North Korea says shooting was part of measures to prevent Covid-19 entering country

President tells UN group ‘we must free ourselves from failed model of economy’

Officials prepare ‘retaliatory punishment’ after anti-North balloons arrived from South

South Korean officials attribute new outbreak to one person who visited several bars

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in new warehouse in city of Incheon

South Korea’s presidential Blue House says no unusual signs coming from neighbour

South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan have all had some success in battling spread of Covid-19

North Korea fire two more projectiles into sea

South Korean foreign minister and rescue team land in Budapest to boost search effort

US president complains that predecessor Barack Obama was awarded Nobel ‘after 15 seconds’ in job

Second US-North Korea summit in offing as Kim Jong-un ends four-day China visit

North Korean website slams US for hindering closer ties between the two Koreas

Seoul sends experts on mission to assess tracks in N Korea with view to modernisation

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi accuses US of making direct attack on relationship

Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in hail greater unity but progress with US remains key

Third inter-Korean summit comes against a backdrop of stalled US-North Korea talks

North Korean leader ‘irked’ by lack of recognition for his goodwill measures

Almost 90 families hold brief reunions as relations between countries continue to thaw

Consumption of dog meat falling but still popular among older people

Monitoring group says work shows need for denuclearisation deal with Pyongyang

Reunions of about 200 people come after dramatic improvement in countries’ relations

Warmer ties between communist allies develop as US trade war heats up

Leaders exchange ‘beneficial views’ on denuclearisation in Beijing

US secretary of state bristles at questions on absence of verification in summit statement

Only new development is US agreement to stop joint military drills with South Korea

US president keen to showcase deal-making skills in Singapore next week

Kim Yong-chol’s visit is further sign that planned Trump-Kim summit will go ahead

Despite differences on denuclearisation, Kim Jong-un and Trump look to Singapore talks

‘This is not diplomacy, it’s political theatre,’ says monitor after Koreas’ latest talks

Talks between North and South may resume on Friday after military drills involving US finish

Seoul Letter: feminist revolt takes on Confucian patriarchy in IT, arts, politics and film

Pyongyang may pull out of talks over air force drills

Pyongyang threatens to torpedo summit in anger at US-South Korean air force drills

Official says Pyongyang has no interest in holding ‘one-sided’ talks with US

Process demanded by West already ‘well under way’, says monitoring website

US president promises ‘special moment for world peace’ when leaders meet on June 12th

US secretary of state returning with ‘three wonderful gentlemen’, says Trump

Wang Yi travels to Pyongyang days after landmark summit with South Korea

Foreign observers will be permitted to view dismantling of nuclear facilities

State media says discussions wrapped up with amicable ‘feelings of blood relatives’