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- Feb 19
Ex-diplomat says North Korean leader won't give up nukes
A former North Korean diplomat says leader Kim Jong Un has no intention of giving up his nuclear weapons and sees his upcoming second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump as a chance to cement his country's status as a nuclear weapons state
Feb 19
- Feb 11
Everything you need to know about the 2nd Trump-Kim summit
The two leaders plan to get together despite a lack of movement toward denuclearization.
Feb 11
- Feb 11
Trump-Kim summit to focus on NKorea nuke complex, US rewards
Trump-Kim summit to focus on destroying North Korean nuke complex, reciprocal US steps
Feb 11
- Feb 8
North Korea pushing flag at center of new loyalty campaign
North Korea's propaganda machine is advancing a new loyalty campaign before Kim's second summit with Trump, and it's less militaristic than in the past, in keeping with North's focus on the economy
Feb 8
- Feb 6
Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam
President Donald Trump says he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons
Feb 6
- Feb 6
Hopes high for concrete results from 2nd Kim-Trump summit
Governments across Asia are expressing hope that a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam will produce concrete results that will lead to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
Feb 6
- Feb 2
Despite questions, Trump touts 'tremendous progress' ahead of new summit with North Korea's Kim
Trump suggested he'd announce the location during his State of the Union speech.
Feb 2
- Jan 24
Kim Jong Un praises President Donald Trump and his 'good personal letter' ahead of second summit
President Donald Trump sent another letter to Kim Jong Un as the countries prepare for another meeting, and this one had the strongman expressing "great satisfaction."
Jan 24
- Jan 20
US, South Korean diplomats attending NKorea talks in Sweden
Sweden says diplomats from South Korea and the U.S. will attend "small-format" talks in the Nordic country with a North Korean colleague along with "a small group of international experts."
Jan 20
- Jan 19
Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit
President Donald Trump will hold a second summit near the end of February with the leader of North Korea
Jan 19
- Jan 18
President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un to hold second summit next month: White House
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second summit next month, the White House announced Friday.
Jan 18 - Jan 18
North Korean official meets with President Trump
Kim-Yong Chol visits the White House for meetings with President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Jan 18 - Jan 17
Vice President Mike Pence: North Korea taken no 'concrete steps' ahead of reported meeting with nuclear negotiator
North Korea's nuclear negotiator is reportedly to meet with Secretary Mike Pompeo in Washington as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans for a second summit.
Jan 17 - Jan 11
Kim Jong Un has Xi Jinping's support for 2nd Trump summit
Kim Jong Un has the support of China's president for a second U.S. summit.
Jan 11 - Jan 11
South Korean president optimistic on progress toward denuclearization
Moon Jae-in also discussed his nation's economy at the annual press event.
Jan 11 - Jan 10
Kim Jong Un has Xi Jinping's support for 2nd Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has the support of Chinese President Xi Jinping for an expected second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jan 10 - Jan 9
Defected North Korean diplomat urges international community to help ex-colleague believed to be in hiding in Italy
The former diplomat, who defected, asked governments to help a former colleague reportedly seeking asylum.
Jan 9 - Jan 8
Kim Jong Un makes 4th visit to China in a year
The North Korean leader is said to have met with Xi Jinping.
Jan 8 - Jan 8
Kim Jong Un makes 4th visit to China in a year
The North Korean leader is said to have met with Xi Jinping.
Jan 8 - Jan 8
Kim Jong Un travels to China ahead of possible 2nd US summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with China's president at the start of a visit to Beijing believed to be an effort to coordinate with his only major ally ahead of a possible second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump
Jan 8 - Jan 8
North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing at the start of a four-day trip to China, in what's likely an effort by Kim to coordinate with his only major ally ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump
Jan 8 - Jan 4
North Korean envoy to Italy vanishes _ did he defect?
North Korea's top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding along with his wife, apparently before his posting ended in November
Jan 4 - Jan 3
North Korean ambassador goes missing, could be hiding out in Italy
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Italy has been missing since November.
Jan 3 - Jan 2
Trump says he's ready to meet again with North Korean leader
President Donald Trump says he and Kim Jong Un are ready to meet again to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons
Jan 2 - Jan 2
4 ideas from NKorean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's speech
The 4 big ideas from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year Day's speech
Jan 2 - Jan 1
In 'unprecedented' speech, Kim Jong Un says North Korea is ready for another summit with US, but warns against sanctions
During the New Year's address, Kim Jong Un also warned the U.S. on sanctions.
Jan 1 - Jan 1
Kim ready to talk more with Trump but says not to test North
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he hopes to talk more with Trump into 2019, but also warns Washington not test North Koreans' patience with sanctions and pressure
Jan 1 - Dec 31
Kim Jong Un reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in letter to South Korean president
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment for denuclearization.
Dec 31 - Dec 31
Kim Jong Un expected to ring in 2019 with big policy speech
With an annual speech expected to lay out his top priorities for the year ahead, Kim Jong Un will be keeping North Korea watchers busy on New Year's Day
Dec 31 - Dec 28
Hackers steal personal data of North Korean defectors in South Korean resettlement center
The names, birth dates and addresses of nearly 1,000 defectors was stolen.
Dec 28 - Dec 28
Seoul says personal info of 1,000 NKorean defectors stolen
South Korea says it's responding to a hacking attack that stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South
Dec 28 - Dec 27
Satirical pop-up shop offers South a taste of North Korea
South Korean market sells cookies and candies made by North Korean defectors.
Dec 27 - Dec 26
North, South Korea hold symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to link railroads across border
The two Koreas held a symbolic ground breaking ceremony in Kaesong, North Korea.
Dec 26 - Dec 25
North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M
Citing 'barbaric treatment,' judge orders North Korea to pay dead student's parents $500M
Dec 25 - Dec 24
Otto Warmbier's family wins $500M judgment in case against North Korea
It's now a question of whether or not the North Koreans will pay.
Dec 24 - Dec 24
Pyongyang supermarket offers Seoul's younger generation a taste of mysterious North Korea
The pop-up supermarket, which opened over the weekend, will be open until April 7.
Dec 24 - Dec 24
North Korean satire-style supermarket opens in Seoul
The shop features cookies and candies handmade by North Korean defectors and manufactured items repackaged in Pyongyang-style.
Dec 24 - Dec 21
Otto Warmbier parents seeks over $1B from North Korea
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of U.S. college student Otto Warmbier against North Korea is seeking more than $1 billion from the government the Warmbiers say tortured and killed their son
Dec 21 - Dec 19
US official says Washington reviewing North Korea travel ban
The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea says Washington is reviewing easing its strict travel restrictions to North Korea to facilitate humanitarian shipments to the North as part of efforts to resolve an impasse in nuclear diplomacy
Dec 19 - Dec 17
North Korea warns US over stalled nuclear negotiations
Pyongyang took a jab at the U.S. over stalled nuclear negotiations.
Dec 17 - Dec 17
North Korea warns US over stalled nuclear talks
On the seventh anniversary of the death of King Jong Il, North Korean state media criticized a recent lack of progress in negotiations.
Dec 17 - Dec 11
US sanctions 3 senior North Korean officials amid stalled nuclear talks
The Treasury Department said they were in honor of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old U.S. college student who died after being released from North Korean custody in 2017.
Dec 11 - Dec 7
Trump moving ahead with second Kim summit despite working-level frustrations
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans for a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
Dec 7 - Dec 3
Moon says Kim will get what he wants from Trump by following through on denuclearization
The president of South Korea said he'd deliver a message to Kim from Trump.
Dec 3 - Dec 3
North Korea’s state TV gets a quiet makeover, adding neon suits and smiles to newscasts best known for delivering the party line
KCTV seems to have adopted some Western TV techniques, including featuring reporters on camera, soundbites from regular people and computer graphics.
Dec 3 - Nov 27
French official suspected of spying for North Korea arrested
A French citizen has been arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation for allegedly “collecting and delivering information to a foreign power".
Nov 27 - Nov 21
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border
The detonations were part an agreement to limit military presence in the DMZ.
Nov 21 - Nov 21
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border
North Korea blew up 10 of its front-line guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Tuesday in accordance with agreements made with South Korea earlier this year.
Nov 21 - Nov 16
North Korea announces weapons test; will release detained American
North Korea announced that its leader Kim Jong Un observed a “successful” and “highly significant” test of an “ultramodern tactical weapon,” according to state media.
Nov 16 - Nov 16
North Korea releases American, announces new weapon
A detained American accused of working for the CIA has been released, and the regime announced the creation of a secret weapon.
Nov 16