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Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin

Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin

Russian President suggests DPRK would give up nukes in exchange for security guarantee

Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2017
Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute

Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute

Demand for the route still remains high, operator insists

Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute
Damin Jung
Damin Jung September 5, 2017
South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test

South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test

Military drills conducted to "strengthen the determination to punish N. Korean provocation": ROKN

South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2017
Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff

Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff

School opens doors for semester, compensating for lack of foreign volunteers through local hires

Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 4, 2017
Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows

Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows

Kremlin continues to stress importance of a resumption of talks, however

Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 4, 2017
Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test

Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test

FM spokesperson declines to say if China was given warning ahead of time

Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 4, 2017
Trump and Moon agree to abolish payload limit on South Korean missiles

Trump and Moon agree to abolish payload limit on South Korean missiles

Phone call follows Trump's criticism of South Korea via social media

Trump and Moon agree to abolish payload limit on South Korean missiles
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 4, 2017
U.S. to submit new N. Korea sanctions at UN this week: Haley

U.S. to submit new N. Korea sanctions at UN this week: Haley

Washington urges strongest possible measures against North Korea at the UN

U.S. to submit new N. Korea sanctions at UN this week: Haley
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 4, 2017
Seoul to focus on “punishment” rather than dialogue with North: defense chief

Seoul to focus on “punishment” rather than dialogue with North: defense chief

Four remaining THAAD battery launchers to be "temporarily deployed in the near future": MND

Seoul to focus on “punishment” rather than dialogue with North: defense chief
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 4, 2017
Seoul, Tokyo agree to push for “maximum” pressure and sanctions on North Korea

Seoul, Tokyo agree to push for “maximum” pressure and sanctions on North Korea

Blue House calls for "strong and substantial" response to nuke test

Seoul, Tokyo agree to push for “maximum” pressure and sanctions on North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 4, 2017