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Kim arrives for nuclear summit with Trump after marathon train trip
Following a historic first meeting in Singapore in June that produced a vaguely worded statement about Kim's nuclear arsenal, analysts say the second summit in Vietnam's capital Hanoi must this time put substance ahead of bonhomie.
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Trump in no rush on North Korea as long as no weapon tests
The Trump administration has pressed the North to give up the nuclear weapons programme, which combined with its missile capabilities, pose a threat to the United States, before it can expect any concessions.
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Trump says summit with Kim to take place in Hanoi
North Korea has yet to provide any official confirmation of the summit and Kim Jong Un appeared to make no mention of it during a meeting earlier with the top brass of the Korean People's Army.
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North Korea protecting nuclear missiles, UN monitors say, ahead of summit talks
The US special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, will meet his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday in Pyongyang to prepare for a summit later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Sanctions, peace deal on cards for new US-North Korea summit
North Korea watchers believe that Kim Jong Un’s primary goal is relief from international sanctions and doubt he will suddenly give up his nuclear arsenal.
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Trump, Kim to meet anew in month after North Korean visits White House
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said that Trump would again meet the North Korean leader "near the end of February" at a location to be announced later.
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Top North Korea envoy in Washington for Pompeo talks, may meet Trump
The State Department said Pompeo would meet Kim Yong Chol in Washington at 11 am.
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North Korea's Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms
Kim arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for his fourth visit to Pyongyang's sole major diplomatic friend, reportedly visiting a factory and meeting President Xi Jinping.
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North Korea's Kim arrives at Beijing train station: Yonhap
Kim Jong Un arrived at Beijing train station Tuesday on a visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, the South's Yonhap news agency reported.
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Special North Korean train enters China - Yonhap
The train crossed the border around 10.15pm local time and was expected in the Chinese capital Tuesday morning, the Southern news agency reported, citing an informed source.
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Trump says he’s received ‘great’ letter from Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that there would be a ‘big fat war in Asia’ had they not sat down to talk.
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Kim says ready to meet Trump 'anytime,' warns of 'new path'
In response to the news, Trump wrote on Twitter, “I also look forward to meeting with Chairman Kim who realizes so well that North Korea possesses great economic potential!”
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North Korea's Kim says ready to meet Trump but warns of 'new path'
The comments are likely to fuel growing scepticism over whether Pyongyang intends to give up the nuclear weapons program that it has long considered essential to its security.
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18 major news events from 2018
Here are some of the major news events of 2018.
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Koreas verify removal of frontline bunkers
The removal of 20 posts along the heavily-fortified frontier was one of the steps agreed at a September summit between the South's President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
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S.Korea's Moon still hopes to host Kim this year
Moon and Kim have met three times in 2018 amid warming ties between the two Koreas, with Seoul hoping to host a first-ever visit by Kim to the South before year's end.
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Donald Trump says he hopes to meet Kim Jong Un in early 2019
When asked about a future meeting, US President Donald Trump said: "I think we're going to do one fairly (soon) -- into January, February, I think."
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North Korea ‘hiding missile bases’, say US researchers
The researchers’ findings were based on satellite imagery, defector interviews and interviews with intelligence and government officials.
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North Korea postponed US talks because 'they weren't ready' – Haley
Speaking to reporters before and after a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on North Korea sanctions, Haley said it is now North Korea’s turn to act.
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North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
Despite a flurry of diplomacy on and around the peninsula, differences are emerging between Seoul and Washington.
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Sexual abuse of women rife in North Korea: HRW
North Korean women caught fleeing the country to China or who are repatriated from its neighbour face severe punishment including torture, imprisonment and sexual abuse, the report said.
