A former U.S. nuclear negotiator on Sunday cast doubt on the prospects of North Korea's denuclearization, saying the communist regime is unlikely to give up its nukes in a potential summit with the United States.Victor Cha, former Asia director on the White House National Security Council, tampe

The commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday that President Donald Trump's cancellation of the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would mean the delay, not loss, of the unprecedented chance for rapprochement.Gen. Vincent Brooks made the remarks at a local seminar, a

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday his country remains committed to dialogue with North Korea despite President Donald Trump's decision to call off his summit talks with the communist nation's leader next month, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.Pompeo made the remarks i

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, citing the latter's "tremendous anger and open hostility."Trump informed Kim of the cancellation in a letter released by the White House, just hours after North Korea demolished its nuclear

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that he raised the issue of North Korea's human rights abuses when he met leader Kim Jong-un.Pompeo traveled to Pyongyang twice -- once in April and again in May -- to lay the groundwork for a June 12 meeting in Singapore between U.S. President

North Korea looks set to destroy its only known nuclear test site in front of international journalists probably later Thursday, given their itinerary and local weather conditions.A group of reporters and television crews from South Korea, the United States, China, Russia and Britain are apparently

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may not happen next month.Trump met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House ahead of the historic summit set for June 12 in Singapore."There's a chance that it will wor

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump about strategies for Trump's upcoming high-stakes summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Moon is scheduled to hold talks with Trump on Tuesday, starting with a 30-minute private mee

While Vice Chairman Lee Jay-yong of Korea’s biggest jaebeol business group, Samsung, was detained for five months since Feb. 17, 2017 for suspected involvement in shady deals with the now-discredited former President Park Geun-hye, many people said (unjustifiably), “Wouldn’t that do a big damage to

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to leave for Washington on Monday on an apparent mission to help broker a nuclear deal between the United States and North Korea ahead of their first-ever summit next month.Moon's trip follows his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Sunday and exchanged views on making the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit a success, the presidential office said. The two leaders talked from 11:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. and agreed to closely work together on the h

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday named Harry Harris, current commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, his first ambassador to South Korea at a critical diplomatic juncture on the Korean Peninsula.The White House made the announcement just weeks ahead of a nuclear summit between Trump and North Ko

China dismissed U.S. President Trump's assertion Friday that President Xi Jinping might be behind North Korea's sudden shift to a recalcitrant attitude.Following a weeks-long peace offensive, the North has changed its tack. It called off scheduled high-level talks with South Korea earlier th

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday called for Thailand's support for Seoul's efforts to denuclearize North Korea and establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, her office said.Kang held talks with her Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai in Seoul and discussed an ar

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will see "what happens" as to the fate of his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.North Korea has threatened to call off the historic summit over ongoing military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, and protested U.S. dema

The United States said Tuesday it continues to plan for a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un despite the regime's threat to withdraw.The State Department's response came shortly after North Korea warned the U.S. to make "careful deliberat

South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday stressed that U.S. troops on its soil are indispensable for the peace and stability of the region.It was responding to speculation about the future of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) amid a rosy outlook for regional security conditions, with t

A group of North Korea's ruling party officials is visiting China, the North's state media said Tuesday, amid signs of thawing relations between the two countries following recent summits between their leaders."A friendship visiting group of the Workers' Party of Korea led by Pak Thae-s

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore June 12."The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th," Trump tweeted. "We will both try to make it a very s

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will travel to the United States this week for talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on North Korea and alliance issues, her ministry announced Thursday.Kang plans to hold her first official meeting with Pompeo as Seoul's top diplomat in Washingto