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May 2018 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- S.Korea confirms ongoing preparatory talks for DPRK-U.S. summit People's Daily 31 May 2018 -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday confirmed the ongoing preparatory talks for a summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, raising a possibility for the first-ever DPRK-U.S. summit to be held as scheduled.
- South Korea Urges North to Salvage Nuclear Summit with US VOA 27 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to directly engage with Washington to salvage the June 12 nuclear summit with the U.S., when the two leaders held a surprise second inter-Korean summit Saturday.
- Pyongyang, Seoul To Hold Top-Level Talks June 1 - Reports Sputnik 27 May 2018 -- According to Reuters, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during "in-depth discussions" with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, agreed to hold top-level talks between the two countries on June 1.
- Fourth North-South Summit Held KCNA 27 May 2018 -- The historic fourth north-south summit meeting and talks took place at the Thongil House in the north side area of Panmunjom on May 26, Juche 107 (2018) all of a sudden.
- North, South Korean Leaders Meet to Discuss Possible Summit VOA 26 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Saturday afternoon with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un near the two Koreas' heavily militarized border.
- South, North Korean leaders meet to discuss possible Kim-Trump summit Press TV 26 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss a likely summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump.
- Seoul Says North, South Korea Leaders Held Unannounced Second Meeting RFE/RL 26 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an unannounced meeting on May 26 to discuss a possible upcoming summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump, the South said.
- North, South Korean Leaders Hold Second Meeting in Demilitarized Zone - Reports Sputnik 26 May 2018 -- South Korea's presidential office said Saturday that the country's president Moon Jae-in held a meeting with his North Korea's counterpart Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone.
- Secretary Pompeo's Call With Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kang US Dept. of State 25 May 2018
- S. Korea regrets failed journalists' visit to cover DPRK's nuke test site dismantling People's Daily 22 May 2018 -- South Korea on Tuesday expressed regrets over the failed visit by its journalists to cover the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s planned dismantlement of its nuclear test site ahead of the summit between Pyongyang and Washington.
- S. Korea sees 99.9-pct possibility for DPRK-U.S. summit: Blue House People's Daily 22 May 2018 -- South Korea's presidential Blue House said Tuesday that it saw 99.9 percent of possibility for the agreed summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States to be held as scheduled.
- South Korean president in US to discuss planned US-North Korea summit Press TV 22 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has traveled to the Unites States ahead of a summit that is supposed to be held between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- Remarks by President Trump and President Moon of the Republic of Korea Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 22 May 2018
- U.S., South Korean leaders say to work closely for success of Trump-Kim meet People's Daily 21 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to work closely to ensure the success of the planned Trump-Kim summit in a phone conversation.
- South Korea Rules Out Halting Joint Drills With US Despite Pyongyang's Protests Sputnik 21 May 2018 -- "The South Korean Defense Ministry ruled out the possibility of halting or scaling down the annual joint military drills with the United States even despite the resentment on the part of North Korea, the ministry's spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo said at a briefing on Monday."
- North Korea Again Rejects Seoul's List of Reporters to Cover Nuke Site Shutdown Sputnik 22 May 2018 -- Earlier this month, North Korea said it would allow journalists from South Korea to attend the shutdown of its nuclear test site. However, North Korea has not accepted the list of journalists wishing to cover the dismantlement that the Ministry of Unification of South Korea recently sent to Pyongyang.
- DPRK refuses to grant S.Korean reporters access to nuke site dismantlement People's Daily 21 May 2018 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday refused to receive a list of South Korean journalists who could witness the dismantlement of its nuclear test site, Seoul's unification ministry said.
- Moon, Trump Discuss Pyongyang's Threat to Cancel US-North Korea Summit Sputnik 20 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a phone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed a possible response to Pyongyang's threat to cancel the June summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Moon's office said in a statement.
- Trump, Moon Discuss Keeping US-N. Korean Summit on Track VOA 20 May 2018 -- The leaders of the U.S. and South Korea have discussed ways to keep the upcoming U.S.- North Korea summit on track.
- South Korea's President Heads to Washington to Salvage Nuclear Deal VOA 18 May 2018 -- North Korea's recent threat to pull out of the upcoming nuclear summit with the U.S. has added new urgency to South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Washington next Tuesday.
- Seoul Refutes Reports About Offer to US on Removal of Nukes From North Korea Sputnik 18 May 2018 -- The administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has denied reports that Seoul allegedly made an offer to the United States to take out North Korea's nuclear weapons and transfer them to another country, the Yonhap news agency reported.
- South Korea 'seeks to mediate between North, US' Press TV 17 May 2018 -- South Korea says it will seek to mediate high-level talks between the United States and North Korea after Pyongyang threatened to cancel a planned summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump.
- Direction of Future North-South Ties Depends on Behavior of S. Korean Authorities: Chairman of CPRC KCNA 17 May 2018 -- Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country (CPRC) of the DPRK gave an answer to a question raised by KCNA Thursday in connection with the fact that the south Korean authorities are trying to shift the responsibility for the rupture of the north-south high-level talks on to the DPRK.
- S.Korea expresses regrets over DPRK's suspension of high-level talks People's Daily 16 May 2018 -- South Korea on Wednesday expressed regrets over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s decision to suspend the scheduled high-level inter-Korean talks.
- S Korea, US to Go On With Drills Despite Pyongyang Suspending Talks – Ministry Sputnik 16 May 2018 -- The South Korean Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Seoul would continue its joint military exercise with the United States, despite North Korea's unilateral decision to suspend high-level inter-Korean talks over the drills.
- Seoul Regrets Pyongyang's Decision to Suspend High Level Inter-Korean Talks Sputnik 16 May 2018 -- South Korea expressed regret over Pyongyang's unilateral decision to cancel the inter-Korean high levell talks which were planned for May 16, the Seoul's Unification Ministry Said.
- DPRK says to suspend high-level talks with ROK over ROK-U.S. drills People's Daily 16 May 2018 -- In view of the recently provocative acts such as the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. joint military drills, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has no choice but to suspend high-level talks with the ROK planned for Wednesday, the official KCNA said on Wednesday.
- Two Koreas to discuss denuclearization in new talks: Seoul Press TV 15 May 2018 -- South Korea has announced an agreement with the North to hold high-level inter-Korea talks on measures to bring about denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, something Seoul says Pyongyang has promised.
- S. Korea, DPRK agree to hold high-level talks on May 16 People's Daily 15 May 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to hold high-level talks on May 16 at the border village of Panmunjom, Seoul's unification ministry said Tuesday.
- N Korea Suspends Talks With South Over Their Joint Drills With US - Reports Sputnik 15 May 2018 -- North Korea announced on Wednesday that it would be suspending the May 16 talks with South Korea over ongoing joint military drills being conducted by Seoul and Washington.
- S. Korea Launches New Large-Scale Transport Ship KBS World Radio 14 May 201 8-- South Korea on Monday launched a large Dokdo-class transport ship at the Busan shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, which built the vessel.
- South Korea: North needs to take more denuclearization steps for sanctions relief Press TV 12 May 2018 -- South Korea says it needs to see further "concrete steps" to be taken by North Korea towards denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula if Pyongyang seeks sanctions relief.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Mattis' Meeting With Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kang Kyungwha DoD 11 May 2018
- South Korean President Vows to Ensure Further Seoul-Pyongyang Cultural Exchanges Sputnik 11 May 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Friday to ensure that the cultural exchanges between Seoul and Pyongyang would continue and intensify.
- South Korea's Moon Gives Diplomacy a Chance VOA 10 May 2018 -- During his first year in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's persistent pursuit of diplomacy, often working in parallel with U.S. President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign, played a significant role in persuading North Korea to engage in talks to end its nuclear program.
- UN chief hails Japan-China-South Korea cooperation to 'denuclearize' Peninsula UN News 10 May 2018 -- United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the Japan-China-South Korea summit held on Wednesday and their effort to cooperate in ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.
- China, South Korea, Japan back denuclearization of Korean Peninsula Press TV 09 May 2018 -- Leaders of China, South Korea and Japan meet in a three-way summit to support North Korea's historic move toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula ahead of the first-ever upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.
- US will not decrease forces in South Korea: Bolton Press TV 04 May 2018 -- US National Security Adviser John Bolton says that President Donald Trump has not asked the Pentagon for options to reduce American forces deployed to South Ko
- Trump Did Not Ask Pentagon for Options on Reducing Forces in S Korea - Bolton Sputnik 04 May 2018 -- US President Donald Trump did not ask the Pentagon to give him options for reducing the number of US troops stationed in South Korea, despite media reports to the contrary, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said in a statement on Friday.
- Seoul, Beijing to Cooperate to Achieve Peace Treaty Between Koreas Sputnik 04 May 2018 -- China and South Korea will cooperate closely in order to reach a permanent peace treaty between Seoul and Pyongyang, the press service of the South Korean presidential office said Friday.
- No Orders to Pull Troops From Korean Peninsula, Posture Same - Pentagon Sputnik 03 May 2018 -- The US Defense Department has not received any orders to withdraw troops from the Korean Peninsula and is maintaining the same posture in the region, Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White said.
- South Korea Developing Economic Projects for North Korea VOA 03 May 2018 -- South Korea is looking into developing and financing economic projects with North Korea that could take effect if a nuclear deal is reached with the United States.
- Seoul: US forces to stay regardless of potential peace treaty with North Press TV 02 May 2018 -- South Korea's presidential office says the United States military presence in the Asian country will continue and would be unrelated to any peace treaty with the North, after an adviser suggested otherwise in a newspaper column.
- UN ready to discuss 'possible forms of support' to further inter-Korean peace efforts UN News 02 May 2018 -- Secretary-General António Guterres has said that the United Nations stands ready to discuss "possible forms of support" to further inter-Korean talks over denuclearizing the Peninsula, and working towards a lasting peace.
- 4 Things You Should Know About the Inter-Korean Summit VOA 02 May 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in April 27 in the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom. Their discussions centered around the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and a peace settlement.
- South Korea asks UN to verify North's nuclear site shutdown Press TV 01 May 2018 -- South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has asked the United Nations (UN) to help verify the shutdown of a North Korean nuclear power plant.
- North, South Korea Align Time Zones, Take Down Propaganda Speakers in DMZ Sputnik 01 May 2018 -- Both North Korea and South Korea began taking down loudspeakers that blasted propaganda at one another along the demilitarized zone on Tuesday, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry.
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