WASHINGTON — North Korea’s recent temper tantrum over U.S.-South Korean military exercises and its threat to pull out of its upcoming summit with President Trump are signs that Trump’s North Korea strategy is working. Over the past several months, Trump has boxed in Kim Jong Un. First, he ramped up economic pressure on Pyongyang while […]
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North Korea says it will blow up, dismatle nuclear assets
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un’s summit with President Donald Trump next month. In a statement carried by state media, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said that all of […]
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Donald Trump's instinct in Korea crisis and elsewhere is 'go big'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The way President Donald Trump sees it, why go for a solid single when you can swing for a home run? Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is only the latest example of the president’s go-big strategy. From tax reform to international trade to foreign policy, Trump has pursued […]
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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet June 12 in Singapore
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will occur June 12 in Singapore, the most significant step yet in his bid to rid the region of nuclear weapons. Trump made the announcement via Twitter just hours after welcoming home three Americans held captive for more than a […]
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On North Korea, Trump should refuse to take the bait
WASHINGTON — The prospect of winning the Nobel Peace Prize is understandably tantalizing for President Trump. After all the contempt he has faced from the political establishment, watching liberal heads explode at the suggestion by South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he deserves the award must be gratifying. It would be even more gratifying to […]
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North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
GOYANG, South Korea — The leaders of North and South Korea on Friday pledged to work toward their common goal of denuclearizing their peninsula, following a historic day of talks on the border that has divided them for almost seven decades. It was a day marked by an astonishing level of congeniality between the two […]
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Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that although he’s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it’s “not going to be fruitful.” Trump said that CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Kim “got along really well” in their recent […]
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Donald Trump says 'good relationship' formed with North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that his CIA chief secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said “a good relationship was formed” heading into the adversaries’ anticipated summit. Mike Pompeo’s highly unusual talks took place “last week,” Trump tweeted, and “went smoothly,” with details about the presidential meeting […]
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U.S. official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with President Donald Trump, officials said Sunday, increasing the likelihood that the unprecedented summit will actually occur. The confirmation from Pyongyang directly, rather than from third countries like […]
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Bolton the best man to tackle North Korea
By Ed Rogers Special to The Washington Post There is no doubt that John Bolton deserves his fair share of criticism. But Democrats and their allies in the media appear to be going off the rails. Some of their criticism of the national security adviser-designate is forced at best. Bolton is an accomplished diplomat; despite […]