Eric Talmadge, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo prior to their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday.

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Putin to brief US on Kim summit

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, and Eric Talmadge Associated PressApril 26, 2019

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — President Vladimir Putin says he’s willing to share details with the United States about his summit on Thursday with Kim Jong Un, potentially raising Russia’s influence in the stalemated issue of North Korean denuclearization.The…

Airplanes forming the number 70 fly in formation and fire flares during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. North Korea staged a major military parade, huge rallies and will revive its iconic mass games on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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NKorea emphasizes economy with 70th-anniversary celebration

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressSeptember 10, 2018

In this Aug. 20, 2018, photo, North Koreans gather on a seashore near Mount Chilbo, North Korea. Mount Chilbo, one of the country’s most cherished natural attractions, is gearing up for a future it hopes will include a lot of economic development. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Hope, caution as Kim shifts to NKorea’s economy

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressSeptember 3, 2018

In this Wednesday, June 13, 2018, photo, people read a newspaper dominated with news on the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Koreans are getting a new look at U.S. President Donald Trump now that his summit with leader Kim Jong Un is safely over and it's a far cry from the "dotard" label Pyongyang slapped on him last year. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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After summit, North Korea shows Trump in new light

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressJune 14, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are shown in this composite image.

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NKorea: US claims ruining mood of detente

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressMay 6, 2018

This combination of two file photos show U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House, in Washington on Feb. 26, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending in the party congress in Pyongyang, North Korea on May 9, 2016.

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Pitfalls pose risks in Trump, Kim talks

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressMarch 9, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (Kim Ju-sung/Yonhap via AP)

Koreas share historic handshake at Olympic opening ceremony

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressFebruary 9, 2018

A man watches a TV news report about a nuclear test conducted by North Korea, Seoul Railway station, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. The signs read " The presidential Blue House analyzing whether North Korea has conducted its sixth nuclear test.”

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North Korea says 6th nuke test was H-bomb, ‘perfect success’

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressSeptember 3, 2017

FILE - In this file image made from video of an Aug. 14, 2017, broadcast in a news bulletin by North Korea's KRT, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives a military briefing in Pyongyang. Conventional wisdom says that if North Korea were ever to use its nuclear weapons, it would be an act of suicide. To many who have studied how nuclear strategies actually work, it’s conceivable North Korea could escalate to a nuclear war and still survive. Tuesday’s missile test suggests once again it may be racing to prepare itself to do just that _ but only if forced into a corner. (KRT via AP Video)

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Analysis: Is North Korea winning deterrence war with US?

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressAugust 29, 2017

Tens of thousands of North Koreans gather for a rally at Kim Il Sung Square carrying placards and propaganda slogans as a show of support for their rejection of the United Nations' latest round of sanctions on Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea. The sign says, "Protect our nation to the death" and "Hearts of 10 million people are burning."

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North Korea details plan to fire missile salvo toward Guam

by Eric Talmadge Associated PressAugust 10, 2017