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Trump to hold second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at end of February
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold a second summit on denuclearization near the end of next month, the White House said Friday in a bare-bones announcement that left many questions unanswered — including what steps Washington expects ...
Amid Russia probe and North Korea maneuvering, could a Trump-Kim deal leave Japan in the lurch?
“I think there’s a very a high chance — maybe more than 50 percent — that, if Trump meets Kim again, there will be a deal that sells out allies,” says Van Jackson, a former Pentagon official and North Korea expert.
Tokyo set 30-day deadline for Seoul over talks on forced labor rulings, South Korean media reports
Tokyo and Seoul have been engaged in the intensifying dispute since October.
The government on Friday rebutted South Korean President Moon Jae-in's accusation over Tokyo's response to Seoul's top court rulings on wartime labor involving Japanese companies. "It is extremely regrettable that President Moon tried to shift South Korea's responsibility to Japan," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga ...
Moon Jae-in doubles down on his unpopular economic agenda for South Korea
Moon Jae-in began his second full year as South Korea's president with a reminder of what didn't work in the first — namely his economic policies. The message came in an unusually blunt question from a local television reporter, who used Moon's New Year's news ...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in accuses Japan of politicizing wartime labor issue
Moon also told reporters in Seoul that the South Korean government must respect judicial decisions as a matter of the separation of powers.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged during his two-day visit to Beijing to achieve "results" that would be welcomed by the international community after his potential next summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, China's state-run media said Thursday. In a meeting with Chinese President ...
With hopes of sanctions-related gifts from Beijing, Kim spends birthday in China
As Kim Jong Un spent his birthday in Beijing on Tuesday, the young North Korean leader was likely hoping to take home more than just a few gifts during his three-day visit to the Chinese capital. Kim arrived by special train in Beijing on Tuesday ...
As wartime issues simmer, 2019 looks to be another testing year for Japan-South Korea relations
Japan's relations with South Korea are unlikely to see a significant improvement in 2019, as tensions over wartime issues have reared up in recent months and inflamed passions on both sides of the Sea of Japan. In a fresh sign of friction, the Japanese government ...
Kim says North Korea could take 'new path' if U.S. maintains sanctions
In a seemingly Oval Office-esque setting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday delivered a much-anticipated annual New Year's speech, saying his country remained firmly committed to denuclearization and that he was ready to meet again with U.S. President Donald Trump at any ...
Pyongyang leader calls for more talks with Seoul counterpart in new year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday calling for more peace talks between the leaders in the new year following their active engagement in 2018, South Korea's presidential office said. Moon's office said Kim also ...
North Korea's Kim calls for more talks with South's Moon in new year
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in calling for more talks between the leaders in the new year. Moon's office said Sunday Kim also expressed regret that he couldn't make a planned visit ...
