North Korea is beginning to lower the profile of nuclear weapons in its external signaling.

Seoul and Washington don't see the end-of-war declaration the same way. That has implications for diplomacy with North Korea.

The possibility of peace seems closer than ever before, but caution is necessary.

The White House confirms that it is in the process of "coordinating" a second meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Washington’s focus on denuclearization puts the cart before the horse.

Xi Jinping is putting his stamp on all levels of the Chinese-North Korean relationship.

The harm to American interests as a direct result of the Trump-Kim meeting may prove to be quite significant indeed.

The Chinese president won't grace North Korea's 70th founding anniversary himself.

U.S.-North Korea diplomacy is at an impasse. Will September produce a breakthrough or a collapse?

Pyongyang is working to decouple Trump from his deputies.

If there was ever a real chance for the near-term denuclearization of North Korea, its momentum has halted.

The talks will have deep implications for the trajectory of this year’s remarkable turn towards diplomatic engagement with North Korea.

North Korea will want economic results from South Korea at the upcoming inter-Korean summit.

When it comes to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, pessimism is realism.

The August 13 meeting may finally yield a date for Moon Jae-in's anticipated visit to Pyongyang.

No signs that an Abe-Kim summit is forthcoming—for now.