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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, wife Ri Sol Ju, sister Kim Yo Jong

Kim Jong Un’s sister back in public eye at North Korea’s mass games

The powerful younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a public event in Pyongyang for the first time in more than 50 days, casting further doubt on media speculation that he had ordered her to lay low over the failed nuclear summit with Washington.

4 years ago

Talks on 2nd summit for Trump, Kim set for Washington

A former North Korean spy chief is expected to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

4 years ago

Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on North Korea trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons.

5 years ago

Trump, North Korea’s Kim back on for summit

After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had canceled with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is back on.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press

5 years ago

North Korean envoy, in South, opens door to US talks

A North Korean envoy making a rare visit to South Korea said Sunday that his country was willing to open talks with the United States, a rare step toward diplomacy between enemies after a year of North Korean missile and nuclear tests and direct threats of war from both Pyongyang and Washington.

5 years ago

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