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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Top military, diplomatic brass from South, North at inter-Korean summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were accompanied by the most powerful officials from their countries at the inter-Korean summit held Friday at the truce village...

April 27, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Unexpected moments at inter-Korean summit

As South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un headed to the Peace House inside the truce village of Panmunjeom for their historic summit on Friday, the whole world watched...

April 27, 2018
North Korea
Laughter all around at inter-Korean summit

As South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a light conversation ahead of the inter-Korean summit, the Peace House -- the summit venue -- erupted into laughter. Th...

April 27, 2018
North Korea
Who are nine NK officials accompanying Kim Jong-un?

Expectations for Friday’s inter-Korean summit have been heightened by the caliber of his nine-member entourage. The North’s delegation includes a total of nine senior party, military and government ...

April 26, 2018
North Korea
[From the scene] Reporters hopeful, excited about historic summit

With South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un set to meet Friday, nearly 3,000 journalists from all around the world packed the main press center set up in an exhibition...

April 26, 2018
Foreign Policy
Top-down nuclear talks raise question, says Victor Cha

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may agree to a statement on peace and denuclearization during the planned summit, but it could still pose challenges in follow-up negotia...

April 24, 2018
Foreign Policy
[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Inside Panmunjeom: where inter-Korean summit will be held

On April 27, Panmunjeom on the inter-Korean border will be the stage for the meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the first inter-Korean summit in 1...

April 24, 2018
North Korea
[2018 Inter-Korean summit] US, North Korea not on same page on denuclearization

Since North Korea announced it was willing to negotiate over its nuclear weapons program and offered to sit down for talks with the US, there has been lingering skepticism that it is a typical ploy f...

April 23, 2018
Foreign Policy
Kim Jong-un justifies US-NK summit to his people, sends message to US

North Korea will suspend all nuclear and missile tests and shut down a major nuclear test site with immediate effect and instead pursue economic growth, North Korea’s state media reported Saturday, e...

April 21, 2018
North Korea
Seoul welcomes North’s decision to freeze nuke tests

South Korea on Saturday welcomed North Korea’s decision to suspend nuclear and missile tests and shut down a nuclear test site, hailing it as a “meaningful progress.” “North Korea’s decision is a me...

April 21, 2018
North Korea
US, China back Koreas discussing end to Korean War

The US and China on Friday backed the two Koreas discussing a peace deal that could officially end the Korean War during an inter-Korean summit next week, giving a boost to efforts to build a peace r...

April 20, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Newsmaker] Why did N. Korea agree to live broadcasting of inter-Korean summit?

On April 27, the world will be able to watch North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un cross the military demarcation line and shake hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. North Korea‘s agreement Wed...

April 19, 2018
North Korea
CIA Director Mike Pompeo secretly met with Kim Jong-un

Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, recently travelled to North Korea to meet with its leader Kim Jong-un, US media reported Wednesday, boosting prospects for the upcoming North...

April 18, 2018
North Korea
N. Korea, China continue warming ties

North Korea and China continue to warm ties ahead of Pyongyang’s planned summits with Seoul and Washington, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hailing Chinese art troupe’s visit to Pyongyang as “si...

April 17, 2018
Foreign Policy
Locals call for stop to Korea’s ODA project in Philippines

For Remia Castor, a Filipina farmer living along the Jalaur, the river is not just a source of water. It is where she and her family have built their lives and culture for generations. Today, the...

April 15, 2018
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