The softening Chinese economy has weakened Beijing’s hand as it struggles to settle the trade war. Its pull with North Korea could strengthen its position.
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North Korea’s Leader, Kim Jong-un, Arrives in China by Train
The trip to see President Xi Jinping comes amid negotiations over a second summit meeting between Mr. Kim and President Trump.
North Korea’s Envoy to Italy Disappears, Raising Suspicions of a Defection
Cho Seong-gil, whose term in Rome was nearing its end, has been in hiding since early November, according to a South Korean lawmaker.
The Pen Proves Mighty for an Unlikely Trump Correspondent
The president relishes showing off the “beautiful” and “interesting” letters he receives from a man he once threatened with annihilation: North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
News Analysis: Kim and Trump Back at Square 1: If U.S. Keeps Sanctions, North Will Keep Nuclear Program
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.
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.