Tokyo  - Japan decided to partially lift its sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang agreed to investigate the abductions of Japanese citizens by its agents, Japanese Foreign Minister Masahik

Beijing  - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will discuss North Korea's nuclear programme with top North Korean leaders in Pyongyang later his month, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Seoul  - North Korea fired three short-range missiles, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap Saturday.

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Seoul  - Stalled six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programme could resume at the beginning of June, South Korea's lead negotiator said Friday after progress with Pyongyang on resolvi

Singapore - Singapore will help North Korea in economic matters, though the city-state is not a big player in north-east Asian politics, Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo said in published re