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South Korean national security director Chung Eui-yong, center, accompanied by intelligence chief Suh Hoon, left, speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018. President Donald Trump has accepted an offer of a summit from the North Korean leader and will meet with Kim Jong Un by May, a top South Korean official said Thursday, in a remarkable turnaround in relations between two historic adversaries. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump to meet with Kim Jong-un in May

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

People watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, meeting with South Korean National Security Director Chung Eui-yong in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. After years of refusal, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss the fate of his atomic arsenal with the United States and has expressed a readiness to suspend nuclear and missile tests during such talks, a senior South Korean official said Tuesday. Korean characters seen on the screen read: &quot;South Korea-U.S. joint military drills.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Trump says he’ll meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

People watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, meeting with South Korean National Security Director Chung Eui-yong in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. After years of refusal, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss the fate of his atomic arsenal with the United States and has expressed a readiness to suspend nuclear and missile tests during such talks, a senior South Korean official said Tuesday. Korean characters seen on the screen read: &quot;South Korea-U.S. joint military drills.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: Dennis Rodman hails planned Trump-Kim meeting

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President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Major Korea announcement due at 7 p.m.

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

DELETED DISRELATED TRANSLATION - South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the Korea National Prayer Breakfast in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 8, 2018. Moon said that many &quot;critical moments&quot; still lie ahead to end the nuclear crisis despite North Korea’s recent outreach to Seoul and Washington. (Hwang Kwang-mo/Yonhap via AP)

S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Demonstrators stage a rally to support the planned two Koreas summit in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 8, 2018. South Korea's president said Thursday that many &quot;critical moments&quot; still lie ahead to end the nuclear crisis despite North Korea’s recent outreach to Seoul and Washington. The signs read &quot; Welcome to the planned two Koreas summit.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: US: ‘potentially positive symbols’ from N. Korea

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People watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. After years of refusal, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss the fate of his atomic arsenal with the United States and has expressed a readiness to suspend nuclear and missile tests during such talks, a senior South Korean official said Tuesday. Korean letters read: &quot;Positive evaluation for denuclearization of North Korea.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

AP Explains: What to make of N. Korean offer for nuke talks

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

North Korean threats to turn the South Korean capital of Seoul into a "sea of fire" are not propaganda, the Senate Armed Services Committee was told. (Associated Press/File)

Pentagon steps up North Korea military planning

By Bill Gertz

North Korea's Broken Promises Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Only fools believe North Korea

By Cal Thomas

People watch a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right), South Korean President Moon Jae-in (center) and President Trump on Wednesday, Mr. Trump praised China for helping drive North Korea toward denuclearization talks. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

China tries to gauge North Korea nuclear offer

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

People watch a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Moon Jae-in, South Korean president, says talks won’t ease pressure on North

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 5, 2018, in Washington. Trump is denying his White House is chaotic but says more staff will leave as he seeks “perfection.” Trump tweets Tuesday: “People will always come &amp; go, and I want strong dialogue before making a final decision. I still have some people that I want to change (always seeking perfection). There is no Chaos, only great Energy!” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Sweden offers to assist US-North Korea talks

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says North Korea sending ‘positive’ signals after talks with South Korea

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

South Korean delegation head, National Security Director Chung Eui-yong, right, speaks to the media at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The delegation led by Chung returned to the South Tuesday after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an &quot;openhearted talk&quot; with the envoys. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

US greets talk of NK nuke concessions with hope, skepticism

By ROBERT BURNS and HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this Monday, March 5, 2018 photo, provided by the North Korean government on March 6, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front right, meets South Korean National Security Director Chung Eui-yong, front left, in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Analysis: Is North Korea’s nuke offer too good to be true?

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

In this Monday, March 5, 2018 photo, provided by the North Korean government on March 6, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, shakes hands with South Korean National Security Director Chung Eui-yong in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea agrees to a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests, will hold landmark summit in April

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Monday, March 5, 2018 photo, provided by the North Korean government on March 6, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, his sister Kim Yo Jong, and Vice Chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party Central Committee Kim Yong Chol meet members of South Korean delegation headed by National Security Director Chung Eui-yong in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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)

Donald Trump takes credit for Kim Jong-un’s desire for talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Monday, March 5, 2018 photo, provided by the North Korean government on March 6, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, shakes hands with South Korean National Security Director Chung Eui-yong in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

The Latest: UN chief encouraged by Koreas’ agreement to meet

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In this Feb. 21, 2018, photo, South Korea's national security director Chung Eui-yong speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. President Moon Jae-in will send a delegation led by Chung to North Korea on Monday, March 5, 2018, for talks on how to ease nuclear tensions and help arrange the restart of dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington, officials said Sunday. (Hong Hyo-shick/Newsis via AP)

The Latest: North Korea leader meets South Korean envoys

Associated Press

Envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in are on a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang that is expected to focus on how to ease a standoff over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and restart talks between Pyongyang and Washington. (Associated Press)

Trump’s ‘de-nuke’ comment lingers as S. Koreans feted by North

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times