South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd-R), and his wife Kim Jung-sook (R), stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd-L), and his wife Ri Sol Ju on Mount Paektu in North Korea. There is no more sacred place in North Korea than Mount Paektu —and getting the South Korean President to such a spot is a propaganda coup unlike any other.

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The Indian team won 50 medals at the games, which included seven won by firemen from the Mumbai. Of the seven medals, three are gold and silver each, and one bronze. read more

Kim Jong Un and MoonJae-in’s trip to the Paektu mountain on the North Korean-Chinese border, and the striking photo-op, followed a day of wide-ranging agreements they trumpeted as a major step toward peace. read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have visited a crater lake atop a volcano considered sacred in North Korea on the last day of Moon’s visit for summit talks on the nuclear standoff and other inter-Korean affairs. Dressed in long black coats and accompanied by their wives, Kim and Moon raised their grasped hands while posing in front of the lake at Mount Paektu on Thursday. The leaders rode together in a cable car to reach the lake. Moon says relations between the rivals should improve so that more South Koreans can visit the volcano. Kim says Mount Paektu has become a “subject of yearning” for South Koreans and Koreans living abroad. Moon plans to return to the South later on Thursday.read more

The announcement came at a summit meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital, between President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un. read more

The United States appeared eager to seize on commitments by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at his talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in even as critics said the steps did little to put Pyongyang on a course for irreversible denuclearization. read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced on Wednesday that the countries planned to jointly bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics. The announcement was made by Moon during a summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang, but there were no details of which cities might host certain events at the games, or how advanced the plans were. The International Olympic Committee traditionally does not announce host cities until seven years ahead of the games, giving the Koreas until 2025 to put together a joint bid. (HT Correspondent)read more

US president Donald Trump has maintained that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have a solid relationship, and both leaders have expressed interest in a follow-up summit to their meeting in June in Singapore. read more

Portrait of Korean People’s Army (KPA) soldier Lieutenant Kim (top) on the north side of the truce village of Panmunjom, and Republic of Korea Army soldier Corporal Woo (bottom) on the south side of the truce village. Although the two soldiers at Panmunjom were standing less than 100 metres apart, but getting from one location to the other would require a journey of more than 2,000 kilometres, via China.

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Thousands of North Koreans holding floral bouquets lined the streets of Pyongyang on Tuesday to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The recorded South Korean media pool footage showed the two leaders aboard a convertible black limousine smiling and waving their hands as residents, many wearing traditional hanbok dresses, chanted and waved plastic flowers. The two leaders briefly stepped out of their vehicle to wave to the crowds. A convoy of sedans and motorcycles were the only other cars on the neatly manicured route. (HT Correspondent)read more

Moon Jae-in landed in Pyongyang for his third summit this year with Kim Jong Un. read more

The new submarine is fitted with six vertical launch tubes and features indigenous sonar and combat management systems. read more

Asian Games Bronze medallist Abhishek Verma speaks about his proud moment of winning medal for the country and choosing shooting over law. read more

An able-bodied South Korean man is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months. “The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom,” military manpower administration said. read more

Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in the North Korean capital on Sept. 18-20, during which they will discuss “practical measures” toward denuclearisation read more