Thae Yong-ho, a former diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, said in an interview that the North Korean leader had no intention of relinquishing his nuclear weapons.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Seeking North Korea Deal, Trump Seems Willing to Ease U.S. Demands
Arriving in Hanoi for a second meeting with Kim Jong-un, President Trump sounds as if he is retreating on his ambition to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal.
‘Aim, I Say, at the City of Washington!’ Russia Revives Cold War Playbook
A prime-time news show talks about deploying nuclear submarines along the coast of the United States, and a church choir sings about nuking America.
Photos From the Trump-Kim Summit in Vietnam
How does it feel on the streets of Hanoi during the second summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un? These images give a taste.
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Says He Is Resigning
Mr. Zarif was a prominent defender of Iran and its policies, and one of the country’s best-known figures abroad.
News Analysis: Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir
Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.
Trump and Kim May Declare End of War at Summit, South Korea Says
An armistice ended fighting in the Korean War, but the United States and North Korea are still technically at war. This week’s summit meeting in Vietnam could change that.
Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo works hard at being President Trump’s most loyal cabinet member and greatest evangelist of “America First.” But the world is pushing back.
Kim Jong-un Takes Train for Vietnam Meeting With Trump
An armored train carrying the North Korean leader left Pyongyang for a 2,800-mile journey across China to his planned summit meeting with President Trump in Vietnam, the North Korean state news media said.
South Korea Awaits 2nd Kim-Trump Summit With Both Hope and Fear
More than anyone else, President Moon Jae-in hopes that President Trump and Kim Jong-un will agree on denuclearizing North Korea when they meet in Vietnam this month.