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President Obama's International Relations -- Are They Yielding Fruit?

President Obama heads to New York City today for this week's convening of the United Nations General Assembly -- a week packed with meetings of consequence, including a mini-summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas; a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao; a speech to the general assembly; and the first ever time a President of the United States chairs a meeting of the UN Security Council.

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September 21, 2009 in North Korea, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (55)

McCain Worries President Clinton's North Korea Mission Sets a Bad Precedent

While expressing happiness and gratitude that journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are safe at home, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told ABC News that he's concerned that former President Bill Clinton's humanitarian mission to North Korea sets a bad precedent for the future.

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August 6, 2009 in McCain, John, North Korea | Permalink | User Comments (20)

Former US Envoy to North Korea Ambassador Jack Pritchard: “They Needed a Prop. This Was the Prop”

Earlier today I got to interview Ambassador Charles L. “Jack” Pritchard, President of the Korea Economic Institute in Washington, DC. Pritchard served for President George W. Bush as U.S. ambassador and special envoy for negotiations with the North Korea from...

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August 5, 2009 in North Korea | Permalink | User Comments (21)

In Shift, US Calls for "Amnesty" for Journalists in NK

In an attempt to gain their release, the United States has shifted its carefully crafted language to imply the culpability of two American journalists who were convicted by North Korea of illegally entering the Stalinist country earlier this year. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even appeared to apologize for the incident.

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July 10, 2009 in North Korea | Permalink | User Comments (45)