South Korea Leader Sees Obstacles to Denuclearizing the North

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2018 President Moon Jae-in says that despite North Korea’s recent outreach to Seoul and Washington, many “critical moments” still lie ahead in the effort to end the nuclear crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seoul Envoys to Meet North Korea’s Kim During Pyongyang Trip

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2018 South Korean envoys plan to meet with Kim Jong Un on a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang that's expected to focus on how to ease a standoff over North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rival Koreas to Form First Unified Olympic Team

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee, but they are prominent steps toward rapprochement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What to Expect From North-South Korean Talks

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2018 North Korea has a history of provoking and then pursuing dialogue with rivals Seoul and Washington in an attempt to win concessions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

South Korea and China Move to Resolve Disputes

Hyung-Jin Kim / AP Oct 31, 2017 The thaw comes amid regional tensions over North Korean nuclear ambitions and ahead of President Trump’s visit to South Korea and China next week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Analysts: North Korea Lacks Ability to Attack U.S. Planes

By Kim Tong-Hyung / AP Sep 26, 2017 Military experts view Pyongyang's recent remarks as tit-for-tat responses to Donald Trump's hardening stance against Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia-China Relationship Is Growing Closer, and That Could Hurt U.S. National Security

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2017 Global power is being shifted by Sino-Russian rapprochement, a development largely caused by American actions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

North Korea Threatens Attack on U.S. Bases

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 29, 2013 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to the US flying two stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula with bellicose declarations that "the time has come to settle accounts with the U imperialists in view of the prevailing situation" by "physical means". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama’s Private Missile Talk With Medvedev Goes Public

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2012 During what he apparently thought was a private huddle with his Russian counterpart at a nuclear summit meeting in Seoul, South Korea, President Barack Obama was caught in a hot-mic moment, giving Dmitry Medvedev an election-year pointer on the delicate subject of missile defense. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Korean Drills Spark War Talk From the North

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 North Korea was at the ready with disquieting talk about a "sacred war of justice" on Thursday after South Korea executed elaborate military exercises to demonstrate its prowess near the feuding nations' shared border. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

G-20 Plagued by Timidity

Steven Borowiec / Truthdig Nov 15, 2010 The potentially explosive G-20 meeting in Seoul was smothered before anything spectacular could happen. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clinton Talks Tough About North Korea

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2010 The sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan back in March was "an unacceptable provocation by North Korea," according to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who declared Wednesday in Seoul that "the international community has a responsibility and a duty to respond." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )