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May 9, 2019 at 11:04 pm

Experts see Russia fingerprints on North Korea’s new missile

TOKYO (AP) — The three new missiles North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tested over the past week are eerily familiar to military experts:...

FILE – This Saturday, May 4, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government shows a test of weapon systems, in North Korea. North Koreaâ€™s test of what appears to be new short-range ballistic missile may not have been a direct threat to the United States, but experts warn itâ€™s almost certainly an omen of bigger problems on the horizon. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) KNS810 KNS810

May 5, 2019 at 10:46 pm

North Korea tests new missile — and Trump’s resolve

The sudden activity on North Korea's east coast alarmed Washington's regional allies and suggests that Kim's missiles are improving even as the Trump administration wrestles...

In this photo released by the Press office of the administration of Primorsky Krai region, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un leaves a carriage after arriving at the border station of Khasan, Primorsky Krai region, Russia, April 24, 2019. Kim’s arrival came a day before he is scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin as part of the North Korean leader’s efforts to fend off American pressure to give up his nuclear weapons arsenal. (Alexander Safronov/Press Office of the Primorye Territory Administration via The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. — XNYT9 XNYT9

April 26, 2019 at 12:13 am

Despite big plans, N. Korea’s trains still go almost nowhere VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's decision to take a train to his summit with President Vladimir Putin in Russia's far east...

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April 25, 2019 at 10:00 pm

Daimler says it has no idea how Kim Jong Un got his limos

TOKYO (AP) — German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he...

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April 25, 2019 at 7:46 pm

Kim Jong Un leaves Russia after summit with Putin VIEW

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded his private train Friday and headed back to Pyongyang after directing some harsh criticism...

April 25, 2019 at 1:42 am

At Kim-Putin summit, hearty handshakes and manspreading

TOKYO (AP) — The ambiance was friendly. Nice, comfy seats. An exchange of polite welcomes. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even managed to match...

April 24, 2019 at 7:56 pm

Putin says he’ll brief US on summit with Kim VIEW

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says he's willing to share details with the United States about his summit on Thursday with Kim Jong...

April 24, 2019 at 4:48 am

With limos and private train, Kim Jong Un travels in style VIEW

TOKYO — It's a short hop from Pyongyang to Vladivostok by plane. There's even a semiregular flight. But for his first summit meeting with Russian...

April 22, 2019 at 11:40 pm

North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

TOKYO (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one meeting, he will have a...

April 10, 2019 at 12:18 am

North Korea’s parliament to open as Kim mulls US strategy

TOKYO (AP) — North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly is expected to convene Thursday to formally approve leader Kim Jong Un's latest economic policies and possibly...