Jan 09 Watch 8:21 Rivals North and South Korea break their silence. Here's what could challenge future dialogue By PBS News Hour For the first time in more than two years, officials from the two Koreas sat for high-level, closed-door talks. The two sides agreed to hold future military talks to ease border tensions and the North pledged to send a delegation… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: South Korea extends olive branch to rival North Korea By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Tuesday, South Korea calls for high-level talks with North Korea following softened remarks from leader Kim Jong Un, who offered to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics. Also: tensions rise between the U.S. and… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: U.S., South Korea begin days of war games By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of American and South Korean warplanes have begun war games, days after North Korea tested its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile ever. Also, the Supreme Court will allow the latest version of President Trump's… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 3:28 Trump calls on China to do more on North Korea ahead of high-stakes visit By PBS News Hour President Trump got a lavish welcome in Beijing, part of his marathon trip around Asia. But as Mr. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to talk business, they find themselves in sharply contrasting political circumstances, which could complicate U.S. Continue watching
Nov 08 What Trump said (and didn't say) in his speech to South Korea By Erica R. Hendry We asked analysts about what Trump’s speech means for North Korea, the U.S. and its relationship with American allies across Asia. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 7:23 As Trump projects united front, how do South Koreans see tensions with Kim Jong Un? By PBS News Hour Just miles from one of the world's most dangerous borders, President Trump's tone toward North Korea shifted from long-distance threats to "let's make a deal," suggesting at a press conference with the South Korean president that he sees signs that… Continue watching
Nov 06 WATCH: Trump speaks in South Korea amid standoff with the North By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump will speak at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 03 What to watch for during Trump's swing through Asia By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump leaves Friday for a 12-day, five-nation Asia tour seeking better trade deals and regional cooperation to curb North Korea’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Nov 01 U.S. strike on North Korea would trigger automatic retaliation, defector says By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The testimony from Thae Yong Ho, former deputy chief of mission at the North Korean Embassy in London, underscored the high risk in using military force against North Korea. Continue reading
Oct 31 White House says Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will not visit the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone during his upcoming trip to Asia. Continue reading