The North Korean leader’s New Year speech seemed to challenge President Trump to backtrack on the American goal of zero North Korean nuclear weapons.
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Kim Jong-un, Ready to Meet Trump ‘at Any Time,’ Demands U.S. End Sanctions
In his New Year’s Day speech, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said he was ready to meet with President Trump again but warned against continued sanctions against his country.
North Korea Says It Won’t Denuclearize Until U.S. Removes Threat
Diverging interpretations of exactly what “complete” and “denuclearization” mean have led to a diplomatic stalemate between Washington and Pyongyang.
U.S. Will Review Travel Ban on North Korea, Envoy Says
Washington announced the possible shift as it seeks to break the logjam in talks on denuclearizing North Korea.
North Korea, Fearing K-Pop and Porn, Warns Against Smartphones’ Influence
Mobile phones “instill students with unhealthy ideology,” said a state-run paper in the North, where many users have found ways around official information controls.
Hard-Line U.S. Tactics Will ‘Block’ Path to Denuclearization, North Korea Warns
North Korea said that if Washington continued to escalate its sanctions and rights campaign, it could shatter any chance of denuclearizing the country.
Will Kim Jong-un Visit Seoul This Month? South Korea Is Holding Its Breath
South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, said a visit by Kim Jong-un to Seoul could happen this month. But Mr. Kim has yet to accept the invitation.
North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn
A new study says that North Korea is expanding a base that would be one of the most likely sites for deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States.
North Korea Accuses Washington of Weaponizing Human Rights as Nuclear Talks Stall
President Trump may have said he and Kim Jong-un were “in love,” but the two countries are sparring over the North’s human rights record.
North and South Korea Get U.N.’s Go-Ahead to Study Joint Rail Project
South Korea has offered to help upgrade the North’s rail network and link it to its own. Now the Security Council has signed off on a joint study of the idea.