Korean Summit Opens With Smiles, Cross-Border Strolls

ERIC TALMADGE / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 After a year of tensions, the first North-South Korea summit in more than a decade begins with a handshake between leaders Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

North Korea’s Kim Will Walk Across Border for Summit in South

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Apr 25, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will plant a commemorative tree and inspect an honor guard together after Kim walks across the border Friday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In a First, Kim Sees a S. Korean Pop Performance in the North

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Apr 1, 2018 The event is another sign of thawing relations between the rival nations. "We should hold culture and art performances frequently," the dictator declares. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mysterious Train Sparks Speculation That Kim Visited Beijing

CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 An armored train traveling between North Korea and Beijing prompts conjecture about a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un or another high-level official. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Canceled Meeting With Pence, U.S. Says

JOSH LEDERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2018 The vice president was set to hold a history-making meeting at the Winter Olympics, says the State Department, which adds, “We regret [North Korea's] failure to seize this opportunity.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘No Daylight’ Between U.S. Allies About N. Korea Despite Olympics Thaw, Pence Insists

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2018 The vice president urges caution as South Korea opens its arms to the North while hosting the Winter Olympics, but the U.S. risks appearing out of step with developments. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

S. Korean Leader Hosts Kim Jong Un’s Sister, Other N. Koreans at Lunch

TONG-HYUNG KIM / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 The meeting at Seoul’s presidential palace is being hailed as the most significant diplomatic encounter between the rival states in years. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

With Extraordinary Political Optics, Winter Olympics Begin

FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 In a show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sit side by side under fireworks that represent peace, not destruction, as the 2018 Winter Olympic Games open in South Korea. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kim Jong Un’s Sister Causes a Stir by Joining Olympic Delegation

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2018 The news ignites a round of international analysis. Kim Yo Jong will be the first member of North Korea’s ruling family to visit the South since the Korean War ended. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )