week in Hanoi, the lights will be shining brightly on U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Not far away from that big stage, China will be watching closely and if all goes smoothly, asserting that it too has played a role in efforts to promote peace on the Korean peninsula.
- What to Expect from the US-North Korea Summit in Vietnam VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will meet this week in Vietnam for a second summit on denuclearization. In an interview Monday with VOA News Center Deputy Managing Editor David Jones, VOA's Korean Service Chief Dong Hyuk Lee talked about the outcome of the 2018 summit and what can be expected from the meeting in Hanoi.
- Kim picks hotel in Hanoi which was planned to be US press center Global Times 26 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise change of hotel to one that had originally been planned as the US press center after arriving in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam on Tuesday.
- DPRK's top leader Kim arrives in Vietnam People's Daily 26 Feb 2019 -- Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam's northern Lang Son province Tuesday morning by train for his first official visit to the country and the second summit with his U.S. counterpart.
- US-North Korea summit: Kim arrives in Vietnam Press TV 26 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been warmly received in Vietnam, where he has arrived for a second summit with US President Donald Trump.
- Backgrounder: Major interactions between U.S., DPRK in past two years People's Daily 25 Feb 2019 -- After their historic first meeting in Singapore in June last year, U.S. President Donald Trump and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam on Feb. 27-28.
- North Korea remains nuclear threat: Pompeo Press TV 25 Feb 2019 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that North Korea remains a nuclear threat, contradicting President Donald Trump's past comments about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
- Trump 'happy' as long as N Korea does not test weapons Press TV 25 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has said he would be happy as long as North Korea does not test weapons.
- DPRK leader leaves Pyongyang for Hanoi for second DPRK-U.S. summit People's Daily 25 Feb 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left here Saturday afternoon by train for Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the second DPRK-U.S. summit, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
- US warned of 'shattered dream' as Kim heads to summit Press TV 24 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is heading to Vietnam for a second summit with US President Donald Trump whose advisers have said they have low expectations for the talks.
- Kim Jong-un Takes Armoured Train to Vietnam for Second Summit with US Sputnik 24 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was on a train Sunday to Vietnam, where he is set to hold a second summit with US President Donald Trump, local media reported.
- Trump Optimistic About Summit with N. Korea's Kim VOA 24 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he is optimistic about his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, over U.S. efforts to end the threat of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons arsenal.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un to Pay Official Goodwill Visit to Vietnam KCNA 24 Feb 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, will soon pay an official goodwill visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the invitation of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang for Second DPRK-U.S. Summit Meeting and Talks KCNA 24 Feb 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, left here for the second DPRK-U.S. summit meeting and talks to be held in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from Feb. 27 to 28, Juche 108 (2019).
- North Korean leader heads to Vietnam ahead of Trump meeting, follows grandfather's footsteps Global Times 23 Feb 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un set off by train to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam on Saturday, ahead of his second meeting with US President Donald Trump next week.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's train predicted to arrive in Beijing on Sunday Global Times 23 Feb 2019 -- The city of Dandong, which borders North Korea in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, was hoping to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's train on Saturday, and the city had apparently put on a light show on the landmark China-North Korea Friendship Bridge and enhanced street patrols, say local residents.
- Opposing Terrorism Is Principled Stand of DPRK Government: Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 23 Feb 2019 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on February 23 as regards the recent terrorist attack that occurred in India:
- U.S., DPRK to seek understanding of denuclearization at Hanoi summit People's Daily 23 Feb 2019 -- The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will seek a shared understanding of the denuclearization at the upcoming Hanoi summit, a U.S. senior official said Thursday.
- Trump aides worry he may get outmaneuvered in summit with Kim Press TV 23 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump's aides worry that he may get outfoxed in the scheduled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.
- Trump: US troops withdrawal from South Korea 'not on table' in Hanoi meeting with Kim Press TV 23 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has ruled out reducing the number of American troops in South Korea as part of a deal to be discussed during his upcoming summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un.
- Reports: North Korea Mulls Economic Reforms Amid GDP Contraction Sputnik 23 Feb 2019 -- Analysts from the Bank of Korea (BOK) believe the North Korean economy is becoming increasingly market-oriented despite the state's strict planned economy rules, which might suggest that Kim Jong-un is open to introducing sweeping reforms in the country.
- Trump vaguely offers sanctions relief for North Korea Press TV 21 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says he may offer North Korea relief from harsh sanctions provided that Pyongyang takes "meaningful" steps toward denuclearization, ahead of a meeting between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- US to Require N Korea to Fully Declare Nuclear Capabilities - Senior Official Sputnik 21 Feb 2019 -- The United States will eventually require North Korea to provide a full declaration of its nuclear capabilities, and Washington is optimistic that Pyongyang will meet this demand before the end of the denuclearization process, a US senior administration official told reporters on Thursday.
- Pompeo: No North Korea Sanctions Relief Until Nuclear Threat Reduced VOA 21 Feb 2019 -- The U.S. does not intend to ease its economic sanctions against North Korea until it is confident Pyongyang has "substantially reduced" the threat it poses as a nuclear-armed country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.
- Trump-Kim Summit Seen Unlikely to Touch on Human Rights VOA 21 Feb 2019 -- North Korea's human rights issues are likely to be sidelined at the upcoming second summit between Washington and Pyongyang, according to experts, but a top U.N. rights official hopes progress is made on the subject.
- Trump says "no rush" on DPRK denuclearization People's Daily 20 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expected to see the ultimate denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula while pointing out that he had no pressing schedule for that objective.
- Trump says 'in no rush' to denuclearize North Korea as 2nd Kim summit nears Press TV 20 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says there is no need to rush the denuclearization of North Korea as he prepares to meet the Asian country's leader Kim Jong-un for the second time next week.
- Trump: 'No Rush' to See North Korea Denuclearize VOA 19 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is downplaying expectations for his second summit next week with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, but is predicting "it'll be a very exciting couple of days."
- Fired Dep. FBI Chief Claims Trump Trusted Putin Rather Than US Intel on N Korea Sputnik 18 Feb 2019 -- Earlier, it was reported that North Korea had a whole array of operational missile bases despite Pyongyang's promise to work towards the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, a goal which had been established during a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore in June 2018.
- US blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit Press TV 18 Feb 2019 -- The US has prevented a UN agency from improving civil aviation in North Korea while Pyongyang is trying to reopen part of its airspace to foreign flights, three sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 16 Feb 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay homage to Chairman Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the significant Day of the Shining Star, his birth anniversary.
- Hanoi Summit Sparks Optimism, But Called Moment of Truth VOA 15 Feb 2019 -- The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in roughly two weeks is being seen by some as cause for optimism, but also as a moment of truth.
- US commanders: North Korea unlikely to give up all nuclear weapons Press TV 13 Feb 2019 -- The top US military commanders for Asia and South Korea have expressed doubt about North Korea's intention to completely denuclearize, citing an intelligence assessment.
- Moscow Calls for Peaceful Settlement of DPRK Nuclear Issue - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 13 Feb 2019 -- Russia reiterates its calls for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear crisis as well as other issues troubling the Korean peninsula, Director of Russian Foreign Ministry's First Asian Department Georgiy Zinoviev said on Tuesday.
- Study: Enough Uranium, Plutonium For 5-7 Nukes Made in North Korea Last Year Sputnik 12 Feb 2019 -- North Korea churned out enough plutonium and highly-enriched uranium to fill five to seven new nuclear weapons last year during the same period negotiations with the United States were taking place, according to a new US study.
- US General Notes 'Little to No' Progress on North Korea's Capabilities VOA 12 Feb 2019 -- North Korea's nuclear and other military capabilities remain unchanged and still pose a threat to the United States and its allies, the top U.S. military commander in South Korea told a Senate hearing Tuesday.
- US Sees as Threat North Korea, Iran Space Capabilities - Defense Intel Agency Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- Iran and North Korea pose an increasing challenge to the United States in space as both countries have developed jamming capabilities, the US Defense Intelligence Agency said in a new report on Monday.
- S.Korean president to consult with Trump on 2nd DPRK-U.S. summit: Blue House People's Daily 10 Feb 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will consult with U.S. President Donald Trump in the near future on the second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, South Korea's presidential Blue House said Sunday.
- Closer NK-US ties 'fit China's intention' Global Times 10 Feb 2019 -- Choosing Hanoi for the venue of the second US-North Korea summit shows that the US hopes North Korea will choose the path of Vietnam, which has embraced economic globalization, analysts said.
- Trump: Hanoi will host second summit with North Korea's Kim Press TV 09 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28.
- US, North Korea Agree on Hanoi For Second Trump-Kim Summit Sputnik 09 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump announced Friday via Twitter that the second summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28.
- US, North Korea Envoys Agree to More Talks Before Trump-Kim Summit – State Dept Sputnik 09 Feb 2019 -- US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok Chol have agreed to conduct a new round of talks ahead of the presidential summit later this month, the Department of State said in a press release.
- News Analysis: Why Trump, Kim choose to meet in Vietnam in late February? People's Daily 07 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced in the annual State of the Union (SOTU) speech a second meeting with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, on Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam.
- S. Korean Military Slammed for Their Arms Buildup KCNA 07 Feb 2019 -- Shortly ago, the south Korean military made public "2019-2023 mid-term defense program" under the pretext of "coping with military threat and security change".
- Experts: Plan for Partial Denuclearization Realistic Goal at 2nd Trump-Kim Summit VOA 07 Feb 2019 -- A roadmap for partial denuclearization is a realistic goal for President Donald Trump to set for the second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, because Pyongyang is unlikely to give up all its nuclear weapons in the near future, experts said.
- Analysts: Location, Length of Second US-North Korea Summit Important VOA 07 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union Address Tuesday that he would next meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on February 27-28.
- Trump says to meet with DPRK's Kim on Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam Global Times 06 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump said here on Tuesday in his State of the Union address that he will meet with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, on Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam.
- New UN Report Shows North Korea Avoiding Sanctions VOA 06 Feb 2019 -- A new report by the United Nations shown to the Security Council Friday claims North Korea is working to ensure its weapons cannot be destroyed by military strikes.
- Trump, North Korea's Kim to Meet in Vietnam Feb. 27-28 VOA 05 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would meet for a second summit at the end of the month.
- Pyongyang Using 'Civilian Facilities' to Hide Nuclear, Missile Sites - UN Report Sputnik 06 Feb 2019 -- North Korea is reportedly taking steps to protect its nuclear and missile stockpiles from potential military strikes, a confidential 317-page report to a UN Security Council sanctions committee revealed this week.
- North Korea insulating nukes, missiles against strikes: UN Press TV 05 Feb 2019 -- A confidential report to the UN Security Council says North Korea is working to ensure that its nuclear and missile capabilities would not be destroyed by any military strikes.
- Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry on Recent Developments in Venezuela KCNA 03 Feb 2019 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on February 3 as regards recent developments in Venezuela:
- US Special Envoy Holds Talks With South Korean Official in Seoul - Reports Sputnik 04 Feb 2019 -- US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held talks on Sunday with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon, local media reported, citing the South Korean Foreign Ministry.
- US seeks full list of North Korean weapons programs Press TV 01 Feb 2019 -- A top US diplomat has called on North Korea to fully disclose its weapons program amid lack of progress over denuclearization talks.
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