Aug 10 Trump: Kim wants to meet again, apologized for missile tests By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants to meet once again to "start negotiations" after joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises end. He also said Kim apologized for the flurry of recent short-range missile tests that… Continue reading
Aug 10 North Korea fires 2 missiles into sea in likely protest of drills By Kim Jung-Yoon, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday extended a recent streak of weapons displays by firing what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, according to South Korea's military. Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump said he got a ‘beautiful’ letter from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump has said he's not bothered by the flurry of missiles that Kim has launched in recent days, rattling U.S. allies in the region. Continue reading
Aug 05 North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, South Korea says By Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea fired unidentified projectiles twice into the sea as it continues to ramp up weapons tests amid stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States. Continue reading
Aug 03 North Korea says Kim supervised latest rocket launcher test By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Saturday its leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance the country's ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Trump, Beijing exchange more threats on trade In our news wrap Friday, China and the U.S. exchanged jabs over trade, with Beijing warning it will retaliate if President Trump imposes 10 percent tariffs on all of China’s remaining trade with the U.S. -- about $300 billion in… Continue watching
Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country. Continue reading
Aug 01 South Korea: North Korea launched more weapons tests By Associated Press The Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the launches were conducted from an eastern coastal area but did not immediately confirm how many projectiles were fired or how far they flew. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:16 How North Korea is ‘posturing’ with missile testing amid stalled nuclear talks North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, marking its second such launch within a week. The action comes as talks between the U.S. and North Korea are at a standstill, with no visible progress since a June promise to… Continue watching
Jul 30 North Korea launched 2 short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Observers say the launches were aimed at ramping up pressure on the United States to make concessions as the two countries are struggling to resume diplomacy on the North's nuclear weapons program. Continue reading