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S. Korean reporters will fly to Wonsan for Punggye-ri demolition coverage: MOU

S. Korean reporters will fly to Wonsan for Punggye-ri demolition coverage: MOU

Announcement follows eleventh-hour volte-face by North Korea on ROK media coverage

S. Korean reporters will fly to Wonsan for Punggye-ri demolition coverage: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 22, 2018
Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea

Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea

ROK's TV Chosun incorrectly claimed press had to pay around $27,000 each for their visit

Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 22, 2018
Imagery shows rare night-time cargo train crossing into North Korea
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Imagery shows rare night-time cargo train crossing into North Korea

Source says DPRK train featured coal carriages, travelling from Dandong to Sinuiju

Imagery shows rare night-time cargo train crossing into North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 22, 2018
Trump casts doubt on whether summit with Kim Jong Un will go ahead

Trump casts doubt on whether summit with Kim Jong Un will go ahead

U.S. President says "it may not work out for June 12" prior to talks with Moon Jae-in

Trump casts doubt on whether summit with Kim Jong Un will go ahead
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 22, 2018
Moon talks North Korea summit with Pompeo and Bolton, offers support

Moon talks North Korea summit with Pompeo and Bolton, offers support

Moon urges Pompeo and Bolton to "step up" efforts to realise a successful Trump-Kim summit

Moon talks North Korea summit with Pompeo and Bolton, offers support
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 22, 2018
“99.9 percent” chance DPRK-U.S. summit will go ahead: South Korean official

“99.9 percent” chance DPRK-U.S. summit will go ahead: South Korean official

ROK national security adviser says he sees nothing to indicate Trump is having second thoughts

“99.9 percent” chance DPRK-U.S. summit will go ahead: South Korean official
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 22, 2018
Flight carrying foreign press departs for Wonsan without South Korean reporters

Flight carrying foreign press departs for Wonsan without South Korean reporters

Delegation set to cover demolition of Punggye-ri nuclear test site between Wednesday and Friday

Flight carrying foreign press departs for Wonsan without South Korean reporters
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 21, 2018
Kim Jong Un will not “play” Trump, denuclearization remains U.S. goal: Pence

Kim Jong Un will not “play” Trump, denuclearization remains U.S. goal: Pence

Vice President says Washington still open to summit

Kim Jong Un will not “play” Trump, denuclearization remains U.S. goal: Pence
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 21, 2018
Chinese trucks at North Korean trade fair, despite sanctions

Chinese trucks at North Korean trade fair, despite sanctions

The trucks are manufactured by a Chinese-government owned company based in Beijing

Chinese trucks at North Korean trade fair, despite sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 21, 2018
Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel

Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel

Huge light fixture newest addition to iconic building in North Korean capital city

Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 21, 2018