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In this Saturday, April 15, 2017, file photo, a submarine missile is paraded across Kim Il-sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong-un. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Veteran U.S. negotiator sees growing China pressure on North Korea over nukes

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

North Korea poses ‘existential’ threat, US intel chief warns

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

New South Korea's President Moon Jae-in arrives at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Moon visited the national cemetery where he honored the country's former presidents, independence fighters and war heroes as he began his presidential duties. (Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP)

Deja vu as softer South Korean leader could alienate ally US

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, April 15, 2017, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. North Korea has accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) **FILE**

North Korea may be planning satellite EMP attack

By L. Todd Wood

FILE - In this May 10, 2017, file photo, South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In speaks at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Addressing the nation after taking the oath of office on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed to eventually move out of the Blue House, where every modern South Korean president has lived and worked since the end of World War II. (JungJ Yeon-Je/Pool Photo via AP)

EDITORIAL: ‘Groundhog Day’ in South Korea

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday he was open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang's aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. U.S. forces remain on high alert in the region. (Associated Press)

South Korea President Moon Jae-in charts path with Pyongyang

By Carlo Munoz The Washington Times - The Washington Times

The Pyongyang University of Science and Technology was where Americans Kim Hak-song and Tony Kim were working before their recent arrests in North Korea. (Associated Press/File)

Inside the Ring: North Korea travel warnings issued to Americans

By Bill Gertz

South Korean President Moon Jae-in takes an oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon. Pool)

S. Korea’s leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Germany to clamp down on North Korea’s Berlin operations

Associated Press

South Korea's presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party answers a reporter's question after voting in the presidential election at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 9, 2017. South Koreans voted Tuesday for a new president, with victory widely predicted for a liberal candidate who has pledged to improve ties with North Korea, re-examine a contentious U.S. missile shield, and push sweeping economic changes. (Im Hun-jung/Yonhap via AP)

EDITORIAL: Travel for the brave and foolish

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Deputy Secretary of State-designate John Sullivan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

John Sullivan, Trump pick for #2 at State Dept., optimistic on U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party gives his supporters a thumbs-up sign upon his arrival at an election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 8, 2017. Two months after booting their sitting president over corruption allegations, South Koreans will select a new leader Tuesday after weeks of heated debate. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The Latest: Moon receives military briefing on North Korea

Associated Press

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, front left, of the Democratic Party takes pictures with a supporter after voting for a presidential election at a junior high school in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 9, 2017. South Koreans voted Tuesday for a new president, with victory widely predicted for a liberal candidate who has pledged to improve ties with North Korea, re-examine a contentious U.S. missile defense shield and push sweeping economic changes. (Park Young-tae/Newsis via AP)

Moon Jae-in win? Exit polls in South Korea forecast victory for liberal candidate

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

S. Koreans vote for new president to succeed ousted Park

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

LED IN: South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party is greeted by his supporters during an election campaign in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, May 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Associated Press)

Moon Jae-in, South Korea election front-runner, risks clash with Donald Trump

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Kim Jong-un (Associated Press) ** FILE **

North Korea accuses U.S., South Korea of assassination attempt

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, April 15, 2017, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. North Korea has accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) **FILE**

Kim Jon-un claims he dodged a $100K U.S. death plot

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

North Korea has a long history of odd accusations

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, April 30, 2017 file photo, Ahn Cheol-soo, center, presidential candidate of South Korea's People's Party, is greeted by his supporters during a presidential election campaign in Goyang, South Korea. For South Koreans living next door to a hostile, nuclear-armed state that regularly threatens their annihilation, their vote in Tuesday’s presidential election likely will be based in part on each candidate’s plan for how to handle North Korea. The North Korea conundrum is a perpetual foreign policy headache for South Korea’s leaders and one that is impacting the presidential race in several ways. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Next South Korean president likely to ease stance on North

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this photo taken April 26, 2017, U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris Jr. testifies on Capitol in Washington. Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the GOP-led House is expected to vote overwhelmingly to slap Pyongyang with new sanctions that target the wayward nation’s shipping industry and use of slave labor. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House overwhelmingly backs new sanctions against North Korea

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press