May 09 U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The seizure was announced hours after the North Koreans fired two suspected short-range missiles in an apparent sign of trouble for nuclear disarmament talks. Continue reading
May 09 North Korea fires 2 suspected short-range missiles By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Foster Klug, Associated Press The test was the North's second weapons launch in the last five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger. Continue reading
May 08 Pentagon suspends effort with North Korea on recovering war remains By Robert Burns, Associated Press In a new sign of troubled relations with North Korea, the Pentagon said Wednesday it has suspended its efforts to arrange negotiations on recovering additional remains of U.S. service members killed in the North during the Korean War. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:57 U.S. reveals potential Iranian threat but downplays North Korean missile test Somewhat ominous developments have occurred recently around two flashpoints of American foreign policy: Iran and North Korea. On Sunday, National Security Adviser John Bolton announced a carrier strike group was moving into the Persian Gulf because of unspecified threatening action,… Continue watching
May 05 Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ballistic missile. Continue reading
May 04 North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide… Continue reading
May 03 Vietnamese woman accused in Kim Jong Nam’s killing is released By Associated Press Doan Thi Huong was tried in the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump denies paying North Korea $2 million for Wambier’s medical costs By Associated Press Trump insisted in a tweet Friday that "no money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Putin says North Korea ready to denuclearize — if it gets guarantees By Vladimir Isachenkov, Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed during their first summit Thursday he is willing to give up his nuclear weapons — but only if he gets an ironclad guarantee of security beforehand. Continue reading
Apr 22 North Korea leader Kim to meet with Putin in Russia By Associated Press The Kremlin said in a brief statement Thursday that Kim will visit Russia "in the second half of April," but gave no further details. Continue reading