Apr 19 Pompeo dismisses North Korea’s rejection of him as U.S. negotiator By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The talks have been at an impasse over sanctions since Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended without any agreement in late February. Continue reading
Apr 18 North Korea says it tested new weapon, demands Pompeo be sidelined By Foster Klug, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The test did not appear to be of a banned mid- or long-range ballistic missile. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 9:00 On Cuba policy change, Bolton says, ‘I can’t wait for the lawsuits’ The White House says Americans will now be able to sue businesses operating on land confiscated by the Castro regime. Previous administrations declined to enforce the related Helms-Burton Law. Canada and the EU, which have private-sector interests on Cuban land,… Continue watching
Apr 13 Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions By Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement to salvage the high-stakes… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:10 News Wrap: Trump withdraws North Korea sanctions imposed yesterday In our news wrap Friday, President Trump announced that he is withdrawing sanctions his administration imposed on North Korea just yesterday. According to Trump’s press secretary, Sarah Sanders, the president “likes Chairman Kim” and “doesn’t think these sanctions will be… Continue watching
Mar 22 North Korea withdraws staff from liaison office with South Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The development is likely to put a damper on ties between the countries and further complicate global diplomacy on North Korea's nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Trump issues first veto; North Korea warns it may restart missile testing In our news wrap Friday, President Trump cast the first veto of his administration. The action was in response to Congress’ resolution to block Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration at the U.S. border with Mexico. Meanwhile, North Korea is… Continue watching
Mar 15 North Korean official says Kim rethinking U.S. talks, launch moratorium By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang now has no intention of compromising or continuing talks unless the United States takes measures that are commensurate to the changes it has taken — such as the 15-month moratorium on launches… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 ‘Not productive anymore’: GOP strategist on partisan divide As the Trump administration prepares to release its 2020 budget proposal on Monday, Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Republican strategist Frank Luntz for some perspective on issues ranging from the battle between Congress and the White House, border wall funding,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 5:01 After failed summit, what’s next for U.S. policy on North Korea A little over a week after the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early and without a deal, North Korea watchers have published satellite imagery indicating that a dismantled rocket launch facility is now being reassembled. Continue watching