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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, announced early Saturday that his country no longer needed to test nuclear weapons or long-range missiles and

As the US prepares to try and convince North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to give up his nuclear weapons, it may

In the current pre-meeting phase, it would make little sense for Pyongyang to lean too far forward in its public statements. Overall,

North Korea could have the technology to hit the U.S. with a nuclear missile by as early as July 23, a top

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a bilateral summit on April 27. The date

With a dose of mystery and the flair of a showman, North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong-un, used his debut as an

The mysterious meeting Kim Jong Un was summoned to in Beijing this week likely saw China’s president remind the North Korean dictator

A secretive meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and China’s Xi Jinping this week showcased enduring bonds between the two countries,

Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011,

The Swedish and North Korean foreign ministers concluded three days of talks in Stockholm on Saturday over the security situation on the

The United States and South Korea have decided to scale down and shorten annual joint military exercises in light of a diplomatic

President Trump says he will “talk denuclearization” at his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — a word he