North Korea canceled planned meeting with Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, while…
Tag: Winter Olympics
North Korea to hold military parade ahead of Winter Olympics
North Korea is set to hold its 70th-anniversary military parade, a day ahead of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.…
North Korea to send head of state to Seoul for first time in years
Kim Yong-nam, the head of the North’s parliament, is the highest-level North Korean official to visit South Korea since 2014…
South Korea bans 36,000 foreigners from entering for Winter Olympics: Yonhap
South Korea has banned 36,000 foreigners from entering the country ahead of the Winter Olympics, citing security concerns, Yonhap News…
South Korea government rejects ‘Pyeongyang Olympics’ criticism
Seoul’s presidential Blue House rejected criticism on Tuesday that next month’s Winter Games had been hijacked by North Korea, saying…
Japan warns over North Korean ‘charm offensive’
Japan has told an international meeting on North Korea that the world should not be blinded by Pyongyang’s recent “charm…
Winter Olympics targeted by hackers says security firm
Hackers have attempted to steal sensitive data from groups involved with next month’s Winter Olympics, cyber-security firm McAfee said. The…
North Korea to reopen hotline to South to discuss Olympics
North Korea has said it will reopen a telephone hotline to South Korea, to facilitate talks on its possible participation…
IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
Russia has been banned from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. Any athletes…