Apr 26 Kim Jong Un says he’s ready for ‘heartfelt, sincere and honest’ talks with South Korea By Associated Press Kim did not make any direct mention of the North Korean nuclear issue in the part of his talks with Moon that were shown on live television. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kim Jong Un makes history as he crosses border to South Korea By Foster Klug, Associated Press Beyond the carefully choreographed surface, however, it's still not clear whether the leaders from North and South Korea can make any progress in closed-door talks on the nuclear issue, which has bedeviled other officials for decades. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:33 North Korean defectors regard historic summit with hope By Katrina Yu At a historic meeting on Friday, North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will discuss the North's nuclear program, begin talks on officially ending the Korean War after 65 years, and lay the groundwork for… Continue watching
Apr 26 Parents sue North Korea over death of U.S. detainee Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The lawsuit seeks compensation for the death of Otto Warmbier, who was arrested by North Korean authorities in January 2016 for stealing a propaganda poster and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He died in June 2017, days after he… Continue reading
Apr 26 What to expect from North and South Korea’s historic summit By Larisa Epatko What will come out of the meeting of the North and South Korean leaders, and will it set the tone for the upcoming summit with President Donald Trump? Here's what we know. Continue reading
Apr 25 U.S. drops to 45th in list of best and worst countries to be a reporter By Larisa Epatko The United States fell two notches to come in 45th in an annual report that tracks media freedom and harassment in 180 countries. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Trump hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un ‘very soon’ In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump said sitting down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be a "great thing for the world." His praise for the North Korean leader marked a major shift from his past comments. Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump says North Korea wants meeting as soon as possible, praises leader as ‘honorable’ By Associated Press Trump's praise for the North Korean dictator stands in stark contrast to his past comments in which he referred to Kim as "Little Rocket Man." The Trump-Kim meeting is expected in May or June. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 22, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 22, Earth Day raises awareness about plastic pollution, and EPA chief Scott Pruitt comes under scrutiny for past conflicts of interest. Also, why African-American families are increasingly choosing homeschooling. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Apr 22 Road to North Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A look at previous negotiations with North Korea and how the currently planned summits took shape. Continue reading