Feb 28 WATCH: North Korean foreign minister disputes Trump’s account of Hanoi summit breakdown By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann, Foster Klug, Associated Press Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said the North was ready to offer in writing a permanent halt of the country's nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and that Washington wasted an opportunity that "may not come again."… Continue reading
Feb 28 Donald Trump said he believes Kim Jong Un played no role in death of Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The University of Virginia student had been visiting North Korea with a tour group when he was detained. A court there sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor for the alleged offense. Continue reading
Feb 28 Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges, Israeli media reports By Associated Press Israeli media is reporting that the decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came from the attorney general, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 28 Pakistan says it will release Indian fighter pilot to ease tension By Munir Ahmed, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press World powers have called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate the tensions gripping the contested region since a Feb. 14 suicide bombing killed over 40 Indian paramilitary troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Continue reading
Feb 28 How far off is a deal? 4 takeaways from the Trump-Kim summit By Gretchen Frazee The summit in Hanoi ended early with no deal, but U.S. officials said they were still “optimistic” they could come to an agreement in the future. Continue reading
Feb 28 In a summit first, Kim Jong Un takes U.S. media questions By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea leader Kim Jong Un answered questions from American journalists on two separate occasions during the summit in Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Trump answers questions after North Korea summit ends abruptly with no deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have failed to reach an agreement at their second summit in Vietnam, but talks between the two nations will continue in the future. Continue reading
Feb 28 South Korea president to offer new proposals for inter-Korean engagement By Associated Press Moon Jae-in's announcement is planned for a Friday ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of a 1919 uprising by Koreans against Japan's colonial rule. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Kim Jong Un indicates he is willing to denuclearize By Associated Press Asked by a U.S. reporter Thursday in Hanoi whether he's willing to denuclearize, Kim responded: "If I'm not willing to do that, I won't be here right now."… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: ‘Speed is not important to me,’ Trump says of North Korea denuclearization By Associated Press President Donald Trump kicked off formal talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. Continue reading