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January 21, 2025

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Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow

Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow

The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back

Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 26, 2021
Russian diplomats exit North Korea on trolleys built for evacuating foreigners

Russian diplomats exit North Korea on trolleys built for evacuating foreigners

The eight Russian Embassy staff left amid an overall exodus of diplomats and aid workers who were stationed in Pyongyang

Russian diplomats exit North Korea on trolleys built for evacuating foreigners
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 25, 2021
US ballistic missile test sends a hostile message to North Korea, experts say

US ballistic missile test sends a hostile message to North Korea, experts say

Pyongyang will use the “Minuteman III” ICBM test launch to justify its own weapons tests, experts say

US ballistic missile test sends a hostile message to North Korea, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 25, 2021
North Korea must ‘show some good faith’ for sanctions to be lifted: US official

North Korea must ‘show some good faith’ for sanctions to be lifted: US official

After the Hanoi Summit ended in a no-deal two years ago, a US representative calls on Biden to be ‘more strategic’

North Korea must ‘show some good faith’ for sanctions to be lifted: US official
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis February 24, 2021
US wants to rejoin UN human rights group and investigate North Korea

US wants to rejoin UN human rights group and investigate North Korea

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for “investigations into abuses in Syria and North Korea”

US wants to rejoin UN human rights group and investigate North Korea
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis February 24, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council
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Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council

Jo Yong Won appears to be heading a mysterious, rumored office that focuses on foreign policy and security

Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man may be leading a new North Korean security council
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser February 24, 2021
Ex-US marine recounts the day he ‘staged’ a North Korean Embassy raid in 2019

Ex-US marine recounts the day he ‘staged’ a North Korean Embassy raid in 2019

New court documents reveal the testimony of Christopher Ahn, who faces possible extradition to Spain

Ex-US marine recounts the day he ‘staged’ a North Korean Embassy raid in 2019
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 24, 2021
North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

Top US official warns that there’s a “real possibility” North Korea would actually launch a missile toward Americans

North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2021
Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges
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Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges

North Korea’s long-range nuclear threat could overshadow Japan’s other security priorities

Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges
James Fretwell
James Fretwell February 23, 2021
South Korea pushes for talks two years after Trump walked out on Kim Jong Un

South Korea pushes for talks two years after Trump walked out on Kim Jong Un

Top South Korean official urged North Korea to return to nuclear negotiations and asked for international support at UN

South Korea pushes for talks two years after Trump walked out on Kim Jong Un
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis February 23, 2021