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Trump says he will not allow CIA informants to spy on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Trump’s remarks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House represented a fresh attempt by the president to cozy up to theNorth Korean leader, a policy that has drawn criticism for seeming to overlook Kim’s autocratic rule. Continue reading
Trump not ‘personally bothered’ by North Korea missile tests — despite Japan’s concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he is not “personally bothered” by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on four-day state visit full of pageantry Continue reading
U.S. should consider possible consequences of seizing cargo ship: North Korea
UN ambassador Kim Song said at a news conference Tuesday that the “heinous act” of seizing the ship was aimed at bringing maximum pressure on North Korea to make it “kneel down.” Continue reading
Trump meets with South Korean president in hopes of getting North Korea talks back on track
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would leave sanctions in place on North Korea as he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in discussed ways to get U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks back on track after a failed summit in Hanoi. Continue reading
North Korea pulls staff from liaison office with South
The North Korean action came a week after its vice foreign minister threatened to pull out of nuclear negotiations with the United States Continue reading
North Korea blames U.S. for breakdown in talks, may suspend them and start missile tests again
North Korea’s vice foreign minister said the country has “no intention to yield to the U.S. demands (at the Hanoi summit) in any form, nor are we willing to engage in negotiations of this kind.” Continue reading
Donald Trump says he’d be disappointed if North Korea kept testing rockets
Donald Trump on Kim Jong Un: “”I would be surprised in a negative way if he did anything that was not per our understanding” Continue reading
‘Relationship very good’: Donald Trump says talks with Kim Jong Un went well, despite failed summit
Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the two had “very substantive negotiations.” Continue reading
Donald Trump overstated North Korea’s demand to lift all sanctions, officials say
Trump’s much-anticipated meeting with Kim, held in the Vietnamese capital Wednesday and Thursday, ended abruptly and without the two leaders signing any agreements. Continue reading
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un cut summit short with no agreement
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday for their second summit, eight months after they pledged to work towards the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and improve ties. Continue reading