“President Trump likes Chairman Kim, and he doesn’t think these sanctions will be necessary,” said Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary.
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North Korea Pulls Staff From Liaison Office, Sending South a Message
The move was North Korea’s latest show of discontent since Kim Jong-un’s talks with President Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, ended without a deal last month.
North Korea Threatens to Scuttle Talks With the U.S. and Resume Tests
A senior North Korean diplomat said Kim Jong-un would soon decide whether to end its moratorium on nuclear and missile tests.
Vietnamese Woman to Face Trial Alone in Killing of Kim Jong-un’s Brother
Malaysian prosecutors refused to drop charges against the woman, Doan Thi Huong, despite having let her Indonesian co-defendant go free this week.
Woman Accused of Murdering Kim Jong-nam Is Freed
The defendant, Siti Aisyah, had been held in Malaysia since 2017 on suspicion of murdering the estranged half brother of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader.
Woman Accused of Murdering Kim Jong-nam Is Freed
The defendant, Siti Aisyah, had been held in Malaysia since 2017 on suspicion of murdering the estranged half brother of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader.
New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament
For an administration that regularly acknowledges or dismisses intelligence findings to fit the moment, North Korea has served as a comeuppance.
North Korea Admits Failure of Trump Summit, a Week After It Broke Down
An official newspaper acknowledged “sighs of regret” over the meeting, but avoided direct invective against the United States or its president.
Space Launch Would Violate North Korean Commitments to U.S., Official Warns
After a fruitless meeting with Kim Jong-un, President Trump declared himself “a little disappointed” by new evidence that North Korea is rebuilding a missile launch site.
Will Kim Jong-un Return to Brinkmanship? Weak Economy Is Forcing His Hand
North Korea’s deepening economic trouble may propel it to return to the negotiating table — or resume weapons tests to force a deal.