Kim Myong-gil praised the U.S. president’s “wise political decision” to take a fresh tack in nuclear talks after dismissing his national security adviser.
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North Korea Launches 2 More Projectiles, Its 8th Weapons Test Since July
The North’s tests on Tuesday came hours after the country said it was willing to sit down with the United States “for comprehensive discussions.” President Trump called the announcement “interesting.”
North Korea Missile Tests, ‘Very Standard’ to Trump, Show Signs of Advancing Arsenal
American intelligence officials and outside experts say that Kim Jong-un is capitalizing on President Trump’s downplaying of his weapons testing to significantly improve the North’s arsenal.
North Korea Says Hope of More U.S. Talks Is ‘Disappearing’
The North said it might “re-examine all the measures we have taken so far,” a vague threat that could encompass its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
North Korea Says It Tested New Type of Missile, Further Enhancing Its Arsenal
Analysts confirmed that two projectiles launched on Saturday, North Korea’s fifth weapons test in less than a month, appeared to be a new kind of short-range missile.
Kim Jong-un Gave ‘Small Apology’ for Missile Launches, Trump Says
President Trump said a letter from North Korea’s leader expressed hope for restarting nuclear talks.
Missionary, Businessman, Prisoner, Spy: An American’s Odyssey in North Korea
Like others arrested in North Korea, Kim Dong-chul made a public confession of spying. Unlike many others, he says in a new memoir, he was telling the truth.
North Korea Launches More Missiles, U.S. Says, Amid Stalled Diplomacy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a conference in Bangkok that American negotiators were ready to meet with North Korean counterparts.
Kim Jong-un Calls North Korea’s New Rocket System ‘an Inescapable Distress’ to Enemies
North Korea tested a new type of multiple-launch guided rocket system that could expand the North’s ability to strike South Korea and American forces stationed there.
New North Korean Missile Comes With Angry Message to South Korea’s President
The North said its leader, Kim Jong-un, arranged Thursday’s launch to punish the “double-dealing” of President Moon Jae-in. Analysts detected growing frustration as sanctions bite.