Korean War
Daily Round-up | China, Russia call for easing North Korea sanctions, reject US moves & other stories

In this episode, we bring you stories about tensions in the Korean peninsula, the assassination of Colombian social leaders, and the racism, abuse and discrimination faced by Black and Minority Ethnic people working in lower-paid jobs in the UK’s health and social care sector

South Korean president Moon Jae-in South Korea declares multilateral agreement to end Korean War

South Korean president Moon Jae-in announced that the four parties in the Korean War, which ended in a stalemate in 1953, have agreed “in-principle” to formally declare its end, indicating a major step towards peace

Kim-Trump meeting sparks fresh hopes of peace in Korean peninsula Kim-Trump meeting sparks fresh hopes of peace in Korean peninsula

Donald Trump became the first US president to cross the demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea. Following a meeting, he and Kim Jong-un decided to resume negotiations between the countries

Hanoi Summit Hanoi Summit: So close, yet so far from peace

Prabir Purkayastha discusses the changing dynamics and the possibilities that the inter-Korean peace process has augured

Do not let US stall reunification, North Korea urges South Korea

The message from the North’s ruling party comes days after the two countries struggled to even lay a foundation stone for a proposed railway project due to international sanctions and US interference

Denuclearization is for the entire peninsula, North Korea points out

A recent commentary in the North Korean news agency, KCNA, noted that unilateral denuclearization would lead to the “creation of a defenseless state where the balance in nuclear strategic strength is destroyed and the crisis of a nuclear war is brought forth”

Pompeo’s visit to North Korea, China show limits of US influence

The tense exchanges between secretary of state Pompeo and Chinese officials, as well as stronger relations between China, the Koreas and Russia all indicate declining US influence in the region

North Korea volunteers to permanently shut down missile launch pad

Kim Jong-un also offered to shut down a nuclear site if the US took a step towards peace first. These proposals were made on the second day of a three-day summit between the leaders of the Koreas in Pyongyang

Two Koreas move towards denuclearisation

Newsclick discusses what the inter-Korea summit, the third this year, could mean for the future of the relations between the two nations.

Emotions run high at family reunion in Korean peninsula

83 North Korean and 89 South Korean families, who were separated by the Korean war, are taking part in the reunification over three days