Moon faces toughest challenge yet in third summit with Kim

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are scheduled to hold a third summit next week in Pyongyang. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South … Read More

China calls on U.S., North Korea to implement Singapore agreement

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with China’s Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), in Pyongyang, in this photo released Monday. | REUTERS BEIJING – China’s top legislator voiced hope that North Korea … Read More

China envoy conveys President Xi Jinping’s letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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A photo released on Sept 10, 2018, showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) meeting with China’s Li Zhanshu in Pyongyang, North Korea.PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING – A high-ranking Chinese official who is visiting North Korea has conveyed China’s President … Read More

China eases economic pressure on North Korea, undercutting the Trump admin

China eases economic pressure on North Korea, undercutting the Trump admin. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold a signing ceremony at the conclusion of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of … Read More

North Korea sees no point in holding talks with Japan

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SEOUL—North Korea has no plans to improve ties with Japan unless Tokyo first resolves historical issues between the two countries, South Korean sources said. North Korean officials who attended an international conference in Shenyang, China, in late August showed no … Read More

Hope and caution in North Korea as Kim Jong Un shifts gears

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In this Aug. 20, 2018, photo, North Koreans enjoy the day 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 … Read More

No sign of controversial North Korean ICBMs at military parade: report

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GETTY There is currently no sign that North Korea will display any of its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the country’s military parade next week, Reuters reported Friday. Citing commercial satellite imagery taken on Aug. 22, Reuters reported that weapons seen at North Korea’s Mirim Parade Training … Read More

US-China trade war worsens

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Gil H. A. Santos OVER the weekend, the US-China trade war turned worse as President Donald Trump linked it directly to the continued North Korean nuclear development program—despite the UN sanctions for violating the international reduction of nuclear armaments—and indirectly … Read More

North Korea accuses U.S. of plotting invasion while talking with ‘a smile on its face’

A South Korean, right, and North Korean soldiers stand guard Aug. 13 at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone. (Yonhap via AP) TOKYO — North Korea’s main newspaper accused the United States on Sunday of staging military drills to prepare an invasion while … Read More

Chinese military to join ‘unprecedented’ Russian joint exercises for first time

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen in Beijing in September 2015 during a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. | AP China’s military will for the first time participate with Russia … Read More

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