Nov 21 U.S. and South Korea reduce scope of springtime military exercise By Robert Burns, Associated Press In Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's words, the exercise next spring will be scaled back to a level that will "not be harmful to diplomacy."… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Pompeo addresses Korean ties, Khashoggi killing By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. has "made clear" to South Korea that progress on disarming North Korea should not lag behind the expansion of relations between the two Koreas. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Seoul ‘soon,’ South Korean president says By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Kim Jong Un will visit Seoul as part of efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Pompeo denies hearing audio of Khashoggi murder Friday in our news wrap, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied that he has heard recordings of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi being murdered in Turkey. The investigation into Khashoggi’s fate continued with the questioning of consulate staffers. Also, the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:41 Trump and South Korea’s Moon sound positive notes on North Korea progress By Nick Schifrin At the annual United Nations General Assembly, President Trump met Monday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to talk about trade and the auto industry, as well as diplomatic outreach to North Korea. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: U.S., South Korea sign update to free-trade agreement Trump called the trade agreement a "very big deal" and said it will create new opportunities to export American products to South Korea. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:29 Trump to champion sovereignty at UN General Assembly By PBS News Hour After focusing on an “America First” message in his first address last year, President Trump will both continue that message and emphasize sovereignty at this year’s UN General Assembly, which begins this week. The administration will also address Iran’s missile… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 10:53 Is new North and South Korea deal a significant step toward denuclearization? A new joint agreement signed by leaders of North and South Korea marked their most significant progress toward peace to date. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in pledged a "new era," with Kim agreeing to dismantle his main missile testing… Continue watching
Sep 19 Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too By Eric Talmadge, Foster Klug, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to accept international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and to visit Seoul soon, and both leaders vowed to work together to try to host… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Florence flooding plagues North Carolina In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to 34, as huge swaths of North Carolina remained underwater. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in to begin their third… Continue watching