Nov 24 Koreas gain UN sanctions exemption for joint rail survey By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea said Saturday that the United Nations Security Council granted an exemption to sanctions that will allow surveys on North Korean railroad sections the Koreas want to connect with the South. Continue reading
Nov 22 UN nuclear watchdog calls on North Korea to readmit inspectors By Associated Press The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the organization needs more information regarding activity at a North Korean nuclear site. Continue reading
Nov 21 U.S. and South Korea reduce scope of springtime military exercise By Robert Burns, Associated Press In Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's words, the exercise next spring will be scaled back to a level that will "not be harmful to diplomacy."… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Pompeo addresses Korean ties, Khashoggi killing By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. has "made clear" to South Korea that progress on disarming North Korea should not lag behind the expansion of relations between the two Koreas. Continue reading
Nov 16 North Korea deports American, boasts of ‘ultramodern’ weapon By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Experts say the weapon test was likely an expression of anger by North Korea at U.S.-led international sanctions. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 1:09 News wrap: Trump and Putin won’t hold summit in Paris In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold a summit when they meet this weekend in Paris. Trump said, instead, they will try to hold talks at the G-20 gathering in Argentina. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 01 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Seoul ‘soon,’ South Korean president says By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Kim Jong Un will visit Seoul as part of efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Pompeo denies hearing audio of Khashoggi murder Friday in our news wrap, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied that he has heard recordings of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi being murdered in Turkey. The investigation into Khashoggi’s fate continued with the questioning of consulate staffers. Also, the U.S. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 3:27 U.S.-North Korea talks strike positive tone, but next steps unclear Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported significant progress in his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a visit to continue negotiations over nuclear disarmament on the Korean peninsula. The process has been fraught with mistrust, stemming from… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 25:04 October 7, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 7, two women face-off in a tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat in Arizona, and Brazil’s presidential elections sees the rise of far-right populism. Also, filmmaker John Waters on the art of shocking… Continue watching