North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking for options to shake up his country's economy, like China in the 1970s and Vietnam in the 1980s.
Economy

Is Kim a reformer? Leader looks to Vietnam and China for ideas

North Korea wants Trump Towers and McDonald's, says South Korea adviser

18 May 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in meet in Seoul in November.
North Korea Crisis

Moon seeks to narrow gap between US and North Korea ahead of summit

South Korean president plays peacemaker as two sides at odds on denuclearization

17 May 2018
President Donald Trump is said to have conveyed to Pyongyang his willingness to ensure the survival of Kim Jong Un’s regime.
17 May 2018
National Security Adviser John Bolton, back, says the Trump administration is trying to be "optimistic and realistic at the same time" on dealing with North Korea.
North Korea Crisis

With China back in its corner, North Korea ups the ante

US removes B-52 bombers from drills but says 'maximum pressure' continues

17 May 2018
A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea.
Companies

South Korea Inc. Q1 profit jumps 10%, thanks to Samsung

Outlook solid despite growing North Korean uncertainty, for now

16 May 2018
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North Korea Crisis

North Korea throws Trump summit into doubt

Seoul regrets Pyongyang's cancellation of high-level inter-Korean talks

16 May 2018
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16 May 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, speaks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27 in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas.
16 May 2018
David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program, is surrounded by North Korean children at a nursery in the country on May 9. Courtesy of WFP
Politics

No starvation in North Korea, but still malnutrition: WFP

Pyongyang optimistic about upcoming summit with Washington

15 May 2018
People watch a news broadcast reporting that North Korea will dismantle its nuclear test site, at the Seoul Railway Station on May 13.
International relations

Tokyo not swayed by North Korea's denuclearization show

Japanese journalists not invited to observe demolition of test-site tunnels

14 May 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly left preparations for his summit with Kim Jong Un to the CIA, run until recently by Mike Pompeo, center. (Photos by Reuters and Kyodo)
Comment

Trump relies on spies over diplomats in dangerous game with Kim

CIA rushes to arrange summit but risks paving North Korea's nuclear path

14 May 2018
Singapore's landmark Marina Bay Sands is operated by Las Vegas Sands, whose chairman Sheldon Adelson is a top donor to U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Katsuji Nakazawa)
China up close

Trump-Kim Singapore summit is mega donor's dream scenario

Casino magnate Adelson's network extends to Xi and Abe

14 May 2018
Trump, during the series of teleconference with Abe, has expressed interest in visiting Tokyo after meeting with Kim Jong Un.
International relations

Trump to meet Abe after talks with North Korea's Kim

Frequent contact aimed at showing unity but may conceal disconnect

13 May 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, meets with Sakie Yokota, second from left, the mother of abductee Megumi Yokota, and Shigeo Iizuka, center, leader of a group of abductees' families, in Tokyo on March 30.
North Korea Crisis

Abe to make last-minute plea on abductions to Trump

Japanese prime minister will explore talks with Kim Jong Un following Singapore

12 May 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on June 12.
North Korea Crisis

Trump seeks joint statement with Kim to lock in gains

Detailed steps to denuclearization would be a win for president

12 May 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks beside first lady Melania Trump during a meeting with family members of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea agents inTokyo on Nov. 6, 2017.
11 May 2018
To stay competitive and become a "smart" city, Singapore has been investing in emerging digital technologies across various industries.
North Korea Crisis

Singapore to play impartial host to June 12 Trump-Kim summit

Proximity to Pyongyang worked in favor of Southeast Asian nation

11 May 2018
Abe, Li and Moon relax after their meeting Wednesday. (Photo from the Japanese Prime Minister's Office's Twitter feed)
North Korea Crisis

'Denuclearization' is one issue East Asian leaders agree on

Abe, Li and Moon say peace on Korean Peninsula is 'our common interest and responsibility'

10 May 2018
Plans for a historic bilateral summit took a big step forward as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang on May 9.
International relations

North Korea frees US hostages as summit nears

Trump says date and location are finalized and will be announced soon

10 May 2018
Containers at Rizhao Port in Shandong Province, China
Economy

Asian exports get boost from Trump tax cuts, IMF says

India and China will continue to drive global growth

9 May 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump announces his intention to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement in a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House on May 8.
North Korea Crisis

Trump sends message to North Korea by pulling out of Iran deal

Bolton says Washington will not accept inadequate arrangements

9 May 2018
Kim Jong Un's decision to fly to China suggests a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump could take place farther beyond North Korea than his usual train can easily travel.
North Korea Crisis

Was Kim's flight to China rehearsal for a Singapore summit?

Choice of transport raises speculation over Trump meeting venue

9 May 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a May 7-8 meeting in Dalian in northeastern China's Liaoning Province.
North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong Un meets China's Xi again ahead of Trump summit

North's leader says denuclearization possible if 'hostile' policies end

9 May 2018
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North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong Un rumored to be in Dalian: Yonhap

Approach potentially aimed at preparing for Trump summit

8 May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in argues North Korea's Kim Jong Un has a "clear understanding of the demands of international society."
North Korea Crisis

Moon urges US and North Korea to seek 'detailed' nuclear deal

South's leader says 'frank and practical' Kim confirmed intention to denuclearize

8 May 2018