The Korea Herald

No inter-Korean talks without N. Korea's apology: minister

May 28, 2011

South Korea has no intention of sacrificing its "principle" for an apology from North Korea for last year's deadly attacks for the sake of the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue, Seoul's point man ...
U.S. envoy leaves N. Korea after winning release of American citizen

May 28, 2011

A U.S. government team led by Robert King left North Korea on Saturday, the North's state media said, after winning the release of an American citizen detained in the reclusive state for the past six...
Kim gains little in China

May 27, 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s days-long trip to China appears to have done little in securing a promise of reliable financial and diplomatic support from the longstanding ally, observers in Seoul...
Kim returns home amid conflicting forecasts for China-N.K. economic ties

May 27, 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il returned home Friday after concluding a weeklong trip to China reportedly designed to promote bilateral economic and diplomatic relations. Kim's special train crossed...
‘Economy tops Kim-Hu summit agenda’

May 26, 2011

Experts say Beijing may have pressured North Korean leader on nuke talks North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is likely to have pleaded for steady financial support from China, his impoverished state’s l...
N. Korean leader leaves Beijing after visit to technology center

May 26, 2011

BEIJING, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il departed from Beijing on Thursday, the seventh day of his secretive trip, after holding talks Wednesday with Chinese President Hu Jintao on...
Kim, Hu discuss widening economic cooperation

May 25, 2011

BEIJING (Yonhap News) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il held summit talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Wednesday apparently on boosting economic cooperation and resolving deadlock ...
Kim seen traveling with woman, said to be wife

May 25, 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was confirmed to have taken his partner Kim Ok with him to China, a South Korean news report said, drawing attention to her mysterious official role and status in the ...
Kim’s long train ride indicates his health

May 25, 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, long known for his frail health, has traveled tirelessly by train since Friday without spending a night in a hotel en route to eastern China, demonstrating that his h...
N.K. leader’s China visit shows crucial ties

May 25, 2011

BEIJING (AP) ― Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s visit to crucial ally China highlights his regime’s increasing dependence on its giant neighbor amid his country’s economic collapse and dip...
Kim holds talks with Chinese leaders: report

May 25, 2011

Kim Jong-il spotted in China (Yonhap News) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Beijing apparently for a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the South Korean media reported Wednesday, dr...
N.K. leader visits Nanjing industrial park

May 24, 2011

Kim’s trip indicates urgency in securing economic assistance from China North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in the eastern city of Nanjing and looked around industrial facilities there, the Sout...
N. Korean leader heading northwest from Nanjing

May 24, 2011

BEIJING/YANGZHOU/SHANGHAI(Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il departed the eastern city of Nanjing on Tuesday by train after touring a top electronics company on a trip in which he apparently ...
N. Korean leader in eastern China, may meet Jiang

May 23, 2011

Pyongyang media remains silent as China confirms Kim’s trip North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is currently visiting an eastern Chinese city, local reports said Monday, as Pyongyang remained silent abo...
N. Korean leader may visit joint development zone with China: sources

May 23, 2011

SEOUL, (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may visit the site of a joint industrial park with China on his way back from the latest trip to the neighboring nation, sources said Monday, a move...