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Trump says he exchanged ‘very friendly’ letters with Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he exchanged “very friendly” letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Kim sent a letter to Trump earlier this month amid a deadlock in […]
U.S. names N. Korea worst human trafficking nation for 17th year
The United States on Thursday designated North Korea as one of the worst human trafficking nations for the 17th consecutive year. The State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report placed […]
N. Korea building monument for 2017 missile launch: U.S. monitor
North Korea appears to be building a monument to mark the first launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile in May 2017, a U.S. monitor said Thursday, citing satellite […]
U.S. attempts to contain China are doomed to fail: Russian Communist Party leader
U.S. attempts to contain China are doomed to fail, said Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in an interview with People’s […]
S. Korea, China hold economic cooperation talks amid U.S. campaign against Huawei
South Korea and China held their annual vice-ministerial economic cooperation talks Wednesday amid a U.S. campaign to push allies to shun Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Vice Foreign Minister […]
Xi’s visit to N. Korea may help restart nuclear talks with U.S.
Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to North Korea, his first as China’s leader, signals to the United States a possible opportunity to resume nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim […]
White House on Xi’s N.K. visit: Focus is on denuclearization
Adding weight to the theory is the current stalemate in denuclearization negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. No working-level talks have taken place since Trump and Kim abruptly ended their […]
N.K. leader says negotiations with U.S. are first step to recognition as nuclear power: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told military leaders last year that talks with the United States are the “first step” to solidifying Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear power, a news […]
Economic uncertainty prompts rush to safe assets
Uncertainties stemming from the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute and a slowdown in Asia’s fourth-largest economy are changing the way investors here behave, with many apparently rushing to buy what they […]
Moon hopes to meet Kim Jong-un before Trump visits S. Korea in late June
South Korean President Moon Jae-in voiced hope Wednesday that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the peninsula at the […]