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.
Tag: North Korea
Children of North Korean Mothers Find More Hardship in the South
Often born in rural China, the children of North Korean defectors find they are not welcome in South Korea, where they face language barriers and abuse.
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.
North Korea Says It Will Deport American Who Tried to Enter From China
In an apparent gesture of good will, the North said it would release the man, who it said entered the country illegally a month ago.
North Korea Says It Has Tested ‘Ultramodern Tactical Weapon’
North Korea did not identify what weapon was tested, but the development could complicate already stalled talks between the United States and North Korea.
In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception
President Trump says the nuclear threat from North Korea is over. New satellite images of 16 hidden ballistic missile bases suggest that it has worsened since his summit meeting.
Senator Urges Trump to Ease Ban on Aid Workers Traveling to North Korea
Senator Edward J. Markey praised President Trump’s attempt at diplomacy with the North but also said that “the humanitarian situation in North Korea is far too dire for these draconian policies.”
News Analysis: Diplomacy Appears Stalled With North Korea, Despite Trump’s Declarations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is trying to reach an agreement with North Korea before President Trump and Kim Jong-un meet again. His efforts have gone nowhere.
Pompeo Meeting With North Korean Diplomat Postponed
No reason was given for the delay of the meeting in New York between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s leading nuclear weapons negotiator.
What Do North Korean Gymnastics Say About Kim Jong-un’s Politics?
North Korea included something new, a giant image of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at a mass gymnastics performance on Sunday, and excluded something old: missiles.