Apr 18 Watch 3:59 Trump strikes optimistic tone on North Korea, thanks Japan’s Abe for his role By PBS News Hour President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met reporters at Mar-a-Lago Wednesday evening, where Trump said that he would be doing everything possible to make his anticipated meeting with the leader of North Korea "a worldwide success." Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:08 North Korea willing to discuss dismantling nuclear program, says Trump official By PBS News Hour There’s no doubt that President Trump and Kim Jong Un intend to meet, said Victoria Coates, special assistant to the president, who noted that the tone coming out of North Korea is making the Trump administration “very hopeful.” Coates joins… Continue watching
Apr 18 Senate panel divided over Mike Pompeo for secretary of state By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is facing so much opposition from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the panel could be forced to take the unusual step of sending the nomination… Continue reading
Apr 18 Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter, White House officials confirm By Associated Press White House officials have cleared up some confusion over when CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 18 Trump says ‘a good relationship was formed’ with North Korea By Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that his CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said "a good relationship was formed" heading into the adversaries' anticipated summit. Continue reading
Apr 17 What to expect from Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe By Larisa Epatko Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S. and North Korea talking at ‘extremely high levels’ ahead of meeting, Trump says By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump also confirmed that North and South Korea are negotiating an end to hostilities before next week's meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Continue reading
Mar 30 U.S. says it has U.N. Security Council support for new sanctions against North Korea By Associated Press Ambassador Nikki Haley says the council's North Korea Sanctions Committee has unanimously approved sanctions designations on 21 shipping companies, one individual and 27 ships. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump warns he may freeze South Korea trade deal for North Korea talks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "hold up" the trade agreement his administration finalized with South Korea this week in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 3:22 Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping hold high-stakes visit in secret By PBS News Hour The leaders of China and North Korea held an unofficial summit this week, waiting until Wednesday to announce it to the world. Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping came face-to-face for the first time in Beijing, Kim first venture abroad… Continue watching