North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday amid the prolonged deadlock in the denuclearization talks with the US.

North Korea calls for relief from international sanctions as a precondition to resuming denuclearization talks with the United States, South Korean officials say.

North Korea dismisses Washington’s talk of diplomacy as “spurious” and warns of a corresponding response to its hostile policies.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges US President Joe Biden to initiate a new round of diplomacy with North Korea, following unsuccessful talks between Pyongyang and the former US administration that Seoul also brokered.

The United States says both pressure and diplomatic options are on the table for dealing with North Korea.

South Korean President Moon and US President Biden agree to draw up a joint "comprehensive" strategy on North Korea and closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of the country.