Jul 22 Head of international nuclear watchdog agency dies at 72 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Kyoko Metzler, Associated Press The Japanese diplomat led the International Atomic Energy Agency for a decade and was extensively involved in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the cleanup of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 3:56 President Trump holds back on strike against missile site President Trump says he approved an airstrike against Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. drone, only to call it off last-minute upon deciding the potential for casualties was too high. Now, some former senior military and diplomatic… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 3:34 Iranian military shoots down U.S. drone and pushes tensions further Heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran have risen further, after Iran shot down a U.S. drone. President Trump called the incident a “very big mistake” but later appeared to downplay it. The Iranian military warned that an enemy in… Continue watching
Apr 19 Pompeo dismisses North Korea’s rejection of him as U.S. negotiator By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The talks have been at an impasse over sanctions since Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended without any agreement in late February. Continue reading
Apr 18 North Korea says it tested new weapon, demands Pompeo be sidelined By Foster Klug, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The test did not appear to be of a banned mid- or long-range ballistic missile. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:01 After failed summit, what’s next for U.S. policy on North Korea A little over a week after the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early and without a deal, North Korea watchers have published satellite imagery indicating that a dismantled rocket launch facility is now being reassembled. Continue watching
Mar 08 North Korean launch site appears restored to normal operations, analysts say By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Satellite images appear to show rapid construction to rebuild a launch pad and a rocket engine test stand at a site in North Korea. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Trump answers questions after North Korea summit ends abruptly with no deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have failed to reach an agreement at their second summit in Vietnam, but talks between the two nations will continue in the future. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles By Jonathan Lemire, Foster Klug, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Asked earlier if the summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "We'll see."… Continue reading
Feb 24 White House manages expectations for second Kim summit By Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, predicting a “continuation of the progress” made last time. Continue reading