(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) The announcement came hours after state media in Pyongyang warned that the meeting might be canceled to protest the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea that began this week. • The State Department said that planning for the June 12 meeting in Singapore remained on track, but the news from North Korea reflected a pattern by the unpredictable regime: diplomatic outreach, followed by erratic behavior. Here’s a look at previous instances.

Source: New York Times May 16, 2018 09:40 UTC