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
Jun 13 Trump-Kim summit raises new questions over South Korean role By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A day after President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their summit in Singapore, is it clearer whether Moon Jae-in played a positive or negative role? A quick answer: Probably not. Continue reading
Jun 12 For world, Trump-Kim summit raises cautious hope for peace By Associated Press South Koreans cheered, Japanese snapped up a newspaper special edition and China made a suggestion Donald Trump may not like as the U.S. president held an unprecedented summit Tuesday with the leader of North Korea. Continue reading
May 27 S. Korea: Kim commits to summit with Trump, denuclearization By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 26, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 26, Maine will be the first state in the country to use a ranked-choice voting system during its primary election next month. Later, author Alex Vitale makes a case in his new book for… Continue watching
May 26 North and South Korean leaders hold surprise 2nd summit By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday, at a surprise summit to discuss Kim's possible meeting with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 24 South Korean president 'very perplexed' over canceled U.S.-North Korea summit By Associated Press Moon met Trump in Washington on Tuesday, but appeared caught unaware by the president's decision Thursday. Continue reading