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US and South Korea to announce suspension of major military drills this week, report says

June 17, 2018

US and South Korea to announce suspension of major military drills this week, report says

South Korea and the United States are likely to announce their decision to suspend large-scale military exercises this week as a step in the ongoing push to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.

Fox News Poll: Record approval of Trump on economy, optimism on North Korea

June 15, 2018

Fox News Poll: Record approval of Trump on economy, optimism on North Korea

President Trump’s overall job rating is holding steady, buoyed by a record number approving of his handling of the economy. A Fox News poll released Thursday also finds that most like that he’s meeting with North Korea.

Trump says he has 'good chemistry' with Kim Jong Un, amid scrutiny for saluting North Korean military officer

June 15, 2018

Trump says he has 'good chemistry' with Kim Jong Un, amid scrutiny for saluting North Korean military officer

President Trump touted his relationship with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Friday, saying the two leaders have a “good chemistry,” adding that he wants the people of the United States to “sit up and pay attention” when he speaks, like North Koreans do for the dictator of the rogue regime.

North Korea's state media depict Kim as hero and star of the Singapore summit with Trump

June 14, 2018

North Korea's state media depict Kim as hero and star of the Singapore summit with Trump

With a time lag that suggests a great deal of care and thought went into the final product, North Korea’s state media aired a 42-minute-long video offering its perspective on the historic meeting of President Trump and Kim Jong Un. In that narrative, Kim is the unambiguous hero.

Pompeo says Trump made it 'incredibly clear' to Kim that denuking is key to lifting sanctions

June 14, 2018

Pompeo says Trump made it 'incredibly clear' to Kim that denuking is key to lifting sanctions

President Donald Trump’s remarks about North Korea no longer being a nuclear threat were made “with eyes wide open,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.

Trump praises meeting with Kim Jong Un, says they’re ‘going’ to a signing

June 13, 2018

Trump praises meeting with Kim Jong Un, says they’re ‘going’ to a signing

President Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore shortly after 9 a.m. local time Tuesday.

Pentagon expected to cancel August military exercise with South Korea, senior administration official says

June 13, 2018

Pentagon expected to cancel August military exercise with South Korea, senior administration official says

The Pentagon is expected to cancel the next major joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea scheduled for August, a senior administration official told Fox News late Wednesday, the same week President Trump said he would move to stop U.S. war games at the Korean Peninsula.

Trump, in Fox News interview, says of Kim Jong Un: 'We understand each other'

June 13, 2018

Trump, in Fox News interview, says of Kim Jong Un: 'We understand each other'

President Trump, in an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, indicated he is willing to set aside concerns over Kim Jong Un’s human rights abuses in pursuit of a denuclearization deal but said he will only consider recent U.S. efforts a success if North Korea actually gives up its nuclear weapons.

Judith Miller: North Korea Summit -- A Trump-Kim PR stunt or a major step toward denuclearization?

June 13, 2018

Judith Miller: North Korea Summit -- A Trump-Kim PR stunt or a major step toward denuclearization?

The Singapore summit was quintessentially Trumpian – a made-for-TV spectacular, long on red-carpet pageantry and short on substance.

Trump on ‘Special Report:’ US military drawdown in South Korea ‘not on the table’ yet

June 13, 2018

Trump on ‘Special Report:’ US military drawdown in South Korea ‘not on the table’ yet

President Trump, in an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, said that despite his call to bring back U.S. troops from South Korea, a military drawdown from the region is not being discussed as part of talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.