After three days of talks between the leaders of North and South Korea, spirits are high and promises are many. And South Korean leader Kim Jong-un wants another direct meeting with President Donald Trump.
North Korea said on Wednesday it would permanently abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, the latest gesture by leader Kim Jong-un to revive faltering talks with Washington over his country's nuclear program.
The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea is both a potential conflict zone and a tourist destination. An official South Korean tourism site notes more than a million people visit the DMZ every year.
North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday, officials said, a first step in implementing an agreement reached in a landmark summit in June.
American officials expect North Korea to hand over around 50 sets of remains of American troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War in coming weeks, but the drawn out process of negotiations to get to this point highlights the complications involve in the issue.
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy.
US President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend.
The city-state of Singapore is preparing to host a much-hyped summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in just a few days. If you imagined there’d be a buzz in the air leading up to the on-again, off-again meeting that’s dominated global headlines for weeks, some people aren't feeling it.
North Korea's leader will apparently follow his much-hyped meeting with US President Donald Trump by shoring up relations with longstanding, strongman allies in Russia and Syria.
After three days of talks between the leaders of North and South Korea, spirits are high and promises are many. And South Korean leader Kim Jong-un wants another direct meeting with President Donald Trump.
As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
What happens when a Norwegian director-provocateur brings a Western rock band to North Korea, and films the experience? The result is the new documentary "Liberation Day."
Yeonmi Park fled North Korea when she was 14. She risked her life, crossed three mountains and a frozen lake to get to China and eventually to South Korea. Now she says she wants to raise awareness about the people she left behind.
For years, Stephen Colbert's conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling "The Interview" in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show's ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.
Sen. Bob Menendez says he will support Mike Pompeo if the CIA director wins Senate approval and becomes America's next top diplomat. But the Democratic senator from New Jersey says there are good reasons for him to vote "no" on Pompeo's nomination.
Kim Jong-un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second intercontinental ballistic missile test that weapons experts said Saturday could even bring New York into range.
Laicie Heeley, host of new PRI podcast Things That Go Boom, answers big questions looming after North Korea successfully launched an ICBM with range to strike the United States.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised that the United States is not trying to topple Kim Jong-Un's North Korean regime, but warned it must halt its nuclear missile program.
Producer James Jones and Columbia University North Korea scholar — and former CIA analyst — Sue Mi Terry participated in a live chat on Wednesday to answer questions about Frontline's new documentary, "Secret State of North Korea." They were joined by guest questioner, The World's Aaron Schachter.
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Global Politics
Inter-Korean summit produces 'totally unprecedented' results
GlobalPost
September 20, 2018
After three days of talks between the leaders of North and South Korea, spirits are high and promises are many. And South Korean leader Kim Jong-un wants another direct meeting with President Donald Trump.
Conflict
Trump seeks options for eliminating North Korean nuclear threat
PRI's The World
April 10, 2017
As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
Culture
Here's an idea for engaging with North Korea. Bring in a Western rock band and make a movie about it.
PRI's The World
August 08, 2017
Updated
What happens when a Norwegian director-provocateur brings a Western rock band to North Korea, and films the experience? The result is the new documentary "Liberation Day."
Justice
She risked her life to defect from North Korea — now she wants the world to hear her story
PRI's The World
October 10, 2014
Yeonmi Park fled North Korea when she was 14. She risked her life, crossed three mountains and a frozen lake to get to China and eventually to South Korea. Now she says she wants to raise awareness about the people she left behind.
Global Politics
The end of Colbert stings even more as the 'The Interview' gets canceled
Analysis
December 18, 2014
For years, Stephen Colbert's conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling "The Interview" in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show's ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.
Global Politics
Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state
PRI's The World
April 24, 2018
Sen. Bob Menendez says he will support Mike Pompeo if the CIA director wins Senate approval and becomes America's next top diplomat. But the Democratic senator from New Jersey says there are good reasons for him to vote "no" on Pompeo's nomination.
Conflict
North Korea says 'all US' is within range after a new missile test
Agence France-Presse
July 29, 2017
Kim Jong-un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second intercontinental ballistic missile test that weapons experts said Saturday could even bring New York into range.
Conflict
3 key questions about North Korea's new missile capability
PRI's The World
November 30, 2017
Laicie Heeley, host of new PRI podcast Things That Go Boom, answers big questions looming after North Korea successfully launched an ICBM with range to strike the United States.
Global Politics
The US is not seeking to topple the North Korea regime, Tillerson says
Agence France-Presse
August 02, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised that the United States is not trying to topple Kim Jong-Un's North Korean regime, but warned it must halt its nuclear missile program.
Global Politics
Is there hope for resistance in North Korea?
PRI's The World
January 15, 2014
Producer James Jones and Columbia University North Korea scholar — and former CIA analyst — Sue Mi Terry participated in a live chat on Wednesday to answer questions about Frontline's new documentary, "Secret State of North Korea." They were joined by guest questioner, The World's Aaron Schachter.