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East Asia
Trump, Abe to coordinate N.K. policy at White House meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will coordinate their next steps to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization when they meet at the White House this week, a senior U.S. government official said Thursday. Abe will be in Washington on Friday for an official working visit, which will…
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East Asia
N.K. media urges South to push for inter-Korean cooperation independently of U.S.
North Korean propaganda outlets called on South Korea on Friday to deal with inter-Korean issues free from intervention by the United States, accusing Washington of hindering cross-border cooperation. The North’s media has made a series of such appeals in recent months, as joint projects agreed between the two sides have…
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East Asia
Kim resolves to deepen Russia ties, Putin calls for peaceful resolution of nuke standoff
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday highlighted his “unwavering” will to cement ties with Russia while President Vladimir Putin made an emphatic call for a peaceful resolution of Pyongyang’s nuclear quandary. The leaders held their first summit in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok amid Pyongyang’s stalled nuclear negotiations…
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East Asia
Kim says Korean Peninsula peace entirely depends on Washington’s future attitude
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said peace and security on the Korean Peninsula will entirely depend on Washington’s future attitude during his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media said Friday. In the summit held in Russia’s Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday, Kim blamed Washington’s “unilateral”…
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World
Primary metal industries emit air pollution-causing fine particles most: gov’t data
Primary metal industries, including steel manufacturing and cement, were the largest source of air pollution-causing fine particles among industries as of 2015, government data showed Thursday. The data, submitted by the environment ministry to ruling party lawmaker Shin Chang-hyun, said the industries topped the list of fine particle sources by…
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East Asia
Korean won sinks to 2-year low on weak Q1 growth
South Korea’s won currency fell to a two-year low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as the nation’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter and the dollar remained strong globally. The won was quoted at 1,158 won per U.S. dollar on Thursday’s opening, down 7.1 won from the previous…
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East Asia
Korea’s oldest stone pagoda to be shown to public after 20-year restoration
The cultural heritage authorities said Thursday they will open to public South Korea’s oldest and largest stone pagoda next week after 20 years of restoration. The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, along with the North Jeolla provincial government and the Iksan city government, is scheduled to hold a ceremony…
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East Asia
Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un began his first summit with President Vladimir Putin in Russia’s Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday, with a peaceful resolution of Pyongyang’s nuclear quandary expected to top the agenda. The much-anticipated summit is seen as a key test of Kim’s diplomatic outreach aimed at…
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East Asia
China to turn BRI into a green public product for the world
China is ready to jointly turn the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) into an international green public product with international partners as the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is just around the corner. Global partners of the BRI have expressed their faith in and expectations on…
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East Asia
China, Russia bound to further expand collaboration
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), since it was proposed almost six years ago, has witnessed a stretching network of friends, enabling China to forge partnerships all over the world and enjoy great popularity with its “Chinese solutions”. As the Silk Road spirit, with peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness,…
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