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Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet this week

2:58pm September 11, 2023

by Charles Maynes

U.S. officials announced last week that the two leaders would meet in Vladivostok, as Russian President Putin seeks more arms to supply his war in Ukraine.

In side-by-side photos: Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Moscow, Aug. 23, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party at its headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea, in early 2023.

U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals

2:39pm August 30, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.

A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's rocket launch with file image during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.

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North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed

10:44am August 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue a brief "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, meet on Fri, Aug. 18, 2023, at Camp David.

How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea

6:20pm August 18, 2023

by Asma Khalid

For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.

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A TV screen shows a file image of U.S. soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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North Korea says a U.S. soldier crossed its border because of the racism in America

2:22pm August 16, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

The report from the government-owned and -run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July.

This family photo shows a portrait of American soldier Travis King displayed at the home of his grandfather Carl Gates, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Kenosha, Wis.

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UN Command says it's communicating with North Korea over detained U.S. soldier

3:39am July 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas' heavily armed border.

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

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As North Korea fires missiles, it stays silent on U.S. soldier who fled to the country

1:13pm July 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who ran into the country earlier in the week.

Travis King, a U.S. soldier, is believed to be in North Korean custody after he ran across the border on Tuesday.

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

3:01pm July 19, 2023

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

Charles Jenkins (left), age 64, his wife Hitomi Soga (second from left) and their daughters arrive at Japan's Sado Island in December 2004, almost 40 years after he defected to North Korea.

Travis King isn't the 1st U.S. soldier to enter North Korea. Here's a history

2:52pm July 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Travis King crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. service member to do so since 1982. A handful of American soldiers defected in the years after the Korean War.

In this photo taken on May 9, South Korean soldiers stand guard as they face North Korea in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea.

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U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea was facing disciplinary action

5:11pm July 18, 2023

by Emily Olson

The man was touring the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula when he crossed into North Korea without authorization, according to the United Nations Command.