North Korea

White House Says North Korea Meeting Will Happen Only With 'Concrete' Action

8:17pm March 09, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will only happen once the country shows a commitment to denuclearization.

President Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May.

Politics & Government

High Risk, High Reward For Trump's Meeting With North Korea's Kim Jong Un

4:41pm March 09, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Experts cautiously welcomed the news of the meeting. But they warn about raising expectations and that preparation is key, something that is not one of the administration's demonstrated strengths.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman presents the book The Art of the Deal to North Korea's Sports Minister Kim Il Guk last June in Pyongyang, North Korea. Until this week, Rodman was believed to be the only person who had met both Kim and the U.S. president.

World News

Guess Who Knows Both President Trump And Kim Jong Un?

11:17am March 09, 2018

by Greg Myre

Until this week, only one person was believed to have spent quality time with both leaders: Dennis Rodman.

South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong speaks to reporters at the White House Thursday evening. South Korean intelligence chief Suh Hoon is at left.

President Trump To Meet With Kim Jong Un, White House Says

3:16am March 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un asked President Trump to talks, in an invitation conveyed by South Korean officials. The White House press secretary said the president will accept the invitation.

In this handout image provided by the South Korean Presidential Blue House, Chung Eui-yong (left), head of the presidential National Security Office, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting on Monday in Pyongyang.

In Possible Breakthrough, North Korea Open To Talks With U.S. On Denuclearization

2:50pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

South Korean officials returning from a two-day visit to Pyongyang say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss giving up his nuclear weapons with the U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Choe Ryong Hae, vice chairman of the central committee of the Workers' Party, arrive for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in April 2017 in in Pyongyang, North Korea.

World News

Wanted: U.S. Envoy To Talk To North Korea

1:57pm March 06, 2018

President Trump should appoint a senior envoy, backed by a strong interagency team, to represent him in talks with the North Korean government.

The Gridiron dinner, like Fight Club, has rules. Rule No. 1: "Singe, don't burn" with your roast-style jokes. Rule No. 2: No photographs, video or tweeting during the ceremony. There are a few more rules, but really, we're just trying to explain why the p

Politics & Government

At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party'

2:21pm March 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking.

A Navy fighter jet comes in for a landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea.

The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters

10:43pm March 02, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.

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A South Korean news magazine with front cover photos of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a headline "Korean Peninsula Crisis" is displayed at the Dong-A Ilbo building in Seoul, South Korea, in September.

World News

North Korea Reportedly Sending Missile, Chemical Weapons Parts To Syria

5:30am February 28, 2018

by Scott Neuman

According to a draft report seen by several news organizations, U.N. investigators found that the sanctions-busting shipments date back a decade.

From front row left, South Korean President Moon Jae-in; his wife, Kim Jung-sook and Ivanka Trump watch the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party Central Committee, stands third f

North Korea Open To Talks With U.S., Says South Korea

11:30am February 25, 2018

by Amy Held

Shortly before the Winter Olympics closing ceremony Sunday in Pyeongchang, the North indicated it is willing to engage in dialogue with the U.S., according to the South Korean president's office.