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Positive signals for US-N. Korea summit

A continuing flow of positive signals from Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington bodes well for the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In the April 27 Panmunjeom Declaration, the leaders of both Koreas declared “there will be no more war” and they agreed on the goal of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula through “complete denuclearization.”

2018-05-06 17:15

What to expect from summit

On Friday morning the world will watch President Moon Jae-in shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the south side of Panmunjeom, probably with broad smiles on their faces.

2018-04-25 16:47

End the war, settle peace

U.S. Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo traveled to Pyongyang for a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the Easter weekend.

2018-04-22 17:34

Contending formulas of denuclearization

Since Kim Jong-un mentioned “a phased approach with synchronized measures towards denuclearization” in a surprise meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 26, much discussion has focused on the potential consequences of a Trump-Kim meeting.

2018-04-08 14:20

A flurry of summits on Korea

We will soon witness historic events. U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in May. Before that, President Moon Jae-in will meet Kim at the end of April.

2018-03-25 18:10

A breakthrough on N. Korea

In a stunning development last week, U.S. President Donald Trump accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's invitation to a summit and Trump will meet with him by May, with place and time to be determined later.

2018-03-11 18:08

Outcome of Olympics diplomacy

As the PyeongChang Winter Olympics closed Sunday, Olympics diplomacy ended without finding a possible solution to the North Korean nuclear issue. Yet, Olympics diplomacy has remarkably earned an improved inter-Korean relationship through dialogue and interactions on the highest level of both sides with full endorsement of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

2018-02-25 18:36

Real challenge after PyeongChang

Events leading up to the opening of the PyeongChang Olympics have proven once again how difficult it is to make progress on the most pressing issue of peace on the Korean Peninsula.

2018-02-11 17:26

Conflicting interests in Olympics

As the 2018 Winter Olympics approach, major players of influence over the Korean Peninsula _ including the two Koreas, the U.S., Japan, and China _ have divergent hopes and concerns from what might evolve from North Korean participation in the Games.

2018-01-28 17:18

Thorny road to denuclearization

In the past few days, there has been a significant development on the Korean Peninsula: an outcome of high-level inter-Korean talks on Jan. 9 that resulted in assuring the safety of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics to begin next month and also opened a fresh window of opportunity to reduce tension and hold possible talks on denuclearization.

2018-01-14 16:35

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