World 'No Unusual Signs' That Kim Jong Un's Health Is In Danger, South Korea Says The North Korean leader's public absence and reports of a recent surgery have prompted a flurry of rumors about his health. But South Korean officials said Tuesday, "There is nothing we can confirm." Colin Dwyer
World North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium He stopped short of saying he was breaking off nuclear negotiations with the U.S. President Trump has repeatedly touted the testing moratorium as a political victory. Anthony Kuhn
World North Korea Promises A Christmas Surprise. Here Are The Options With the holiday just days away and no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough in sight, here are what experts say are the possibilities for North Korea's "Christmas gift." Geoff Brumfiel
World Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program. Colin Dwyer Steve Inskeep
World North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design Experts say the missile, tested on May 4 as part of a "strike drill," could be a new and destabilizing weapon on the Korean Peninsula. Geoff Brumfiel
World Kim Jong Un Willing To Denuclearize If Given Security Guarantees, Putin Says The two leaders met Thursday to discuss denuclearization and sanctions. No major agreements came out of the summit, but the two leaders said they were satisfied with the talks. Matthew S. Schwartz
World Murder Charge Dropped Against Vietnamese Woman In Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother Doan Thi Huong will plead guilty to a lesser charge. All charges against her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah, were unexpectedly dropped last month. North Korea likely ordered the killing. Matthew S. Schwartz
World North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site Just days after the U.S.-North Korea summit ended in stalemate, satellite images show workers have been active at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, a partially disassembled missile test facility. Geoff Brumfiel
Politics Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal Talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early Thursday. Trump cited continued sanctions against North Korea as a sticking point. Matthew S. Schwartz
National Second Trump-Kim Summit Kicks Off In Hanoi With A Handshake President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un are going for round two as the U.S. seeks denuclearization by the North. Amy Held
