North Korea's chief negotiator said Saturday that discussions with the U.S. on Pyongyang's nuclear program have broken down, but Washington said the two sides had "good discussions" that it intends to build on in two weeks.
In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders called off campaigning for now after undergoing a heart procedure to address a blocked artery. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a joke dismissing fears of Moscow meddling into…
Oct 02

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Japan lodged an immediate protest, saying the missile landed inside its exclusive economic zone.
In our news wrap Tuesday, violence broke out in Baghdad as security forces fired on crowds protesting corruption and a lack of jobs. Officials said one person was killed and some 200 hurt. Also, a mass march in Hong Kong…
Oct 01

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
The negotiations follow a months-long stalemate over the withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarmament.
Sep 24

By Associated Press
South Korea's president called for an "international peace zone" between the divided Koreas with U.N. offices and other international groups stationed there.
Sep 24

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
U.S.-led diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the North Korean nuclear crisis have largely remained stalled since the second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam in February.
Sep 16

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
A statement attributed to a North Korean foreign ministry official said potential upcoming working-level talks would be decisive in determining the fate of the country's diplomacy with Washington.
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump defended his decision to fire National Security Adviser John Bolton, citing differences over North Korea and Venezuela. Trump also said Bolton “wasn’t getting along” with other administration officials. Meanwhile, a court in Scotland…
Sep 09

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
The North's projectile launches and demand for new proposals were apparently aimed at pressuring the United States to make concessions when the North Korea-U.S. talks restart.
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