North Korea
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Trump, Abe discuss Iran, North Korea over phone
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – In a phone conversation on Saturday, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe conferred on the situation around Iran and North Korea, announced the White House.
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Russia, China submit UN resolution to lift sanctions on North Korea
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Russia and China have submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on North Korea and promptly resume the 'six-party' talks, according to the text of the document.
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By: Saeed Sobhani
What are White House allies doing in East Asia?!
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Japan and South Korea, as two US allies in the East Asian region, do not play a positive role in resolving the crisis in the region. Undoubtedly, resolving the crises in East Asia is only possible in one way and that is the separation of Tokyo and Seoul from White House policies. This has not happened yet!
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North Korea halts expert-level talks with US, blames Washington
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – North Korea announced on Saturday the recently-resumed talks with the US had broken down due to Washington's insistence on old viewpoints.
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'Orange Days' wins best film at Pyongyang filmfest.
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian fiction-feature ‘Orange Days’ directed by Arash Lahooti won the best film award at the 17th edition of the Pyongyang International Film Festival in North Korea.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
FM Zarif’s meeting with departing North Korean envoy
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Kang Sam Hyon, the departing Ambassador of North Korea in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Reactions to Bolton’s ousting in US
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday and this led to many reactions inside the US.
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Rouhani calls for further ties with Pyongyang on DPRK's Nat. Day
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the country’s Foundation Day on September 9.
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Iranian diplomacy rests on keeping peace, security in region: senior MP
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said Tue. the Islamic Republic’s diplomacy rests on the policy of maintaining peace and security in the region.
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US’ unilateral demands from N. Korea not met: Larijani
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Calling North Korea’s decisions about US’ demands 'wise', Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that US does not seek endorsement of a good agreement with North Korea but is looking for the country’s disarmament to put it under pressure.
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US cannot be trusted in negotiations, says deputy FM Araghchi
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US is not trustworthy enough to hold negotiations with as it showed in its leaving Iran nuclear deal and previous talks with DPRK.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
The messages hidden in a meeting
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The leaders of the United States and North Korea met at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the borders that divide North and South Korea. The meeting was about 50 minutes long. The two sides were inside North Korea’s borders only for the initial greetings and handshakes and after taking some pictures they had their talks inside the territory of South Korea.
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By: Martin Love
Cry not for hapless Trump: He created the current mess
NORTH CAROLINA, Jun. 30 (MNA) – No one can legitimately feel sorry for Donald Trump. For 14 months he’s been in way over his head in geopolitics, and that primarily about Iran, but with the various sanctions and threats cast upon every continent like confetti at a wedding everyone knows eventually is going fail and wind up in divorce court, Trump looks the clown to most all the world.
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VIDEO: Trump meets North Korea's Kim at DMZ
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands and exchanged brief words during a surprise meeting in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) village of Panmunjom on Sunday.
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IAEA Board to discuss Iran, N Korea on Monday: envoy
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea will dominate the agenda of next week's meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) board of Governors, with the issues expected to trigger "heated debates," Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said on Sunday.
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North Korean diplomatic delegation en-route to Iran: report
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – A North Korean delegation headed by Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong Guk has embarked on official visits of Iran and Syria, according to a report.
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Iran FM to embark on visit to North Korea soon
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that an official visit to North Korea is on his agenda, the exact date of which will be announced soon.
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After summit with N Korean leader:
Putin criticizes US for using force against N Korea to denuclearize
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – After meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, the Russia's Vladimir Putin insisted that Pyongyang needs guarantees of its security and sovereignty, and criticized Washington for using force against North Korea to denuclearize.
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NK leader likely to hold 1st summit with Putin next week: report
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may hold his first-ever summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week when Putin travels to the Far East on his way to an international conference in China, sources told Yonhap News Agency on Monday.
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North’s Kim sets deadline for Trump to change his attitude
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would wait till the year-end for the US President Donald Trump to change his attitude.
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North Korea vows to support Iran against US sanctions
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korean Ambassador to Iran Kang Sam Hyon said that Pyongyang will continue to support Iran in international bodies to counter unilateral US sanctions.
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No deal from Trump-Kim summit: White House
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have failed to strike a deal despite their "constructive" talks in Hanoi, the White House announced Thursday.
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Senior MP:
Iran, North Korea need to cooperate to tackle US sanctions
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran-North Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, met with North Korean ambassador Wed. in Tehran to stress the necessity of cooperation between Iran and North Korea in the face of US sanctions.
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Iran delegation meets with North Korean parl. official
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Friendship delegation, headed by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, met and held talks with North Korean parliamentary official Ri Su-yong in Pyongyang on Saturday.
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Iranian parl. delegation leaves for Pyongyang
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Head of Iran-North Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, atop a delegation, has traveled to Pyongyang at the invention of his North Korean counterpart.
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‘I doubt that China or Russia would supply Saudi with enrichment or reprocessing tech’
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – “I doubt that China or Russia would supply Saudi Arabia with enrichment or reprocessing technology but, if North Korea can do it, Saudi Arabia probably could as well,” Frank N. von Hippel tells the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview.
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Iranian envoy says 'achieving JCPOA was inconceivable'
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador in London Hamid Baeidinejad described JCPOA a precise agreement and the result of a two-and-a-half years of constant efforts and unimaginable to be achieved.
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‘Dressage’ goes to Pyongyang filmfest.
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Dressage’ directed by Pouya Badkoubeh will be screened in the 16th Pyongyang International Film Festival in North Korea.
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Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for 3rd time in a year
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday.
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Rouhani felicitates Kim Jong-un on DPRK's Nat. Day
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the country’s Foundation Day on September 9.