Trump-Kim summit: Why peace would be a win for North Korea
North Korean’s Kim Jong Un could boost his international reputation and hold onto his nukes if he agrees to a peace treaty with Donald Trump. Continue reading
Korean Peninsula
South Korea delegations meets Kim Jong Un in preparation for summit as U.S.-North talks stall
South Korean envoys delivered a personal letter to Kim and “exchanged opinions” on unspecified issues. Continue reading
U.S. ‘not willing to wait too long’ for North Korea to act on denuclearization, Nikki Haley says
Haley’s comments come a day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said North Korea has not taken steps towards denuclearizing the Korean peninsula. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton says North Korea not taking steps towards denuclearization
Bolton said the U.S. has lived up to the agreement made between the two leaders in June, at the historic Singapore summit. Continue reading
North Korea, U.S. in talks to return remains of American soldiers killed in Korean war
The repatriation of U.S. remains was one of the agreements reached during an unprecedented summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June in Singapore. Continue reading
North Korea and South Korea reopen maritime communication channel
North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio contact for the first time in a decade. Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un both sought legitimacy in Singapore
By Jackson Proskow Washington Bureau Chief
A real deal is still a long way away, but Jackson Proskow says Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un got what they really wanted from their Singapore Summit — legitimacy. Continue reading
Canadian takes key role with UN forces on Korean Peninsula
Canada is stepping up its military involvement on the Korean Peninsula by sending a senior officer to take over as deputy commander of UN forces there. Continue reading
Trump rules out withdrawing U.S. troops ahead of historic summit with North Korea
“I think a lot of great things will happen but troops are not on the table,” Trump said. Continue reading
North and South Korea agree to ‘complete denuclearization’, end of Korean War
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” punctuating a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade. Continue reading