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  1. Trump Has Settled On a Core Demand for the North Korea SummitThe president wants Kim to commit to a timetable for denuclearization. If Kim agrees, he might get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. Report: Assad to Meet With Kim Jong-un in North KoreaThe autocrat summit would be Kim’s first with another head of state on his home turf.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. Trump Says June 12 Meeting With Kim Jong-un Is Back OnThe announcement came after an Oval Office meeting with Kim Yong-chol, the highest level North Korean official to visit the White House in 18 years.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. Kim Jong Un Open to McDonald’s, Not Giving Up His Nuclear WeaponsFast food in North Korea? Yes. Giving up nuclear weapons? No.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Kim Jong-un Meets With South Korean Leader in Surprise VisitThe two discussed how to move forward after President Trump canceled his summit with the North Korean dictator.
    By Benjamin Hart
  6. Trump: U.S. and North Korea Are Talking Again, Summit May Still HappenA day after he told Pyongyang that the U.S. military is “ready,” Trump sounded a more optimistic tone.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. foreign policy
    What Happens When You Treat Nuclear Diplomacy Like a Reality-TV ShowTrump has had his share of political successes from his reckless, narrative-focused approach. But the real-world dangers are building.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  8. 6 Ways Trump Could Repurpose the Kim-Summit Commemorative CoinNo. 3: Pretend this was the plan all along and make other coins for events that will never happen.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. the national interest
    Trump Cancels North Korea Nuclear Summit AgainHis plan to out-crazy Kim Jung-un may not be working.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. North Korea’s ‘Nuclear Showdown’ Threat Shows Détente Could Quickly FadeDespite Trump’s celebratory tone in recent weeks, the U.S.–North Korea situation could still quickly devolve to where it was in 2017.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. Trump Says His Meeting With Kim Jong-un ‘May Not Work Out’Turns out, agreeing to unprecedented summits on a whim might not be a sound way to make foreign policy.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. foreign policy
    Trump Pushes a New International Order Based on U.S. BullyingThe administration thinks military might, and threatening to use it, are key. Iran and North Korea developments show the plan is off to a shaky start.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  13. U.S. Mints Garish Coin for Trump-Kim Summit That Might Not HappenThis has the potential to be a collector’s item for all the wrong reasons.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. foreign policy
    Trump Aides Worry He Doesn’t Have Good Grasp on the North Korea SituationThey say Trump doesn’t seem up on the details he’ll need to negotiate with Kim Jong Un, and he has a low tolerance for briefings.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. foreign policy
    Is Trump Getting Played by North Korea?Kim Jong-un’s hot-and-cold behavior is messing with the administration’s already disjointed strategy for the upcoming talks.
    By Jonah Shepp
  16. foreign policy
    North Korea Surprises Trump Administration by Acting Like North Korea AgainWhite House officials were reportedly caught off guard by a threat to cancel the Trump-Kim summit if the U.S. doesn’t back off on denuclearization.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. North Korea Cancels Talks With South Over Military ExercisesA reminder that Kim Jong-un isn’t a traditional negotiating partner.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. North Korea Appears to Be Shutting Down Its Nuke-Testing SiteBut we’ve been here before, and there’s a long way to go before Pyongyang’s nuclear program is closed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. North Korea Summit to Hinge on Whether Trump Likes Cut of Kim’s JibReally, why bother with diplomacy?
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. Trump’s Meeting With Kim Jong-un Set for June 12 in SingaporeIn a tweet, Trump said both leaders will “try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. Trump Greets 3 Americans Freed by North KoreaHe met Kim Hak-song, Tony Kim, and Kim Dong-chul when they landed in Maryland, and said Kim Jong-un was “really was excellent” to them.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. foreign policy
    Pompeo Is Returning From North Korea With U.S. CaptivesKim Hak-song, Tony Kim, and Kim Dong-chul have been freed.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. Now the President of South Korea Thinks Trump Should Get a Nobel Peace PrizeAppealing to Trump’s ego is a time-honored strategy that South Korea seems to have mastered.
    By Benjamin Hart
  24. foreign policy
    Kim Jong-un Wants U.S. Promise Not to Invade in Exchange for NukesBut his rhetorical ramp-up to peace talks should be considered style without substance until proven otherwise.
    By Chas Danner
  25. Did Peace Just Break Out Between North and South Korea?Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in have taken a step toward a new future for their respective countries. But will they take a step back?
    By Heather Hurlburt
  26. foreign policy
    The Campaign for Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Has BegunHis biggest boosters, and even a few others, say Trump deserves the award for developments on the Korean peninsula.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. Everything You Need to Know About the Historic North and South Korea SummitKim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in promised to work toward formally ending the Korean War and denuclearizing the peninsula, but didn’t get into specifics.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. Pompeo Confirmed As Secretary of State, With Seven Democratic VotesOnce Trump and Pompeo brought Rand Paul around, the hawkish CIA director’s confirmation was inevitable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. South Korea Stops Blaring K-pop at North Korean BorderBad news for North Koreans who enjoy BtoB and live near the DMZ.
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. North Korea Announces Indefinite Suspension of Nuclear ProgramThe dramatic move comes ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. foreign policy
    With Pompeo-Kim Jong-un Meeting, Trump Underscores State Department IrrelevanceThe CIA director’s deep involvement in talks with the North Korean leader shows Trump has little regard for Senate or diplomatic procedure.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Trump Says U.S. and North Korea Have Already Begun TalksAt least a month before the main event, a sit-down between the president and Kim Jong Un.
    By Benjamin Hart
  33. respected lady
    Kim Jong-un’s Wife Is Getting Her Own Cult of PersonalityShe was upgraded from “comrade” to “Respected Lady.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. foreign policy
    With Kim Jong-un Meeting, China Tells the U.S. It Won’t Be IgnoredXi Jinping threw off summit calculations, and the U.S. must respond with patience and diplomatic skill. Too bad Trump’s team possesses the opposite.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  35. foreign policy
    How the U.S. and North Korea Are Preparing for the Trump-Kim SummitAs Trump undercuts the effort with hawkish hires, Kim is making diplomatic overtures to his neighbors — and starting up a new nuclear reactor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. Kim Jong-un (Reportedly) Makes Surprise Visit to ChinaAs his historic summit with Trump approaches, the North Korean leader heads to China for the first time since taking power.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. Senators Worry Trump Will Get Played by Kim Jong-unEven supporters of the president are worried that he doesn’t quite know what he’s doing.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. Dennis Rodman Is Happy His Pals Trump and Kim Plan to MeetScore one for basketball diplomacy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. foreign policy
    Trump and Kim Jong-un to MeetIt’s unclear if there’s been a real breakthrough, or it’s just another move in a long, frustrating chess game.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. North Korea Is Ready to Discuss Forfeiting Nukes, South SaysThe U.S. said it wouldn’t negotiate with Pyongyang unless denuclearization was on the table. Now it is.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. winter olympics 2018
    Mike Pence Wants You to Know He Ignored Kim Jong-un’s Sister on Purpose“I didn’t avoid the dictator’s sister, but I did ignore her.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. the national circus
    It’s Time for John Kelly to GoThe White House chief of staff’s handling of the Rob Porter fiasco is making the Scaramucci interregnum look like a golden age.
    By Frank Rich
  43. fake politicians
    Realistic Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un Impersonators Infiltrated the OlympicsThey were kicked out of the Opening Ceremony.
    By Lisa Ryan
  44. global politics
    Kim Jong-un’s Sister Is Going to the OlympicsShe’ll be the first member of the North Korean leader’s immediate family to go to South Korea.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  45. Half of Republicans Think Trump’s a GeniusAnd over half of Democrats think Trump’s mentally unstable. We’re not all just going to get along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Why Trump Thinks Kim Jong-un, Who Called Him a ‘Dotard,’ Might Be His FriendEither he’s been secretly talking with Rocket Man, or he just has faith in his ability to charm the dictator.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. North Korea: Our Nukes Are Aimed Only at United StatesA not-exactly-comforting piece of propaganda.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. foreign policy
    Trump Team Mulls Giving North Korea ‘Bloody Nose,’ Betting Kim Won’t RetaliateTop officials are reportedly considering whether the U.S. could launch a limited strike on Kim Jong-un’s regime without starting a war.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. foreign affairs
    North Korea Reopens Hotline to South: Breakthrough or Another Ploy?Reestablishing communication could help ease tensions, or drive a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. foreign affairs
    What Kim Jong-un’s Mixed Messages Reveal About His 2018 StrategyIn his New Year’s Day address, the dictator offered an olive branch to South Korea, and threatened the West with a “nuclear button.”
    By Jonah Shepp
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