What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit?

As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in kick off a three-day summit Tuesday, Moon’s main goals are to improve relations with North Korea and try to keep denuclearization on track. North Korea has committed … Read More

Moon faces toughest challenge yet in third summit with Kim

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are scheduled to hold a third summit next week in Pyongyang. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South … Read More

North Korea sees no point in holding talks with Japan

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SEOUL—North Korea has no plans to improve ties with Japan unless Tokyo first resolves historical issues between the two countries, South Korean sources said. North Korean officials who attended an international conference in Shenyang, China, in late August showed no … Read More

Hope and caution in North Korea as Kim Jong Un shifts gears

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In this Aug. 20, 2018, photo, North Koreans enjoy the day on a seashore near Mount Chilbo, North Korea. Mount Chilbo, one of the country’s most cherished natural attractions, is gearing up for a future it hopes will include a … Read More

No sign of controversial North Korean ICBMs at military parade: report

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GETTY There is currently no sign that North Korea will display any of its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the country’s military parade next week, Reuters reported Friday. Citing commercial satellite imagery taken on Aug. 22, Reuters reported that weapons seen at North Korea’s Mirim Parade Training … Read More

North Korea accuses U.S. of plotting invasion while talking with ‘a smile on its face’

A South Korean, right, and North Korean soldiers stand guard Aug. 13 at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone. (Yonhap via AP) TOKYO — North Korea’s main newspaper accused the United States on Sunday of staging military drills to prepare an invasion while … Read More

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South’s President Moon Jae-in to meet in Pyongyang in September

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Leaders of rival Koreas to meet in Pyongyang in September. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, … Read More

Hopes of North Korea economic reforms instead of nuke pursuit spur surge in Chinese tourism

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Tourists wait at the Dandong Customs before crossing the border with North Korea in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday. | REUTERS DANDONG, CHINA – North Korea’s proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism … Read More

Tongue-lashings from North Korea’s Kim underscore shift in focus to economy

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize. After racing … Read More

North and South Korea’s summit holds promise for peace. Unfortunately, so did the last two.

North Korean village of Gijungdong is seen during a press tour from the Taesungdong freedom village inside the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea in Paju, South Korea, on April 24, 2018.(Photo: Lee Jin-man, AP) SEOUL — Friday’s summit … Read More

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