Jean Lee

Wilson Center

Guest

Global Fellow at the Wilson Center; former Pyongyang Bureau Chief for Associated Press

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Six months after threatening nuclear warfare, “little rocket man” and the “dotard” were talking peace in Singapore. Beyond the hype, did President Trump and Kim Jong Un really mean it?

Did Trump get conned by Kim?

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President Trump abruptly cancelled the meeting with North Korea Thursday morning. The move caught many people off guard -- the North, the South, parts of the his own administration.

Why Trump called off the US-North Korea meeting

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Koreans in LA react to peace pledges between North and South Korea

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