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Protests Continue In Hong Kong Over Controversial Extradition Bill

8:26am July 01, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Protests have rocked Hong Kong, and hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to use the anniversary of Hong Kong's reversion to China as an occasion to continue protests.

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Trump-Kim Meeting Is A Step Toward Denuclearization, Wit Says

7:44am July 01, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Wit, who worked on arms control and non-proliferation issues at the State Department, about President Trump's meeting Sudnay with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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After G-20 Summit, Trump Holds Talks With North Korea's Leader

6:29am July 01, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is the first U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, and says the U.S. and North Korea will soon begin denuclearization talks. And, the U.S. and China will resume trade talks.

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News Brief: Trump-Kim Weekend Meeting, Hong Kong Protests

5:55am July 01, 2019

President Trump met North Korea's leader at the DMZ Sunday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program. And, protesters in Hong Kong clash with police.

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President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea.

Trump And Kim Meeting: The Start Of A Deal Or 'Just Some Nice Pics And Pageantry?'

10:56pm June 30, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Whether the symbolism of President Trump stepping into North Korea carries with it the promise of change, or little more than dramatic optics remains the subject of debate.

Trump's Historic Meeting With North Korea Leader Is Propaganda Bait, Expert Says

5:28pm June 30, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jean Lee, director of the Wilson Center's Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center, about President Trump's meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.

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'We Are Entitled To Freedom': Hong Kong Protesters Forge On

5:26pm June 30, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

A series of protests rocked Hong Kong this month. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to use the anniversary of Hong Kong's reversion to China as an occasion to continue protests.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with President Trump north of the military demarcation line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, on Sunday.

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Trump Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un And Says Nuclear Negotiations Will Resume

3:11pm June 30, 2019

by James Doubek

President Trump greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. He briefly stepped over into North Korea, a first for a sitting U.S. president.

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What To Make Of Trump's Meeting With Kim

8:37am June 30, 2019

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow for Korea at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about President Trump's latest meeting with Kim Jong Un.

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Trump Meets Kim At DMZ

8:19am June 30, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Sunday and said the two countries would revive stalled nuclear talks.

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