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he Trump administration continues to pay a high price for treating Russia as an enemy. Vladimir Putin has dealt himself back into

Moscow and Tehran are both cozying up to North Korea as the White House’s make-or-break policy flounders. While their motivations are different,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that peace and security on the Korean peninsula depended on the

The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Russian city of Vladivostok brings Moscow back

HERE’S SOMETHING you don’t expect to hear at a conference: “Send Lady Gaga to North Korea.” That was the most audacious idea

The Trump administration — which canceled two large-scale spring war games between the United States and South Korea in an effort to

North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite image analysis

DEFCON Warning System – This article was written before the talks broke down. We present it as it discusses what the choices

Donald Trump’s talks with Kim Jong-un ended abruptly on Thursday as the president said he was forced to walk away after the

President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are expected to meet for a second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, at

North Korean spymaster Kim Yong-chol came to town and a summit announcement resulted. The White House tweeted that President Donald Trump “looks

With a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected in late February, one crucial question looms