May 22 As summit with U.S. looms, North Korean media step up rhetorical attacks By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea's abrupt sharpening of its words has raised concerns the Trump summit may prove to be a bumpy one — or that it could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Trump threatens Kim with talk of ‘total decimation’ if deal doesn’t happen In the news wrap Thursday, President Trump pivoted from words of praise to threats of military force against North Korea. The president suggested that if Kim Jong Un does not make a deal, he could meet a fate similar to… Continue watching
May 17 WATCH: Trump tells North Korea’s Kim to denuclearize or risk overthrow By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The president said that if Kim were to agree to denuclearize, "he'll get protections that would be very strong."… Continue reading
May 17 Seoul pushes for successful Trump-Kim talks as North warns By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea strongly criticized South Korea over ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises on Thursday and said it will not return to talks with its rival until Seoul resolves its grievances. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 5:50 Why North Korea is threatening to pull out of the U.S. summit What seemed like a sure thing a week ago in now up in the air. A top North Korean official released a statement saying that they are not interested if the U.S. insists on complete nuclear disarmament. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
May 16 U.S. hasn’t been notified about threat to cancel summit, Trump said By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid fresh uncertainty over his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump Wednesday said that he is committed to pressing for the country to abandon its nuclear program as part of any… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Trump administration cracks down on Iran with new sanctions In the news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration slapped new sanctions on the head of Iran's central bank, saying he had funneled millions of dollars to the militant group Hezbollah. Also, South Korean media reported that North Korea has threatened… Continue watching
May 15 North Korea calls off talks with South Korea, threatens to cancel U.S. summit, according to South Korea news agency By Associated Press Hours before the meeting between North and South Koreawas to take place, Pyongyang canceled the meeting and also questioned whether next month's talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump would happen, Yonhap reported, citing North… Continue reading
May 13 3 Americans freed by North Korea reunited with families By Associated Press The Pentagon says three Americans released by North Korea have left a Washington-area hospital and have reunited with their families. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 12, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 12, Iraq holds its first national elections since the defeat of the Islamic State, and a unique prison program allows incarcerated mothers to raise newborns while in prison. Also, what’s behind Spotify’s new “hateful… Continue watching