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United States and North Korea

This combination photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) in Pyongyang, North Korea and US President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida.

A Trump-Kim summit would be historic too, but can it succeed?

Global Politics

The leaders of the two Koreas just made history. Now, it’s Donald Trump’s turn. The American president, who once dismissed the idea of negotiating with North Korea, is expected to do just that.

A 2002 exhibition in Shanghai called "Journeys to Peace and Cooperation" showcases the 30th anniversary of U.S. President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972.

Could a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Kim cool tensions between the US and North Korea?

Conflict
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