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The warheads — at least 20 in number, and perhaps as many as 60 — remain for now in their bunkers, somewhere

“Nice to meet you, Mr. President.” With these words, Kim Jong Un shook hands with Donald Trump as the two made history in Singapore.

In a vaguely worded agreement signed at their unprecedented summit Tuesday in Singapore, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim

As the world watched, the United States of America and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) signed an agreement in

Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s

In the sudden rush of diplomacy involving North Korea, China has appeared to have the upper hand, hosting the North Korean leader,

The White House is gearing up for President Trump to discuss denuclearization with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their much

President Donald Trump seems determined to address the North Korean nuclear crisis mano a mano when he sits down with the country’s

What first appeared to be a gesture indicating North Korea might be willing to dismantle its nuclear weapons program appears to have

On Memorial Day morning, Dr. Victor Cha was not, as many had expected last year, ensconced in the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

What exactly do the North Koreans mean when they say they’re willing to denuclearize? And how exactly would they do so? These

Less than three weeks ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in spent a day shaking and holding