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
Aug 28 Watch 8:46 From Yemen to Europe, White House foreign policy is in the spotlight By Nick Schifrin, Judy Woodruff, Morgan Till Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a rare, on-camera press briefing today, fielding questions on Yemen, North Korea and the trans-Atlantic alliance. In Europe, meanwhile, top leaders voiced renewed concern about the outlook for their relationship with the U.S. Foreign… Continue watching
Aug 26 For the first time since war, this gold belongs to Korea By John Pye, Associated Press The folk song Arirang played and the "unification" flag was raised to celebrate the first gold medal by a combined Koreas team at a major multi-sport event. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: McCain ends treatment; North Korea meeting delayed In our news wrap Friday, the family of Arizona senator John McCain announced that he is ending treatment for his aggressive form of brain cancer. Also, President Trump postponed an upcoming visit to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike… Continue watching
Aug 24 Trump asks Pompeo to delay visit to North Korea By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The surprise announcement appeared to mark a concession by the president to domestic and international concerns that his prior claims of world-altering progress on the peninsula had been strikingly premature. Continue reading