Nov 21st, 2008 · The incoming Obama administration will inherit ongoing nuclear weapons negotiations with North Korea. One expert says that, though it they are likely to take years, continuing talks will be the only chance at reigning in the reclusive nation.
Oct 13th, 2008 · Victor Cha, director of Asian studies at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Pacific Council, explains the Bush administration's recent move to delist North Korea from the list of states that sponsor terrorism.
Oct 12th, 2008 · After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster.
Oct 11th, 2008 · After North Korea agreed to nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. took it off a terrorism blacklist.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the West must stand up to Moscow. In a major speech Thursday, Rice said Russia's policies have put it on a path to isolation and irrelevance. But while the U.S. is angry with Russia's actions in Georgia, it needs Moscow for other foreign policy challenges from North Korea to Iran. Citics say the Bush admin. is leaving the next president with little leverage when dealing with Russia.