Japanese Rail Operator Says Sorry For 'Inexcusable' Departure 25 Seconds Early
It is at least the second time in about six months that a Japanese railway has been forced to apologize to passengers for a seconds-early departure.
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Trump Administration Moves Forward With Historic Summit Despite Doubt From North Korea
The Trump administration is trying to keep plans on track for an historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea, after North Koreans complained about rhetoric from Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton.
North Korea Is Selling Facial Recognition Technology, Report Finds
Researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies say the country has used front companies and intermediaries to market products, sometimes to unwitting consumers.
What Lessons Can The Trump Administration Learn From Past Negotiations With North Korea
To explore what lessons can be drawn from past negotiations with North Korea, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Robert Gallucci, the top U.S. negotiator on North Korea during the Clinton administration.
2 Generations, 2 Different Perspectives On Korean Reunification
Jean H. Lee, a former Pyongyang bureau chief for The Associated Press, finds older relatives who fled North Korea dream of a different future than younger South Koreans.
North Korea Threatens To Cancel Kim-Trump Meeting
North Korea threatened to call off a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un over objections to U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
News Brief: North Korea Summit In Doubt, Primary Results, Net Neutrality
North Korea has threatened to cancel a planned summit with President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Also, we look at what Tuesday's congressional primaries mean for elections in November.
Sen. Cory Gardner On North Korea Talks
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado about new doubts about a summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Jailed Malaysian Reformist Anwar Ibrahim Free After Royal Pardon
The release of Anwar, who has served nearly a decade in jail on two separate convictions for sodomy, was less than a week after a stunning election upset by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
North Korea Implies Summit With Trump Is In Doubt Because Of Military Exercises
North Korea canceled a meeting with South Korea and said the U.S. should think about the fate of the summit "in light of this provocative military ruckus." The U.S. said summit planning continues.