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North Korea Conducts Missile Tests While Bolton Meets With Officials In Seoul

A man at a railway station in Seoul watches a television showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch on Thursday. Earlier, North Korea had fired two short-range missiles into the sea. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Asia

North Korea Conducts Missile Tests While Bolton Meets With Officials In Seoul

The test of short-range missiles — one of which may be a new design — is seen as a pressure tactic on Washington as Pyongyang warns against a resumption of U.S.-South Korea military exercises.

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Friday

President Trump Announces Halt To 'Additional Sanctions' On North Korea

Protesters hold a banner showing images, of President Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and National Security Adviser John Bolton during a rally against U.S. sanctions on North Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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President Trump Announces Halt To 'Additional Sanctions' On North Korea

A source says the president was referring to future penalties, not those imposed Thursday against two Chinese companies for illicit support of North Korea in violation of international sanctions.

Friday

N. Korea Considering Whether To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests Amid Impasse With U.S.

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, center, speaks at a gathering for diplomats in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday. Eric Talmadge/AP hide caption

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Asia

N. Korea Considering Whether To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests Amid Impasse With U.S.

Pyongyang blamed U.S. officials for the breakdown in talks in Hanoi last month and said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to end his country's voluntary moratorium on testing.

Friday

Opinion: Why The Hanoi Summit Failure Could Lead To A Real Deal

President Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (right) hold a bilateral meeting during the second U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

Opinion: Why The Hanoi Summit Failure Could Lead To A Real Deal

The breakdown in talks between President Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un may turn out to be a blessing in disguise, writes Gary Samore, an experienced negotiator with North Korea.

Thursday

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal

President Trump speaks as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks on during a news conference following the summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Trump's second summit with Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday without an agreement between the two leaders. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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World

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal

Talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early Thursday. Trump cited continued sanctions against North Korea as a sticking point.

Wednesday

What To Expect From North Korea At The Next Trump-Kim Summit

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump walk together at a resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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What To Expect From North Korea At The Next Trump-Kim Summit

Analysts weigh the possible offers North Korea's leader could make later this month in Vietnam.

What To Expect From North Korea At The Next Trump-Kim Summit

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Wednesday

2nd North Korea Nuclear Summit Will Take Place In Vietnam This Month, Trump Says

A TV screen shows file footage of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday. During Trump's State of the Union address, he announced that the second summit with the North Korean leader will take place this month. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption

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National Security

2nd North Korea Nuclear Summit Will Take Place In Vietnam This Month, Trump Says

The U.S. and North Korea will meet in Vietnam, Trump told lawmakers during the State of the Union address. The countries will work toward details of denuclearization missing from last year's meeting.

Thursday

North Korea Prepares For Second Nuclear Summit With U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and President Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their first summit in Singapore last year. North Korea says preparations for a second summit are underway. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Asia

North Korea Prepares For Second Nuclear Summit With U.S.

Kim Jong Un praised Trump's "unusual determination" to come to an agreement. A second summit, expected around late February, could be a chance for the two countries to work out crucial details.

Tuesday

Opinion: What I Learned Leading America's 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea

In this Dec. 12, 2012, file photo released by Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launch pad in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. In 2018, North Korea's government said it would destroy the facility. KCNA via AP hide caption

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Opinion

Opinion: What I Learned Leading America's 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea

Joel Wit, a former State Department official who played a key role in negotiating and implementing the 1994 denuclearization deal with North Korea, writes about important lessons.

Tuesday

Friday

Opinion: The U.S. And North Korea Have Made Progress. Here's How They Can Keep It Up

This July 22 satellite image, released and annotated by 38 North on Monday, shows what the U.S. research group says is the partial dismantling of the rail-mounted transfer structure (center) at the Sohae launch site in North Korea. Airbus Defense & Space/38 North via AP hide caption

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Opinion

Opinion: The U.S. And North Korea Have Made Progress. Here's How They Can Keep It Up

North Korea's moves to return U.S. remains and dismantle sites are not meaningless. Now, the U.S. should take the denuclearization bull by the horns, writes a veteran U.S. negotiator with Pyongyang.

Wednesday

'Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible' A Tough Goal For North Korea Summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un views the Hwasong-15 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. The missile is believed to be capable of reaching the continental United States. KCNA via Reuters hide caption

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National Security

'Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible' A Tough Goal For North Korea Summit

The Trump administration's terms for North Korea's denuclearization verge on the impossible, some former negotiators say: "There's no way of doing something that's irreversible, that I know of."

'Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible' A Tough Goal For North Korea Summit

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Wednesday

Experts Say Denuclearizing North Korea Is No Small Task

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, inspects what the North claims is a thermonuclear warhead. At right is a test of a North Korean ballistic missile. STR/Getty Images hide caption

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Experts Say Denuclearizing North Korea Is No Small Task

President Trump says he wants North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program permanently. Those who've seen the program say denuclearization, if it happens, would likely take a very long time.

Experts Say Denuclearizing North Korea Is No Small Task

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