China Shuts Down Mount Everest Climbing Routes

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 A roundup of the latest news on the world's coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Is Facebook Betting Big on Brexit?

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute May 13, 2019 The social media giant's decision to expand its operations in London may hold important clues about the future of the British economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From ‘Rocket Man’ to ‘Terrific’: Trump Lauds Kim in U.N. Return

NATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2018 The president strikes a conciliatory tone a year after deriding the autocrat at the U.N. as "Little Rocket Man" and threatening to "totally destroy North Korea." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pompeo Warns Russia, China to Heed Sanctions Against North Korea

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Aug 4, 2018 The U.S. secretary of state speaks out after the United Nations reports that North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs and is violating U.N. sanctions through illicit ship-to-ship transfers of oil and in other ways. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump-Kim Deal Overpromised on Return of War Remains

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Jul 18, 2018 The president and the North Korean leader committed to recovering the remains of prisoners of war and those missing in action in the Korean War, "including the immediate repatriation of those already identified," but to date the promise has gone unfulfilled. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Korean Voices Missing From Major Papers’ Opinions on Singapore Summit

Adam Johnson / FAIR Jun 24, 2018 In opinion coverage of the Trump-Kim meeting, the people with the most to lose and gain from it were almost uniformly ignored. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From ‘Dotard’ to ‘Supreme Leader’: N. Korea Rehabs Trump

ERIC TALMADGE / The Associated Press Jun 14, 2018 After the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un's state media show the U.S. president in a new light, looking serious and almost regal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

2 Norwegian Lawmakers Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 The lawmakers say the U.S. president has "taken a huge and important step in the direction of the disarmament, peace and reconciliation between North and South Korea." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North Korea Summit: Trump Says Denuclearization Must Be Verifiable

The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The U.S. president tells reporters that North Korea's denuclearization will have to be total as he prepares to head home from his historic summit with Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

U.S., North Korea Make Final Summit Preparations

The Associated Press Jun 10, 2018 Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are set to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Singapore, which is 9 p.m. Monday on the U.S. East Coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How a North Korean Disarmament Deal Might Look

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jun 10, 2018 There has been a surprising amount of secrecy on the details, partly because the Trump administration has limited the number of people involved, cutting off traditional routes of leaking. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Will the ‘Master Dealmaker’ Meet His Match in Kim?

JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2018 President Trump is facing doubts from multiple corners as he prepares for Tuesday's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )