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North Korea says US ‘hell-bent’ on sanctions despite Trump-Kim meeting

North Korea complained on Wednesday after the United States sent a letter urging countries to send back North Korean workers as President Donald Trump was inviting Kim Jong Un to hold talks. The Nor...

July 4, 2019
North Korea
Japan says curbs on exports to S. Korea due to broken pledge

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July 3, 2019
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South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse

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July 3, 2019
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Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in 'timely' fashion

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minist...

July 3, 2019
North Korea
[Breaking] DMZ 'closed to tourists' on N. Korean side: tour firm

The Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas was closed to tourists on the North's side on Sunday, a tour company said, amid speculation US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong -un would meet there....

June 30, 2019
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Trump on possible Kim encounter: 'He very much wants to'

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Kim Jong-un "very much wants" to meet him, a day after inviting the North Korean leader to "say hello" in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula....

June 30, 2019
North Korea
'Back on track': Trump, Xi agree to resume trade talks

OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with China were "back on track" after "excellent" talks Saturday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in which Washington re...

June 29, 2019
Economy
China, US agree at Xi-Trump meeting to restart trade talks: Xinhua

BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday to restart fractious China-US trade negotiations, with Beijing saying Washington agreed not to slap new ...

June 29, 2019
Economy
Trump says meeting with Xi was 'excellent'

OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday his high-stakes trade meeting with China's President Xi Jinping was "excellent" with negotiations now "back on track". US President Don...

June 29, 2019
Economy
Trump tells China's Xi open to 'historic' trade deal

OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- Washington is open to a "historic" trade deal with China, President Donald Trump said Saturday as he met President Xi Jinping, who called for "cooperation and dialogue". "It wo...

June 29, 2019
Economy
Trump, Xi begin high-stakes meeting on trade tensions

OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping kicked off a hotly awaited meeting Saturday, with the world watching to see if they can strike a deal over their long-running tr...

June 29, 2019
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May to Putin: Stop 'destabilising' UK, allies

British Prime Minister Theresa May told Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday that normal relations will not be restored until Moscow ends its "irresponsible and destabilising" activity, a Downing ...

June 28, 2019
World News
G20 summit officially opens in Japan's Osaka

Leaders of the Group of 20 opened a high-stakes summit in Japan's Osaka Friday that is expected to be one of the most fractious in years. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, which ...

June 28, 2019
International
China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong

BEIJING -- China said Monday it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President...

June 24, 2019
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