N. Korean leader reiterates pledge to denuclearize Korean Peninsula: report SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has told a senior Chinese envoy that Pyongyang will continue to seek the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," a report said Tuesday, though it was unclear whether Kim indicated any willingness to rejoin stalled international nuclear talks. Full story
Koreas fail to agree on resuming border tours, North stokes tension SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Officials from North and South Korea ended talks Monday without an agreement on steps to restart stalled cross-border tours, as Pyongyang's top security organs warned of an attack on Seoul with what they called secret weapons. Full story