Sep 24 Trump says second meeting with Kim Jong Un could be ‘quite soon’ By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone at the U.N., one year after he threaten to "totally destroy North Korea."… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:29 Trump to champion sovereignty at UN General Assembly By PBS News Hour After focusing on an “America First” message in his first address last year, President Trump will both continue that message and emphasize sovereignty at this year’s UN General Assembly, which begins this week. The administration will also address Iran’s missile… Continue watching
Sep 22 Some see signs of hope on North Korea as Trump heads to UN By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press In the year since Trump's searing, debut U.N. speech fueled fears of nuclear conflict with North Korea, the two leaders have turned from threats to flattery. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 10:53 Is new North and South Korea deal a significant step toward denuclearization? A new joint agreement signed by leaders of North and South Korea marked their most significant progress toward peace to date. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in pledged a "new era," with Kim agreeing to dismantle his main missile testing… Continue watching
Sep 19 Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too By Eric Talmadge, Foster Klug, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to accept international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and to visit Seoul soon, and both leaders vowed to work together to try to host… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Florence flooding plagues North Carolina In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to 34, as huge swaths of North Carolina remained underwater. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in to begin their third… Continue watching
Sep 17 What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit? By Larisa Epatko At this week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon is tasked with getting more answers without putting his relationship with Kim (or the U.S.) at risk. Continue reading
Sep 15 Moon faces toughest challenge yet in 3rd summit with Kim By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At his third summit with Kim next week in Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces his toughest challenge yet: delivering something substantive that goes beyond previous vague statements on denuclearization. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 12:31 John Kerry: Putin, countries like China ‘taking advantage’ of Trump By Judy Woodruff, Larisa Epatko Former Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he’s “never” seen an administration in as much disarray as President Donald Trump’s, and warned that other countries were “taking advantage” of the chaos in Washington. Kerry joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 09 North Korea stages huge parade, holds back on advanced missiles By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units through Kim Il Sung Square in a major military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary. Continue reading