North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, speaks with Choe Ryong Hae during a parade in Pyongyang in 2013. Choe was among three officials sanctioned by the U.S. on Dec. 10.
N Korea at crossroads

US hits North Korea on human rights as nuclear talks stall

Trump pushes for United Nations meeting on abuses under Kim's regime

12 December 2018
Moon and Kim Jong Un meet for the first time in April at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.
N Korea at crossroads

South Korea crafts VIP itinerary for Kim visit that may not happen

Moon has arranged a hotel, train ride and island trip for North Korea's leader

8 December 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, met with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho in Beijing.
N Korea at crossroads

Xi urges North Korea to work with US for peace

China's leader expresses support for second Trump-Kim summit

8 December 2018
Work is underway on a new building in Sinuiju on the North Korean side of the Yalu River. Construction industry officials in Dandong have speculated that China is providing technical assistance for the project. (Photo by Daisuke Harashima)
N Korea at crossroads

China-North Korea border trade thrives again, despite sanctions

Disguised clams, building materials and short-stay visas undermine UN resolution

6 December 2018
People wear masks of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a pro-unification rally in Seoul on April 25.
N Korea at crossroads

Moon steps up efforts to coax Kim to Seoul

South Korean president seeks a leg up on public support

4 December 2018
Trump said at some point he will invite Kim to the United States.
N Korea at crossroads

Trump eyes early 2019 meeting with North Korea's Kim

U.S. president says three sites under consideration for possible second summit

2 December 2018
Andrew Kim, front center, helped the U.S. establish communications with top North Korean officials.
Politics

CIA point man on North Korea to quit by year-end

US negotiator behind Trump-Kim summit leaves as denuclearization talks stall

29 November 2018
ASEAN is trying to stick to its "balance diplomacy" in dealing with China and the U.S., but it is harder to keep a comfortable distance in the current political climate. (Photo by Katsuhiko Hara)
International relations

ASEAN reiterates 'concern' over South China Sea in draft statement

10 members express support for North Korean denuclearization

12 November 2018
Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang in October failed to iron out differences between the U.S. and North Korea.
N Korea at crossroads

Trump's absence made North Korean envoy call off trip

Cancellation deepens standoff, affecting inter-Korean projects

9 November 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference at the White House on Nov. 7 following midterm congressional elections
Opinion

Defiant Trump will seek more foreign policy battles

Most effective approach for likely targets, including China, may be to ride out the assaults

8 November 2018
Experts warn that Tuesday's outcome could embolden Trump to harden his stance on China.
International relations

Asia fears Trump doubling down on trade war after mixed midterms

US Republicans block Democratic sweep to retain the Senate

8 November 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last year.
International relations

A shaken Asia awaits America's midterm verdict on Trump

A 'blue wave' would embolden Democrats to push back against the president's Asia policies

6 November 2018
President Moon Jae-in is under pressure from the opposition to detail how money in the so-called peace fund will be spent without falling afoul of international sanctions.
N Korea at crossroads

South Korean opposition threatens president's peace budget

Moon Jae-in challenged to show that he is not violating international sanctions

5 November 2018
SK Holdings Chairman and CEO Chey Tae-won says North Korean cities are well-placed to leapfrog into the future.
Interview

SK chief thinks North Korea can be test bed for 'future cities'

Lack of infrastructure tempts CEO Chey to experiment with new economic models

5 November 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is trying out a top-down approach for a breakthrough with the U.S.
N Korea at crossroads

Father's lesson weighs on Kim as denuclearization talks stall

Second summit remains elusive as distrust persists between US and North

5 November 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says goodbye to Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol as he departs Pyongyang on Oct.7. (State Department photo)
N Korea at crossroads

Pompeo to meet North Korea's Kim Yong Chol this week in New York

Secretary vows 'no economic relief' without verifiable denuclearization

5 November 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers his speech on the government's 2019 budget proposal to the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 1.
N Korea at crossroads

Moon says peace on Korean Peninsula will be new growth engine

President asks lawmakers for support amid stalemated denuclearization talks

1 November 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Sept. 18.
N Korea at crossroads

Moon's like-minded aides steer conciliatory North Korea policy

Senior officials focused on American alliance find themselves crowded out

29 October 2018
North Korea's Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile is pictured during its second test-fire in July last year
N Korea at crossroads

Trump likely to make a 'bad deal' on North Korea, US experts warn

CSIS analysts say Kim holds the upper hand over a Washington in 'chaos'

26 October 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at a news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang in September.
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea's Kim looks to mystery brother Kim Jong Chol for help

Report says leader held discussions with elder sibling before historic US summit

25 October 2018
Kim Yo Jong was described as the "North Korean Ivanka" when she visited South Korea in February. 
N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un's sister emerges as candidate to visit Pompeo

'North Korean Ivanka' surfaces as possible envoy ahead of US elections

22 October 2018
South Korean soldiers remove land mines inside the demilitarized zone in early October.
N Korea at crossroads

UN Command partly backs Korean plan to disarm DMZ

American-led forces silent on no-fly zones laid out in pact

20 October 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend a luncheon in Pyongyang in September.
North Korea

US and S Korean experts clash over sanctions policy on Pyongyang

Incentives for dialogue could end up bolstering N Korean leader's position

19 October 2018
Progress on denuclearization is a prerequisite for a peace accord with Pyongyang.
Opinion

Second summit, second chance

At next meeting with Kim, Trump must ensure nuclear deal is secured prior to any peace accord

17 October 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang on Oct. 7.
N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un pressed Pompeo to ease sanctions

North Korea drums up international support for an end to the penalties

17 October 2018