Jun 10 Business as usual in North Korea as public unaware of summit By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press With few sources of information other than the state-run media, gossip and word of mouth, most North Koreans are still largely in the dark about the momentous — and potentially life-changing — events that are about to take place outside… Continue reading
Mar 02 State Department determines North Korea used chemical weapons By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States has determined that North Korea used chemical weapons, an apparent reference to the killing of leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother last year. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Tillerson backtracks on offer of unconditional North Korea talks By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's declaration before the U.N. Security Council marked a stunning reversal after he proposed discussions with Pyongyang without preconditions earlier this week. Continue reading
Dec 14 Putin says U.S. hurts itself with ‘invented’ Trump collusion case By Vladimir Isachenkov and Kate De Pury, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at allegations of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, saying they have been "invented" by Trump's foes and have hurt the U.S. political system. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump says ‘talking is not the answer’ regarding North Korea By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says that "Talking is not the answer" when it comes to North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 09 WATCH: State Department says it agrees with Trump’s fiery threat to North Korea By Associated Press Watch today's news briefing from the State Department as White House rhetoric on North Korea has heated up. Continue reading
Aug 05 Trump national security adviser stresses North Korea threat By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's national security adviser H.R. McMaster is stressing that it is "impossible to overstate the danger" posed by North Korea. Continue reading
May 04 House approves new sanctions against North Korea By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave labor. Continue reading
Apr 17 In warning to North Korea, Mike Pence says ‘era of strategic patience is over’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Pointing to the quarter-century since the United States first confronted North Korea over its attempts to build nuclear weapons, the vice president said a period of patience had followed. But, the vice president said, that patience has "run out."… Continue reading
May 07 What I learned being an American tourist in North Korea By Hannah Yi Thinking about taking a trip to North Korea? Here's what it's like to be an American tourist in Pyongyang. Continue reading