North Korea’s nuclear ambitions were very much in the news during the 2005 visit. They still are.
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South Korea to Send the North 50,000 Tons of Rice
South Korea hopes the move will help persuade the North to return to talks on improving inter-Korean ties and ending its nuclear weapons program.
Xi Jinping Will Make First Visit to North Korea Ahead of Meeting With Trump
At a time when tensions among North Korea, China and the United States have been high, some officials see Mr. Xi’s trip to Pyongyang as a way to cool things down.
Kim Jong-un’s Sister Meets With South Korean Officials at Border
Mr. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, delivered a letter from him expressing condolences on the death of a former South Korean first lady, officials said.
Kim Jong-un Pans Mass Games, and the Spectacle Is Suspended
The propaganda show that features thousands of children in synchronized events has been a hit with foreign tourists and North Korea’s elites.
A Top North Korean Official Reappears, but With His Status Damaged
Kim Yong-chol, a North Korean party vice chairman, resurfaced in the public eye this week, despite reports that he had been banished to a labor camp.
North Korean Negotiator’s Downfall Was Sealed When Trump-Kim Summit Collapsed
The fate of Kim Yong-chol provides the latest example of how a senior North Korean official’s political fortune is made or broken at the whims of Kim Jong-un.
North Korea Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators, South Korean Report Says
The report comes amid speculation that the North’s leader is changing tack after his summit meeting with President Trump failed to lift punishing sanctions.
Trump and Abe’s ‘Unshakable Bond’ Shows Some Cracks in Tokyo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was “completely on the same page” with President Trump on North Korea and trade, but the president made it clear that being in lock step with him is a precarious position.
Trump Opens Tokyo Visit With a Tweet Sure to Unnerve the Japanese
President Trump played down North Korea’s recent tests of short-range ballistic missiles, undercutting declarations by both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the president’s own national security adviser.