Change may signal Kim's effort to prepare for any changes that North Korea may need to undertake as a result of Singapore summit with Trump
Experts suggest the security guarantee would need to be backed by a peace treaty ending the 1953 Korean War
US summit preparations are moving forward, despite Pyongyang's threat to scrap June's Singapore meeting
Experts see divergent approaches toward denuclearization by Washington and Pyongyang cropping up amid a flurry of diplomatic activities before anticipated summit
Analysts offer mixed assessments of North Korea's announcement; White House official suggests it did not surprise administration
Analysts: Mike Pompeo’s meeting with Kim Jong Un increased the likelihood that a summit will take place between Washington and Pyongyang
Experts say China may ease sanctions on North Korea in wake of Kim Jong Un's visit to Beijing, which could thwart President Donald Trump's maximum pressure' campaign
Kim Jong Un’s vision of denuclearization might pose a conflict with the U.S. expectation of how to denuclearize the North, experts say
With US-North Korea summit approaching, Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in need to coordinate their approaches toward the North to avoid disappointments, according to experts
A difference in the way the US and North Korea see denuclearization could potentially derail diplomatic efforts at the Trump-Kim summit
But analysts urge using caution, pointing out Pyongyang’s longstanding goal of driving apart the US and South Korea
But Hwangbo Young, a member of North Korea’s national women’s team who defected with her family in 1997, doubts if fielding a united South Korea and North Korea squad will do much to unify the two nations
Prospects for preliminary talks with North Korea appear to be in doubt as Pyongyang shows little interest in nuclear talks
Kim Jong Un is employing a sophisticated sports diplomacy strategy to counter Trump’s pressure campaign, analysts say; his father tried a similar move with basketball
