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China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria

North Korea hails ‘historic’ Kim-Trump summit

Article Sunghee Hwang - 1 Jul 2019

Kim and Trump shook hands over the concrete slabs dividing North and South before Trump walked a few paces into Pyongyang's territory

Nuclear stalemate one year after Trump-Kim summit — analysts

Article Sunghee Hwang - 11 Jun 2019

In Singapore, Kim signed a vaguely-worded deal on denuclearisation, touted by Trump as a historic breakthrough

North Korea slams ‘war maniac’ Bolton

Article Agency - 27 May 2019

North Korea has sought to raise the pressure and carried out two short-range missile tests earlier this month

Zimbabwe begins exhuming victims of Gukurahundi massacre

Africa Agency - 30 Apr 2019

The targets were mainly from the Ndebele ethnic group, perceived as backing a rival to Mugabe, who is from the majority Shona group

Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks

Article Maria Panina - 25 Apr 2019

The two leaders shook hands and shared smiles as they met and gave brief statements before heading in for the talks

UN: North Korea food production ‘lowest for a decade’

Article Sebastien Berger - 6 Mar 2019

Adding to the sanctions against them, North Korea's struggle to feed itself has hit a new low.

Banyana seek redemption against Czechs

Article Luke Feltham - 4 Mar 2019

Banyana Banyana take on the Czech Republic on Monday afternoon in what they will view as a crucial match in the development of the team

Trump ‘walks’ as North Korea talks end abruptly without deal

Article Jenny Vaughan & Richard Carter - 28 Feb 2019

The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore

Trump promises North Korea ‘awesome’ future ahead of nuclear talks

Article Sebastian Smith - 27 Feb 2019

Trump's enthusiastic tweet came hours before a second summit in Hanoi to build on the historic first meeting in Singapore in June

Kim arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

Article Jenny Vaughan & Richard Carter - 26 Feb 2019

The normally sleepy Vietnamese border station of Dong Dang spruced itself up for Kim's arrival after the leader's 4 000km odyssey through China

North Korea admits farming failures amid food shortages

Article Agency - 27 Dec 2018

North Korea was one of 40 countries identified by the FAO as in need of external assistance for food

Pompeo heads to Pyongyang, seeking progress on Trump-Kim summit

Article Agency - 7 Oct 2018

Mike Pompeo departed from Tokyo, where he spent the first leg of a tour that will include stops in Pyongyang, South Korea and China

READ IN FULL: Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Sep 2018

President Donald Trump’s addressed the United Nations General Assembly today where he emphasised that 'America is governed by Americans'

China slams Trump’s ‘irresponsible and absurd logic’ on North Korea

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Aug 2018

Trump doubled down on his suggestion that China was not helping to rein in its Cold War-era ally

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