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Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on confirmation last week on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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CIA Chief Pompeo And Kim Jong Un Met, Formed 'Good Relationship,' Trump Says

11:41am April 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony, escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Nov. 6, 2017.

Japan's Premier Visits Trump Amid Troubles Both Foreign And Domestic

10:13pm April 16, 2018

by Elise Hu

As he meets the U.S. president at Mar-a-Lago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing roiling political scandals at home, and waning influence abroad.

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A man watches a TV screen showing archival video of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, last month.

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North Korea Ready To Talk About Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say

12:56am April 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that Pyongyang says its nuclear weapons are on the table, but it's not clear whether that means halting or eliminating its program.

A picture provided by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (back, center) and his wife Ri Sol-Ju (second row, sixth from left) posing with South Korean musicians after their performance in the East Pyongy

Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance

12:23pm April 02, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.

Red Velvet performs at K-Pop Night Out during the 2017 SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. This weekend the group will perform in Pyongyang.

K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend

3:34pm March 30, 2018

by Elise Hu

North Korea sent a musical delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics last month. This weekend, South Korean performers will head north for the first time in more than a decade.

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Kim Jong Un Visits China In First Known Departure From North Korea Since 2011

9:15pm March 27, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The visit, kept tightly under wraps, comes just ahead of a planned summit between Kim and President Trump. Both Kim and Chinese leader Xi Jinping affirmed commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang celebrating what would be the 105th birthday of his grandfather and the country's founding leader Kim Il Sung.

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What Trump Needs To Know Before Talks With North Korea

4:24pm March 20, 2018

by Scott Snyder

If President Trump winds up across the table from Kim Jong Un, he should study the lessons from previous attempts to denuclearize North Korea, writes Scott Snyder.

South Koreans at a railway station in Seoul watch a news report showing President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on March 9. Trump agreed the day before to a historic first meeting with Kim.

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The View From Seoul On Trump-Kim Meeting: It May Never Happen, But It's Worth A Try

11:55am March 15, 2018

by Elise Hu

Many South Koreans are reacting with cautious optimism. But politicians seem more confident. "We will see major changes in the next two months," South Korean President Moon Jae-in told his cabinet.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo (right) is President Trump's choice to replace Rex Tillerson, who has been fired as secretary of state.

Tillerson Vs. Pompeo: What Trump's Cabinet Shake-Up Might Mean For Policy

12:00pm March 14, 2018

by Scott Horsley

If confirmed, CIA Director Mike Pompeo would be a very different secretary of state than his predecessor, Rex Tillerson. Here is where they stand on North Korea, Iran, trade and chemistry with Trump.

A concrete marker with the North Korean and Chinese national flags has the words "China North Korea Border," at a crossing in the Chinese border town of Tumen in eastern China's Jilin province.

For China, One Of The Greatest Risks Of Trump-Kim Talks Is Being Sidelined

7:03pm March 12, 2018

by Bonnie S. Glaser

Beijing worries it will be marginalized from a potential U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process.