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
Sep 17 What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit? By Larisa Epatko At this week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon is tasked with getting more answers without putting his relationship with Kim (or the U.S.) at risk. Continue reading
Sep 15 Moon faces toughest challenge yet in 3rd summit with Kim By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At his third summit with Kim next week in Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces his toughest challenge yet: delivering something substantive that goes beyond previous vague statements on denuclearization. Continue reading
Aug 26 For the first time since war, this gold belongs to Korea By John Pye, Associated Press The folk song Arirang played and the "unification" flag was raised to celebrate the first gold medal by a combined Koreas team at a major multi-sport event. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:27 Korean family reunions are a tenuous step toward progress The Korean War divided more than a peninsula. As relations between the North and South improve, families are starting to be reunited after living apart -- and not knowing each other’s fate -- for decades. But will these powerful moments… Continue watching
Aug 13 Officials from rival Koreas to meet in Pyongyang. An exact date has yet to be set. By Associated Press The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang sometime before the end of September. Continue reading
Jun 19 Halting South Korea-U.S. drills risks weakening North Korea deterrence By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press U.S. and South Korean defense officials formally suspended a major joint military exercise in hopes of advancing nuclear negotiations with North Korea. It's a bold gamble that could trigger a serious security crisis if the talks falter and the allies… Continue reading
Jun 18 Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump's nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 9:19 U.S. and South Korea ‘on the same page,’ vice foreign minister says South Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what he sees as the foundations of North Korea’s possible denuclearization and next steps in the process. Continue watching
Jun 14 Trump’s halt of ‘war games’ could weaken defenses in Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to suspend major U.S. military exercises in South Korea could weaken allied defenses, depending on the length and scope of the hiatus. But the potential for diplomatic damage seems even greater. Continue reading