President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone at the U.N., one year after he threaten to "totally destroy North Korea."…
Sep 23

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
In the sequel to his stormy U.N. debut, President Trump will stress his dedication to the primacy of U.S. interests while competing with Western allies for an advantage on trade and shining a spotlight on the threat that he says…
Sep 22

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press
In the year since Trump's searing, debut U.N. speech fueled fears of nuclear conflict with North Korea, the two leaders have turned from threats to flattery.
A new joint agreement signed by leaders of North and South Korea marked their most significant progress toward peace to date. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in pledged a "new era," with Kim agreeing to dismantle his main missile testing…
Sep 19

By Eric Talmadge, Foster Klug, Associated Press
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to accept international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and to visit Seoul soon, and both leaders vowed to work together to try to host…
Sep 17

By Larisa Epatko
At this week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon is tasked with getting more answers without putting his relationship with Kim (or the U.S.) at risk.
Sep 15

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
At his third summit with Kim next week in Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces his toughest challenge yet: delivering something substantive that goes beyond previous vague statements on denuclearization.
Sep 09

By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press
North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units through Kim Il Sung Square in a major military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary.
The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang sometime before the end of September.
Aug 04

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Roller-coaster nuclear diplomacy between the United States and North Korea hit highs and lows on Saturday as the countries' top diplomats traded polite words and barbs.
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