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North Korea's Media Tout Trump Concessions You Won't Find In The Joint Statement

8:20am June 13, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The official reporting coming out of Pyongyang suggests the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached more verbal agreements than they put on paper.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a document he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed at the US North Korea summit in Singapore.

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Investors Eager For Economic Opening Of North Korea

5:15am June 12, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

If North Korea agrees to open its economy, its reserve of natural resources, young population, and strategic location presents opportunities for foreign investors.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore.

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Why Was Singapore Chosen To Host The Summit?

12:08am June 12, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Both the U.S. and North Korea have embassies in the wealthy city-state, known as the "Switzerland of Asia," Singapore also enjoys good relations with both Washington and Pyongyang.

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow speaks during a television interview outside the West Wing of the White House on May 18. President Trump tweeted that Kudlow suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Politics & Government

Top White House Economic Aide Larry Kudlow Has Heart Attack, Trump Says

10:30pm June 11, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Moments before President Trump headed into his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he tweeted that the chief economic adviser was being hospitalized near Washington, D.C.

In this handout provided by Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore on June 10, 2018.

Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore 'No Matter What Happens'

8:00am June 11, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he expects to know quickly whether North Korea is serious about surrendering its nuclear weapons. But Pyongyang has fooled the U.S. in the past.

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements

10:24pm June 09, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

President Trump tweeted his remarks from Air Force One on his way to the North Korea summit.

President Trump shakes hands with Kim Yong Chol, former North Korean military intelligence chief and one of leader Kim Jong Un's closest aides, after a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House last week.

Politics & Government

How Artful Is Trump's Dealmaking?

10:24am June 07, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump promotes himself as a master dealmaker. But as he prepares for high-stakes nuclear talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, some experts question Trump's skills as a negotiator.

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President Trump walks with Kim Yong Chol (left), top deputy to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after their meeting at the White House on Friday.

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President Trump: Summit With Kim Jong Un Is On For June 12

5:08pm June 01, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on for June 12 in Singapore. The announcement follows a White House meeting with Kim's top deputy Kim Yong Chol.

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Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party Central Committee, arrives at the Korea-transit office near the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas in February. President Trump confirmed Tuesday that Kim is headed to New York di

High-Ranking North Korean Official Is Traveling To New York

10:00am May 29, 2018

by Bill Chappell

According to President Trump, former military intelligence chief Kim Yong Chol will be holding meetings on a possible U.S.-North Korea summit.

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South Korea's President Moon Jae-in speaks during a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sunday. He met with Kim Jong Un on Saturday.

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South Korea's Moon: Kim Jong Un Still Committed To Denuclearization

8:10am May 27, 2018

by Elise Hu

The U.S. and North Korea are moving ahead with plans for a potential summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. It comes as South Korea's president held a surprise second summit with Kim.