Jun 19 China hopes the North Korea-U.S. summit outcome moves forward By Christopher Bodeen, Dake Kang, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday he hopes Pyongyang and Washington can fully implement the outcome of last week's nuclear summit at which Kim pledged to work toward denuclearization in exchange for U.S. Continue reading
Jun 19 Halting South Korea-U.S. drills risks weakening North Korea deterrence By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press U.S. and South Korean defense officials formally suspended a major joint military exercise in hopes of advancing nuclear negotiations with North Korea. It's a bold gamble that could trigger a serious security crisis if the talks falter and the allies… Continue reading
Jun 18 Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump's nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 9:19 U.S. and South Korea ‘on the same page,’ vice foreign minister says South Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what he sees as the foundations of North Korea’s possible denuclearization and next steps in the process. Continue watching
Jun 16 ‘I feel less safe, living here.’ North Korean defectors react to the Trump-Kim summit By Molly Enking North Korean defectors say the meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un was a wasted opportunity to address egregious human rights abuses in their home country. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 3:57 In interviews, Trump praised Kim and put GOP immigration compromise into question President Trump started his Friday with an impromptu flurry of interviews on the White House lawn. To reporters, the president defended his friendly interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed complete vindication in the report on the Hillary… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 6:57 Witness to starvation and executions, North Korean defectors hope Trump broaches human rights President Trump has repeated that the nuclear weapons issue is now more important than 70 years of human rights atrocities committed by the Kim dynasty in North Korea. Two defectors with harrowing stories of starvation, deprivation, public executions, losing parents,… Continue watching
Jun 13 AP fact check: Trump falsely declares post-summit victory By Matthew Pennington, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump falsely declared victory after his meeting with North Korea's leader and twisted history in celebrating Tuesday's summit with Kim Jong Un. Here's a look at some of Trump's statements and how they compare with the facts… Continue reading
Jun 13 Mike Pompeo says North Korea should disarm in 2 years By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States wants North Korea to take major nuclear disarmament steps within the next two years. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump-Kim summit raises new questions over South Korean role By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A day after President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their summit in Singapore, is it clearer whether Moon Jae-in played a positive or negative role? A quick answer: Probably not. Continue reading