NPR: Singapore summit https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=619051410 Singapore summit en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:48:57 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Singapore summit https://www.npr.org/tags/619051410/singapore-summit North Korea's Kim Talks Of New Weapons, But Leaves Door Open For Biden Kim Jong Un calls for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the incoming Biden administration. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:19:49 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/956321774/north-koreas-kim-talks-of-new-weapons-but-leaves-door-open-for-biden https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/956321774/north-koreas-kim-talks-of-new-weapons-but-leaves-door-open-for-biden Kim Jong Un calls for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the incoming Biden administration.

]]> Anthony Kuhn Transcript: NPR's Interview With National Security Adviser John Bolton NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to national security adviser John Bolton about natural security threats posed by China and the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, scion of a Chinese telecommunications giant. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:23:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/12/06/673789473/transcript-nprs-interview-with-national-security-adviser-john-bolton https://www.npr.org/2018/12/06/673789473/transcript-nprs-interview-with-national-security-adviser-john-bolton

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to national security adviser John Bolton about natural security threats posed by China and the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, scion of a Chinese telecommunications giant.

]]> Trump Says China To Blame For Hurting U.S.-North Korean Relations In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the president implied that Beijing was pressuring Pyongyang due to the ongoing trade disputes between China and the United States. Thu, 30 Aug 2018 06:54:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/30/643219155/trump-says-china-to-blame-for-hurting-u-s-north-korean-relations https://www.npr.org/2018/08/30/643219155/trump-says-china-to-blame-for-hurting-u-s-north-korean-relations In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the president implied that Beijing was pressuring Pyongyang due to the ongoing trade disputes between China and the United States.

]]> Scott Neuman North Korea Lashes Out At Administration Officials 'Going Against' President Trump North Korea's foreign ministry says improved relations outlined in the Singapore summit are being derailed by "high-level officials" who are "going against the intention of President Trump." Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:29:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/10/637397016/north-korea-lashes-out-at-administration-officials-going-against-president-trump https://www.npr.org/2018/08/10/637397016/north-korea-lashes-out-at-administration-officials-going-against-president-trump North Korea's foreign ministry says improved relations outlined in the Singapore summit are being derailed by "high-level officials" who are "going against the intention of President Trump."

]]> Scott Neuman Opinion: The U.S. And North Korea Have Made Progress. Here's How They Can Keep It Up North Korea's moves to return U.S. remains and dismantle sites are not meaningless. Now, the U.S. should take the denuclearization bull by the horns, writes a veteran U.S. negotiator with Pyongyang. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 08:01:47 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/27/632221826/opinion-u-s-and-north-korea-have-made-progress-heres-what-they-need-to-keep-it-u https://www.npr.org/2018/07/27/632221826/opinion-u-s-and-north-korea-have-made-progress-heres-what-they-need-to-keep-it-u North Korea's moves to return U.S. remains and dismantle sites are not meaningless. Now, the U.S. should take the denuclearization bull by the horns, writes a veteran U.S. negotiator with Pyongyang.

]]> Joel Wit North Korea Reportedly Expanding Ballistic Missile Production Facility <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> reports that work to expand a facility for the production of solid-fuel ballistic missiles was underway as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was with President Trump. Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:59:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625267839/north-korea-reportedly-expanding-ballistic-missile-production-facility https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625267839/north-korea-reportedly-expanding-ballistic-missile-production-facility

The Wall Street Journal reports that work to expand a facility for the production of solid-fuel ballistic missiles was underway as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was with President Trump.

]]> Scott Neuman U.S. And South Korea Agree To Suspend Upcoming Military Exercises Indefinitely The announcement of additional suspensions follows the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this month. Sat, 23 Jun 2018 11:33:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/23/622820253/the-u-s-and-south-korea-agree-to-suspend-upcoming-military-exercises-indefinitel https://www.npr.org/2018/06/23/622820253/the-u-s-and-south-korea-agree-to-suspend-upcoming-military-exercises-indefinitel The announcement of additional suspensions follows the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this month.

]]> Gabriela Saldivia 'Shaking The Hand Of Peace': Unpacking Trump's North Korea Movie Trailer A four-minute fake movie trailer created by the Trump administration for Kim Jong Un is decidedly odd. Culture critic Glen Weldon asks National Security Correspondent David Welna what it all means. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/13/619521665/shaking-the-hand-of-peace-unpacking-trumps-north-korea-movie-trailer https://www.npr.org/2018/06/13/619521665/shaking-the-hand-of-peace-unpacking-trumps-north-korea-movie-trailer

A four-minute fake movie trailer created by the Trump administration for Kim Jong Un is decidedly odd. Culture critic Glen Weldon asks National Security Correspondent David Welna what it all means.

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]]> Glen Weldon Top White House Economic Aide Larry Kudlow Has Heart Attack, Trump Says Moments before President Trump headed into his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he tweeted that the chief economic adviser was being hospitalized near Washington, D.C. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:45:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/11/619048028/top-white-house-economic-aide-larry-kudlow-has-heart-attack-trump-says https://www.npr.org/2018/06/11/619048028/top-white-house-economic-aide-larry-kudlow-has-heart-attack-trump-says Moments before President Trump headed into his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he tweeted that the chief economic adviser was being hospitalized near Washington, D.C.

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