North Korea’s Kim agrees to ‘dismantle’ key missile test sites

North Korea is prepared to "permanently" close down one of its main ballistic missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, an offer it said would need to be met with American reciprocity. Speaking in front of about 150,000 North Koreans in the May Day Stadium in the capital Pyongyang on Wednesday, the leaders of the two Koreas said their meetings over two days had ushered in a new era of peace.

N. Korea agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. Declaring they had made a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula, the two leaders were side by side as they announced the joint statement to a group of North and South Korean reporters after a closed-door meeting Wednesday morning.

Kim Jong Un agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too – Tue, 18 Sep 2018 PST

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. Declaring they had made a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula, the two leaders were side by side as they announced the joint statement to a group of North and South Korean reporters after a closed-door meeting Wednesday morning.

US lawmaker asks Washington to demand Pyongyang return USS Pueblo: report

A US congressman has sent White House security adviser John Bolton a letter asking Washington to demand that Pyongyang return the US intelligence ship Pueblo to the US Navy, the Voice of America reported Tuesday. According to VOA's Korean service, John Faso, a Republican congressman from New York, said in the letter dated Saturday that the United States should use the repatriation of the ship as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with North Korea.

North Korea has not taken steps to denuclearize, John Bolton says

National security adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that North Korea has not made progress toward denuclearization in a dismal acknowledgment that comes nearly two months after President Trump held a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. "The United States has lived up to the Singapore declaration.

The First Fake Media-Induced Mental Illness

Fake mainstream news sources have actually succeeded in broadcasting so much unbridled fear into the United States that weak-kneed left-leaning Americans are coming down with a mental illness that goes by two different names: Trump Anxiety Disorder and Trump Derangement Syndrome. The symptoms of these conditions include a delusional belief that it's the end of the world, a disorientation that's beyond the liberal norm, an unhealthy obsession with following every liberal news channel's apocalypse of the day, a deep sense of anxiety and dread, and being prone to unhinged hissy fits if anyone dares to besmirch the sterling reputation of either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Hussein Obama.

Russian Pop Star Emin Agalarov Is Still in Robert Mueller’s Crosshairs Amidst Russia Investigation

The Russian pop star who helped set up the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer promising dirt on then-White House rival Hillary Clinton is making headlines again. But in a testament to how bonkers the news lately, it's not for the Trump-trolling video for his bossa nova cheese-pop single, "Got Me Good," which giddily sends up President Trump's hydra-headed scandals tied to Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Fake news this week: Donald Trump vs. – fake, fake, disgusting’ media

U.S. President Donald Trump's war against the media reached new heights this week as he criticized the press as " fake, fake, disgusting news " and described journalists as "horrible, horrendous people" despite warnings that his vitriol could put lives in danger. Speaking in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

The Latest: Envoy says ‘an awful long way to go’ in NK talks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is dodging questions from lawmakers asking for specifics on how North Korea defines "complete denuclearization" but acknowledges a great deal of work lies ahead. Pompeo told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that he "will concede there is an awful long way to go" following President Donald Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

US warns of North Korea’s global outsourcing of forced labor

American companies were put on notice this week by the Trump administration that they could face steep fines, or even criminal charges, if their business involves North Korean workers anywhere in their supply chain. A State Department advisory, published online, also provided the most detailed and comprehensive public listing to date of more than 40 countries and about a dozen industries where North Koreans were employed in 2017 and 2018, in violation of United Nations sanctions.

NKorea still making bomb fuel: Mike Pompeo

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo declined to respond when asked whether North Korea was continuing to pursue submarine-launched ballistic missiles or whether its nuclear programme was advancing generally. Pompeo declined to respond when asked whether NKorea was continuing to pursue submarine-launched ballistic missiles or whether its nuclear programme was advancing generally He said US was engaged in "patient diplomacy" to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, but would not let the process "drag out to no end" WASHINGTON: North Korea is continuing to produce fissile material for nuclear bombs in spite of its pledge to denuclearize, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

Trump threatens Iran — in All-Caps Tweet

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has launched an exceptionally raw attack on Iran, in a tone reminiscent of his war on words with North Korea last year -- sparking questions about US strategy towards the Islamic republic. The threatening tweet, sent late Sunday and written in all capital letters, was quickly hailed Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who praised the US leader's "tough stand."

Dennis Rodman Plans To Invite Kanye West To Visit North Korea, Hopes Trip Inspires New Song

Retired NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman says he plans to invite rapper Kanye West to visit North Korea in hopes that it will inspire a new song, maybe even a whole album. Rodman, famous not only for his status as an NBA legend but also his unusual relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has made multiple trips to North Korea over the years and has built a close personal friendship with Kim.

The Daily 202: GOP senators downplaying Russian interference…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017.

Amid Investigations And Tensions, Trump-Putin Going 1-On-1Monday,…

President Donald Trump blamed the United States, and not Russian election meddling or the country's annexation of Crimea, for a low-point in U.S.-Russia relations hours before a summit with Vladimir Putin that played out against a backdrop of fraying Western alliances, a new peak in the Russia investigation and fears that Moscow's aggression may go unchallenged.

Pompeo: US, N. Korea hold ‘productive’ talks on war remains

U.S. and North Korean officials held "productive" talks Sunday to discuss the return of U.S. service members' remains missing since the Korean War, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Pompeo, who was not part of the talks, said in a statement that working level meetings between U.S. and North Korean officials would begin on Monday "to coordinate the next steps, including the transfer of remains already collected" in North Korea.