In the Korea Talks, Why Kim Jong Un Can't Lose
North Korea's leader entered the talks with a strong hand. Researcher Ben Forney takes a look at Kim's endgame.
South Korea
At Inter-Korea Talks, Pyongyang Agrees To Send Athletes, Cheerleaders To Olympics
It was the first such talks between the two countries in two years, with Seoul hoping for further dialogue that might lead to reunions between families divided by decades-old standoff.
North And South Korea Plan First Talks In Two Years
South Korea says they will discuss North Korea's participation in February's Olympics. It's a sign of easing tensions after the North Korean leader announced he has a nuclear button on his desk.
President Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Headache For 2018
After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions.
South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected Of At-Sea Oil Transfer To Benefit North Korea
One suspected transfer was seen in U.S. reconnaissance photos; South Korean media say ships have sold oil to North Korean vessels about 30 times since October.
Fire In South Korean Commercial Building Kills At Least 29
"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."
A Kind Of Chaos: The Science And Sport Of Bobsledding
U.S. Olympic bobsledders explain their craft as they prepare for Pyeongchang in 2018. Success depends on immense precision. One false step or a miscalculated lean can spell disaster.
U.S., South Korea Begin Massive Military Exercises
The annual Vigilant Ace exercise is taking place amid increased tensions with North Korea over its nuclear program and the recent test of an improved, longer-range ICBM.
Video Shows North Korean Soldier's Dramatic Sprint Across Border
Newly-released CCTV footage shows a jeep speeding through the countryside near the DMZ. Inside is a North Korean soldier making a desperate escape.
'Comfort Woman' Memorial Statues, A Thorn In Japan's Side, Now Sit On Korean Buses
Statues symbolizing the World War II sex slaves abused by Japanese soldiers have appeared this year on Korean city buses — including on a bus line whose doors open right in front of Japan's embassy.