North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said at a news conference that her country has 'no intention to yield' to demands made by the U.S.
Defense-related stocks listed in South Korea and Japan surged by more than 20 percent on Friday following reports that North Korea may suspend nuclear talks with the U.S.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said at a news conference that her country has"no intention to yield" to demands made by the U.S. She added that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could rethink a moratorium on missile launches and that he will make an official announcement soon on his position regarding talks with the U.S.
After Choe's comments were reported on Friday, shares of several Asia-listed defense companies jumped.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korea reconsiders nuclear talks, missile ban: reportsNorth Korea is considering suspending nuclear talks with the United States and i...
Read more »
U.S. 'watching in real time' as North Korea restarts key rocket siteThe U.S. is 'watching in real time' developments at a long-range rocket site that North Korea is believed to have rebuilt, a senior State Department official said Thursday.
Read more »
U.S. says North Korea diplomacy 'very much alive,' but watching rocket siteThe chief U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Monday that 'diplomacy is stil...
Read more »
U.S. envoy on North Korea says 'diplomacy still very much alive' with PyongyangThe U.S. special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, said on Monday ...
Read more »
'All-or-nothing' U.S. approach toward North Korea won't work: Moon adviserThe United States should seek the gradual denuclearisation of North Korea becaus...
Read more »
U.S. says North Korea diplomacy 'very much alive,' but it's watching rocket siteThe chief U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Monday that 'diplomacy is stil...
Read more »
U.S. missile defense budget cut as North Korea pushes aheadJust when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballisti...
Read more »
U.N. report: North Korea smuggles oil, hacks banks despite sanctionsNorth Korea is successfully evading UN sanctions with increasingly sophisticated methods, enabling the regime to import more oil, expand coal exports, sell weapons and hack into foreign banks, according to a report by a UN panel of experts.
Read more »
North Korea, mixing pleas and provocation, asks for food aid while hinting at rocket launchHaving come away empty-handed from the Hanoi summit, North Korea is both inching toward provocation and seeking to tug at heartstrings — taking steps toward a rocket launch while pleading for food aid, making the case that sanctions are causing its people to go hungry.
Read more »
United Nations investigating possible North Korea violationsThe United Nations is investigating two North Korean missile and arms companies suspected of operating in Iran in possible violation of international sanctions. Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Adviser, and NBC National Security and Global Affairs Reporter Dan De Luce join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.
Read more »