Exclusive: N.Korea military, uncle to share power with Kim heir

2011-12-21T01:30:06Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with...

N.Korea's Kim calls for nuclear talks, doubts on uranium

2011-10-24T20:00:10Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il told Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang that a moribund 2005 deal should be the basis for fresh talks abo...

North Korea and U.S. look to another round of talks: report

2011-09-21T22:00:12Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea and the United States are looking at holding a second round of dialogue early next month as part of renewed efforts to restart talks on disabling the North's nuclear weapons program, South Korean media r...

Korean envoys hold nuclear talks in Beijing

2011-09-21T07:30:37Z

The chief nuclear envoys for North and South Korea met in Beijing on Wednesday to try to revive international nuclear disarmament talks, with little hope of any early breakthroughs.

The one-day meeting at a private members' club in the centre of the Chinese capital is the second round of talks between the South's Wi Sung-Lac...

Two Koreas to hold nuclear talks Wednesday

2011-09-19T04:30:29Z

Top North and South Korean envoys will meet in Beijing on Wednesday for a second round of talks aimed at restarting stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The ministry gave no further details Monday of the meeting between the South's chief nuclear negotiator Wi Sung-Lac and his North K...

China urges new push for North Korea nuclear talks

2011-09-18T21:00:08Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged regional powers on Monday to revive moribund nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, with its foreign minister Yang Jiechi defending Beijing as an honest b...

Koreas sound out orchestral maneuvers, but are strings attached?

2011-09-16T02:00:05Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - Bitter rivals South and North Korea could come together later this year to stage combined orchestral performances in the two capitals, a renowned conductor said on Friday, amid signs of improving relations on the divided peninsula.

On the diplomatic front, South Kore...

Carter says hopes to meet North Korea leader and son

2011-04-24T23:00:23Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - Former President Jimmy Carter said on Monday he hopes to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son and presumed heir during a visit this week that will concentrate on SEOUL (Reuters) - China does not back efforts by Washington and Seoul to punish North Korea at the United Nations for its uranium enrichment programme and wants si...

South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North

2011-01-24T05:30:30Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will soon propose holding talks with the North that could pave the way for a resumption of six-party negotiations aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions in return for aid, an official said on Monday.

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US point man on N.Korea meets with S.Korean negotiator

2011-01-04T17:30:42Z

The US special envoy on North Korea on Wednesday met with a top South Korean official for talks on easing tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme and a deadly attack on a South Korean island.

Stephen Bosworth called for "serious negotiations" ...

China, North Korea remain defiant despite US anger

2010-12-09T13:30:27Z

Communist allies North Korea and China proclaimed their unity Thursday as the North's leader Kim Jong-Il held his first meeting with a senior Chinese envoy since the region's worst crisis in years erupted.

China's most senior foreign policymaker Dai Bingguo visited

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

2010-11-24T13:00:24Z

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Nov. 23

Los Angeles Times on the pope's comments on condom use and AIDS:

Opaque as it is,

2010-11-29T14:41:07Z

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US official says China onboard on N.Korea

2010-09-21T15:22:57Z

China, North Korea's main ally, agrees with the United States that denuclearization talks can only resume if Pyongyang shows its seriousness about past agreements, a senior US official said Monday.

China has called for the resumption of talks ...

China says foreign reserves not political `weapon'

2010-08-25T13:51:57Z

China says foreign reserves not `nuclear weapon' to influence other governments

China tried Wednesday to allay concern about the political impact of its $2.5 trillion foreign reserves, saying they are not a "nuclear weapon" to control other nations and its vast holdings of U.S. Treasury debt "should not be politicized."

In t...

Geithner says sees global economy improving

2010-10-22T13:21:09Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - The global economy has been strengthening faster than expected, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday during talks with China in Beijing.

Earlier in the day, Geithner also said the ...

North Korea's Kim committed to disarmament talks: KCNA

2010-06-25T18:14:39Z

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il said the isolated state remains committed to nuclear disarmament, Pyongyang's official media reported Saturday, a year after quitting talks on its atomic arsenal.

During a visit this week to Beijing, he also said ties with China will be unchanged by the "replace...

Kim Jong-Il committed to disarmament talks: Pyongyang

2010-06-25T18:14:35Z

Kim Jong-Il said North Korea remains committed to nuclear disarmament through dialogue, Pyongyang's official media said Saturday, a year after quitting international talks on its atomic arsenal.

During a visit this week to Beijing, he also said ties with DALIAN, China (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il headed to Beijing by train on Tuesday to talk to Chinese leaders about economic reforms and a return to nuclear disarmament negotiations, but any bold move is unlikely.

Reclusi...

North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report

2010-06-25T18:11:33Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Tuesday, an act that could further isolate Pyongyang and complicate already troubled nuclear diplomacy.

South Korean United States and Russia should help boost China's support for sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.

"I think that cooperation betw...

Asian allies welcome new US nuclear stance

2010-04-07T01:45:24Z

Beijing silent, but US Asian allies welcome Obama's new stance on nuclear weapons

U.S. allies in Asia on Wednesday welcomed President Barack Obama's new policy aimed at reducing the likelihood of nuclear conflict, while powerhouse China was silent over his call for Beijing to better ...

N.Korea's Kim hosts banquet amid China visit hopes

2010-06-25T18:10:13Z

Kim Jong-Il has hosted a dinner party for the new Chinese ambassador to North Korea, state media said Sunday, amid reports the reclusive leader was set to visit Beijing.

The dinner on Saturday was attended by top North Korean military and party officials, the country's official Korean Central News Agency<...

US to ratchet up pressure on Iran

2010-04-02T09:16:41Z

President Barack Obama vowed Friday the United States will ratchet up pressure on Iran in a unified global stand, as Tehran said it had persuaded Beijing sanctions were no longer necessary.

Only hours after urging China on Thursday called for continued dialogue to resolve the international standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, after it took part in six-way talks on possible new sanctions against Tehran.

"China urges all sides to use diplomatic means to peacefully resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation," foreign ministry spokesman

China says talks are way forward on Iran nuclear issue

2010-03-25T02:15:36Z

China on Thursday called for continued dialogue to resolve the international standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, after it took part in six-way talks on possible new sanctions against Tehran.

"China urges all sides to use diplomatic means to peacefully resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation," foreign ministry spokesman

Talks are way forward on Iran nuclear issue: China

2010-03-25T01:15:26Z

China on Thursday called for continued dialogue to resolve the international standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, after it took part in six-way talks on possible new sanctions against Tehran.

"China urges all sides to use diplomatic means to peacefully resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation," foreign ministry spokesman

China more concerned about Iran, wary on sanctions

2010-03-16T11:00:17Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has become more concerned about international tensions over Iran's nuclear program, but remains doubtful sanctions can resolve the stand-off, the Chinese foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi...

Britain looks to China to pressure Iran

2010-03-15T05:30:24Z

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China and Britain agree on pressing Iran about its nuclear activities while seeking engagement, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday at ...

China says Iran sanctions no cure

2010-03-07T00:00:07Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear program, while chiding the United States after two mo...

China wants more diplomacy before Iran sanctions

2010-03-06T20:15:27Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday strongly signaled his country's reluctance to back sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, but did not shut the door completely to the possibility.

Washington and other Western powers want

Envoys in China for North Korea nuclear talks

2010-06-25T16:19:39Z

Top US and South Korean diplomats were in Beijing for meetings with Chinese officials on Wednesday as part of the latest efforts to nudge North Korea back to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.

China, host of the six-party talks and the communist North's only major ally, has said the future of the on-off talks depended on the willingness of

US, S.Korean envoys in new bid to revive N.Korea nuke talks

2010-06-25T16:10:57Z

US and South Korean envoys were set Tuesday to begin a new diplomatic initiative to bring North Korea back to the nuclear disarmament talks it quit 10 months ago.

The US's special envoy Stephen Bosworth and its chief nuclear negotiator Sung Kim were to leave Tuesday US time for Chi...

US, S.Korea seek to revive N.Korea nuke talks

2010-06-25T16:10:50Z

US and South Korean envoys were set Tuesday to begin a new diplomatic initiative to bring North Korea back to the nuclear disarmament talks it quit 10 months ago.

The US's special envoy Stephen Bosworth and its chief nuclear negotiator Sung Kim were to leave Tuesday US time for Chi...

N.Korea vows not to abandon nuclear arms

2010-04-16T07:02:49Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;North Korea vowed Friday not to abandon its nuclear weapons in return for economic aid, saying the United States should first change its "hostile" policy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The North has developed atomic bombs for its own defence, "not to threaten anybody or receive economic favours or rewards", the off...

Analysis: China unlikely to block Iran sanctions

2010-04-16T07:13:14Z

The United States opens a critical international campaign this month to punish Iran for its nuclear program, and U.S. officials and China experts believe Beijing — despite heated anti-U.S. rhetoric of recent days — won't stand in the way.

China has pledged to retaliate for U.S. arms sales to

SKorea, US dismiss NKorea's peace talks proposal

2010-06-12T13:54:15Z

SKorea, US reject NKorea's peace talks proposal, want to see progress on disarmament first

South Korea and the U.S. rejected North Korea's proposal to start peace talks to formally end the Korean War, with Seoul saying Tuesday that can happen only after the North rejoins disarmament talks and reports progress in denu...

US aides pressured China on Iran: report

2010-04-16T08:51:39Z

Senior US officials traveled to China two weeks before President Barack Obama's trip there to pressure Beijing to further isolate Iran, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

Senior Top diplomat says US-NKorea talks hinge on renewed Pyongyang commitment to six-party process

The United States will not meet directly with North Korea until Pyongyang commits to rejoining six-nation disarmament talks and abides by commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs, a top U.S. diplomat said Wed...

China and Russia sign missile notification pact

2010-04-16T09:51:14Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.

The accord, al...

Wen meets N.Korea's Kim, aims to restart nuclear talks

2010-06-25T16:24:22Z

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il late Monday amid efforts to bring Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks, Beijing's state media reported.

"Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with North Korea...

China PM to visit N.Korea next week: official

2010-06-25T16:25:40Z

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit North Korea next week, the government said Monday, as the international community increases pressure on Pyongyang to return to nuclear disarmament talks.

The rare October 4-6 visit by Wen, which both Beijing and Pyongyang described as a "goodwill...

NKorean media says Chinese premier to visit NKorea

2010-06-25T16:25:47Z

NKorea's state media says Chinese Premier Wen to visit NKorea next week

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will travel to North Korea next week, Beijing's Foreign Ministry and Pyongyang's state media said Monday, amid a flurry of international efforts to convince the reclus...

World leaders vow to seek nuclear-free world

2010-04-16T10:09:02Z

The UN Security Council vowed at an unprecedented summit hosted by US President Barack Obama to work to stop the spread of atomic weapons and rid the planet of all nuclear arms.

The 15-member body unanimously adopted a resolution committing UN member states to endeavor to co...

China urges diplomacy in Iran, North Korea nuke rows

2010-04-16T10:52:32Z

GENEVA (Reuters) - China stuck to its "hands-off" line for resolving international disputes on Wednesday, calling for diplomatic approaches and respect of sovereignty in hotspots from Myanmar to Iran and North Korea.

Obama, Lee warn North Korea; missile on the move

2010-06-25T16:50:39Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea and the United States told North Korea to drop its atomic ambitions and stop threatening the region while media reports on Wednesday said South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator said he would leave for Beijing later in the day for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei about North Korea's nuclear and missile tests.

"I plan to go to China, probably in the evening today. But ...

US nuclear experts pull out of North Korea

2010-06-25T17:41:28Z

US nuclear experts leave North Korea after government, angry over UN censure, orders them out

U.S. monitors of North Korea's nuclear program left the communist nation after the regime ordered them out and vowed to restart its reactor in anger over U.N. criticism of its recent rocket launch.

The four Americans arrived Friday in

US NKorea envoy due in Beijing on Tuesday

2010-06-25T17:54:10Z

The new US envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, is due in Beijing on Tuesday, a US official said, amid efforts to revive the North Korean nuclear disarmament talks.

"Weather permitting, he departs for Beijing today (Monday)," Gordon Duguid, a State Department ...

Six-nation NKorea talks on track for Beijing, US says

2010-04-16T13:58:03Z

Six-nation negotiations for North Korea's nuclear disarmament are still on track for Beijing next week even though China has yet to announce the event, the US State Department said Friday.

A US official said meanwhile on condition of anonymity that US-North Korean...

US envoy heads home after NKorea nuke talks in China

2010-06-25T17:14:11Z

US envoy Christopher Hill left Beijing late Saturday after a visit lasting just a few hours amid efforts to salvage a North Korean nuclear disarmament deal, a US embassy spokesman said.

Hill, who was in discussions this week in North Korea on the faltering deal to halt the communist state's nuclear ambitions, is heading ...

US envoy leaves for Beijing for NKorea talks: embassy

2010-06-25T17:14:16Z

US negotiator Christopher Hill left here Saturday for Beijing for talks with officials amid efforts to save a shaky deal on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, the US embassy said.

"I can tell you that at 8:53 this morning, Assistant Secretary (of State) Hill departed for Beijing," embassy spokesman

US nuclear envoy meets China in N. Korea impasse

2010-04-16T13:26:36Z

Nuclear envoys to gather in Beijing to discuss latest impasse over North Korea atomic programs

The top U.S. nuclear envoy met with his Chinese counterpart Saturday as part of the latest round of talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over verification of North Korea's nuclear programs.

U.S. Assistant Secr...

US envoy in Beijing for NKorea nuclear talks: embassy

2010-04-16T13:29:54Z

US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill arrived in Beijing Friday for talks with his Asian counterparts, an official said, in an effort to determine whether North Korea had begun rebuilding its atomic plant.

North Korea last week announced that it had stopped disabling its Yongbyon

NKorea nuclear talks resuming

2010-09-09T23:34:40Z

NKorea Nuclear Talks Could Allay Suspicions About Aid to Syria, South Korea Says

Progress in a new round of North Korean nuclear disarmament talks would help squelch allegations that the North is providing nuclear know-how to countries such as Syria, South Korea's envoy to the negotiations said Wednesday.

The s...

IAEA team en route to N. Korea

2010-09-09T11:14:29Z

UN Nuclear Watchdog Team Arrives in Beijing on Way to North Korea

A second team of U.N. nuclear experts arrived in Beijing Friday on their way to North Korea to monitor the shutdown and sealing of the country's sole plutonium-producing reactor.

The six-member South Korea: North Korea Willing to Disable Nuclear Facilities by End of Year

North Korea offered to meet a U.S. request that it declare and disable its nuclear programs by the end of the year, South Korea said Wednesday, indicating its will to comply with a disarmament pledge after shutting down its sole operating reactor.

The North pledged in Februar...

Hill to travel to Asia for nuclear talks

2010-09-09T07:53:25Z

US Says 6-Nation Talks on North Korea Nuclear Program Expected to Resume Next Week

The United States said Tuesday it expects six-nation North Korean nuclear disarmament talks to resume next week in Beijing, around July 18.

The chief U.S. envoy to those talks, Report: 6-Nation Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Program to Open July 18

International talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament will resume in Beijing next week, a report said Tuesday, as the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog prepared to return to the North to oversee the promised shutdown of its main reactor.

IAEA team to visit North Korea next week

2010-09-09T07:37:17Z

U.N.'s Nuclear Watchdog Says Team to Visit North Korea Next Week

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says a team is scheduled to visit Pyongyang, North Korea next week.

In a statement, the International Atomic ...

China Coupon Generation

2011-01-02T16:31:05Z

In this Nov. 24, 2010 photo, Ding Can, 32, holds up VIP discount cards and coupons she carries in her purse in Beijing, China. More than a craze, discount shopping is becoming a way of life for young Chinese. Known as the "coupon generation," they are changing the way business is done in the world's second largest economy. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

China New Year

2010-12-31T21:01:16Z

Chinese people strike the Yongle Bell at a temple to celebrate the New Year, in Beijing, China, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Chinese people believe striking the bell at the beginning of the New Year will bring them best wishes. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Global Christmas

2010-12-24T15:01:15Z

A girl gestures to ask a boy to keep silent during a Christmas Eve Mass at the official Catholic church South Cathedral in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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China Koreas Clash

2010-12-23T10:31:44Z

U.S. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson gives comments on his North Korean trip after his arrival from Pyongyang at the Capital Airport in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. China's capital announced Thursday that it will sharply limit new vehicle registrations to try to ease massive traffic jams that are rapidly turning Beijing's streets into parking lots. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

News on Beijing

Exclusive: N.Korea military, uncle to share power with Kim heir

N.Korea's Kim calls for nuclear talks, doubts on uranium

North Korea and U.S. look to another round of talks: report

Korean envoys hold nuclear talks in Beijing

Two Koreas to hold nuclear talks Wednesday

China urges new push for North Korea nuclear talks

Koreas sound out orchestral maneuvers, but are strings attached?

Carter says hopes to meet North Korea leader and son

South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North

US point man on N.Korea meets with S.Korean negotiator

China, North Korea remain defiant despite US anger

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

US official says China onboard on N.Korea

China says foreign reserves not political `weapon'

Geithner says sees global economy improving

North Korea's Kim committed to disarmament talks: KCNA

Kim Jong-Il committed to disarmament talks: Pyongyang

North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report

Asian allies welcome new US nuclear stance

N.Korea's Kim hosts banquet amid China visit hopes

US to ratchet up pressure on Iran

China says talks are way forward on Iran nuclear issue

Talks are way forward on Iran nuclear issue: China

China more concerned about Iran, wary on sanctions

Britain looks to China to pressure Iran

China says Iran sanctions no cure

China wants more diplomacy before Iran sanctions

Envoys in China for North Korea nuclear talks

US, S.Korean envoys in new bid to revive N.Korea nuke talks

US, S.Korea seek to revive N.Korea nuke talks

N.Korea vows not to abandon nuclear arms

Analysis: China unlikely to block Iran sanctions

SKorea, US dismiss NKorea's peace talks proposal

US aides pressured China on Iran: report

China and Russia sign missile notification pact

Wen meets N.Korea's Kim, aims to restart nuclear talks

China PM to visit N.Korea next week: official

NKorean media says Chinese premier to visit NKorea

World leaders vow to seek nuclear-free world

China urges diplomacy in Iran, North Korea nuke rows

Obama, Lee warn North Korea; missile on the move

US nuclear experts pull out of North Korea

US NKorea envoy due in Beijing on Tuesday

Six-nation NKorea talks on track for Beijing, US says

US envoy heads home after NKorea nuke talks in China

US envoy leaves for Beijing for NKorea talks: embassy

US nuclear envoy meets China in N. Korea impasse

US envoy in Beijing for NKorea nuclear talks: embassy

NKorea nuclear talks resuming

IAEA team en route to N. Korea

Hill to travel to Asia for nuclear talks

IAEA team to visit North Korea next week

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