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Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in discuss North Korea’s threat to scrap summit
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed North Korea's recent threats to cancel its unprecedented summit with Washington, Seoul's presidential office said.
Donald Trump: Kim Jong-Un can stay in power if he abandons nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump tried to put his summit with Kim Jong-Un back on track Thursday, offering the North Korean leader guarantees of staying in power if he abandons nuclear weapons.
Asian markets fall, dollar rises as US rate fears return
Asian markets mostly fell with Wall Street while the dollar extended gains Wednesday as US interest rate worries resurfaced, while investors were also given a spook by North Korea's threat to pull out of a historic summit over US demands.
Report: North Korea starts dismantling of nuclear test site
North Korea has started dismantling its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, according to satellite pictures analysed by experts.
North Korea to destroy nuclear site ahead of US summit
North Korea will destroy its nuclear test site later this month, ahead of a summit with the United States, it said Saturday, pledging to blow up its tunnels in front of invited foreign media.
US offers to help rebuild North Korea economy
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Official: Singapore likely venue for Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un meeting
Singapore is the most likely venue for a summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a U.S. official said, after Pyongyang cleared a major obstacle to the meeting with the release of three American prisoners.
Donald Trump welcomes U.S. prisoners released by North Korea, thanks Kim Jong-un
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed three former U.S. prisoners who landed at a military base near Washington on Thursday after being released by North Korea, thanking leader Kim Jong Un and sounding upbeat on a planned summit between the two.
North Korea frees three US detainees ahead of Donald Trump summit
North Korea has freed three American detainees, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, hailing a diplomatic victory ahead of a planned summit with Kim Jong Un.
North Korea media asks US to show sincerity as dialogue partner
The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday asked the United States to show “etiquette and sincerity’’ as a dialogue partner.
Donald Trump: Mike Pompeo heading back from North Korea with 3 released prisoners
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that three American prisoners released from North Korea were headed home, a sign of potential good will ahead of Trump's planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
US top envoy Mike Pompeo, in North Korea, expected to return with detained Americans
United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to return from North Korea with three detained Americans, as well as details of an upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, a South Korean official said on Wednesday.
ICAN: Donald Trump’s Iran move is ‘greatly irresponsible’
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal, local media reported on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to North Korea
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is en route to North Korea, President Donald Trump said.
Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meet in China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected summit with US President Donald Trump.
North Korea syncs clocks with South in show of reconciliation
North Korea says clocks in the country will be set forward by 30 minutes to realign with time in South Korea, a move described as "the first practical step" for national reconciliation and unity on the peninsula.
Kim Jong-un: I’m committed to denuclearisation
North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, told visiting Chinese diplomat, on Thursday, that he was committed to denuclearisation, China’s foreign ministry said.
South Korea: Kim to shut test site, unify time zones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down the country’s nuclear test site in May and open the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul’s presidential office said Sunday.
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