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‘Choose the important over the urgent,’ and more writing advice from Min Jin Lee

By Elizabeth Flock

"I have published two novels in 22 years, and I have tried very hard to focus on things that matter most to me — craft and themes — rather than focusing on the things that seem pressing at the time,"…

Hayabusa2, a Japanese spacecraft, arrives at Ryugu asteroid to retrieve minerals

By Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American

If all goes according to plan, two spacecraft will commence close encounters with two asteroids by the end of August, in order to retrieve organic materials dating back to the solar system’s birth.

For world, Trump-Kim summit raises cautious hope for peace

By Associated Press

South Koreans cheered, Japanese snapped up a newspaper special edition and China made a suggestion Donald Trump may not like as the U.S. president held an unprecedented summit Tuesday with the leader of North Korea.

Worried, hopeful and wary: Neighbors await Kim-Trump summit

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

North Korea’s East Asia neighbors — Japan, China and South Korea — have a shared goal of denuclearizing the peninsula, but what may come out of Tuesday’s summit in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un…

Leaders of Japan, China, South Korea agree to cooperate on North Korea

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Leaders from the three countries held their first three-way summit in more than two years, demonstrating a spirit of cooperation.

What to expect from Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe

By Larisa Epatko

Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

U.S. and North Korea talking at ‘extremely high levels’ ahead of meeting, Trump says

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump also confirmed that North and South Korea are negotiating an end to hostilities before next week's meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

5 important stories you may have overlooked

By Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin, Dan Cooney

These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.

Pence says U.S. preparing ‘toughest and most aggressive’ sanctions on North Korea

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

On a six-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Pence is seeking to reassure and refocus American allies on the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.

6 dead, 76 missing after strong earthquake hits Taiwan

By Taijing Wu, Associated Press

Rescuers worked Wednesday to free people trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan's east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously.