The Korean Central News Agency confirms that United States Army soldier Travis King has been detained for illegal entry, stating that King claimed "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" within the U.S. Army and also that he is seeking refugee status in the country. 2023-08-16
North Korean First Vice-Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui says her country has "no interest" in a face-to-face meeting with the United States unless the U.S. discards its "hostile" policies toward North Korea. 2020-07-4
The government of North Korea says that it is "running out of patience with the U.S." due to "unilateral hostile disarmament demands" and warns that the cordial relationship between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump would not prevent the talks from derailing. 2019-10-27
North Korea says it will resume working-level nuclear talks with the United States, reviving a denuclearization process that has remained stalled since a February summit in Vietnam ended without a deal. 2019-10-1
The three remaining American detainees in North Korea fly with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the United States. 2018-05-9
The United States says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has indicated willingness to discuss denuclearisation. 2018-04-9
North Korea says the United States has "crossed the red line in our showdown" after placing sanctions on its leader Kim Jong-un over human rights abuses, and considers the sanctions to be a "declaration of war" by the United States. 2016-07-28
President Barack Obama says the United States isn't taking North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong's proposal to halt nuclear activity seriously. Pyongyang would "have to do better than that," he added. 2016-04-24
President Barack Obama orders new sanctions against North Korea in response to 'illicit' nuclear, missile tests. 2016-03-16