Mar 09 A look at what's ahead in a landmark Trump-Kim summit By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — After a year of threats and diatribes, U.S. President Donald Trump and third-generation North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet face-to-face for talks about the North's nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 07 South Korean president says talks won't ease sanctions and pressure on North Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday downplayed concerns that the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue will be accompanied by an easing of international sanctions and pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:32 North Korea puts denuclearization on the negotiating table. Is it a breakthrough or stalling tactic? By PBS News Hour South Korean officials say North Korea has offered to stop testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles if the U.S. agrees to direct talks, and that Kim Jong Un is reportedly open to denuclearization negotiations if assured of his regime’s long-term… Continue watching
Mar 02 State Department determines North Korea used chemical weapons By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States has determined that North Korea used chemical weapons, an apparent reference to the killing of leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother last year. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 6:52 South Korea 'very much worried' by possible U.S. military strike on North Korea, says adviser By PBS News Hour A senior policy adviser to the South Korean president says his country is “very much worried about American unilateral military action on North Korea" and a possible "full-blown escalation conflict.” Moon Chung-in, the South Korean president's senior foreign policy and… Continue watching
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, shelving comparisons about the size of a "nuclear button," said Saturday he is open to talking with the North Korean leader. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says his 'nuclear button' is bigger, more powerful than North Korea's By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The president's Tuesday evening tweet came in response to Kim's New Year's address, in which he repeated fiery nuclear threats against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 02 As Trump opens second year, what's on his to-do list? By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:06 Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un's New Year speech By PBS News Hour In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted of his country’s nuclear power, while reaching out to South Korea over next month’s Winter Olympic Games. Frank Jannuzi, who took part in the Clinton administration’s talks… Continue watching
Dec 13 Tillerson says U.S. open to possible talks with North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea. Continue reading