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Denuclearizing North Korea: Easier Said Than Done

7:54am June 10, 2018

Korea expert Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro what he expects from the meeting of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

World News

Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements

10:24pm June 09, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

President Trump tweeted his remarks from Air Force One on his way to the North Korea summit.

A residential building in Dandong, a city near China's northeast border with North Korea. Local authorities have tried to curb speculation in the property market.

World News

Real Estate Jumps In Chinese City Bordering North Korea

6:50pm June 08, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

Investors from across China have flooded to Dandong, the commercial gateway to the Korean Peninsula.

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President Trump Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Ahead Of Summit With North Korea

8:07pm June 07, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the second time in less than two months. The meeting comes just days before Trump's historic summit with North Korea's leader.

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U.S. Diplomats In China Exhibiting Signs Of Minor Brain Injury After Hearing Strange Sounds

8:07pm June 07, 2018

American diplomats in Guangzhou, China are reporting strange symptoms that the State Department says are similar to what would follow a concussion or minor traumatic brain injury. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to New York Times Steven Lee Myers about his reporting on the story.

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President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be 'A Great Success'

4:54pm June 07, 2018

Joined by Japan's leader, President Trump held out the possibility of normalizing relations with North Korea, ending the war between North and South and inviting Kim Jong Un to the White House.

Tibet's team met the London Turkish All-Stars at a CONIFA World Cup match this week. Final score: London Turkish All-Stars 4, Tibet 0.

Tibet's Soccer Dream: Playing In The Alternate World Cup

4:35pm June 07, 2018

by Antoaneta Roussi

The tournament in London, wrapping up on Saturday, brings together 16 teams from nations, ethnic minorities and regions not part of the World Cup's geography.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE amid U.S.-China trade tensions.

Politics & Government

China's ZTE To Pay $1 Billion Fine To Settle U.S. Trade Case

12:18pm June 07, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE — a move that may indicate progress in high-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China.

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The U.S. Consulate building in Guangzhou in southern China pictured Thursday. More State Department employees have been evacuated.

U.S. Evacuates Multiple Employees From Chinese Consulate Over Mysterious Illness

10:26am June 07, 2018

by James Doubek

The State Department would not say how many employees were sent home from the consulate in Guangzhou. In May, one employee was confirmed as having symptoms similar to the mysterious attacks in Cuba.

Ex-Sens. Nunn And Lugar On Disarming North Korea

9:03am June 07, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to former Sens. Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar, who in 1991 co-authored a plan for dismantling the nuclear arsenals of the former Soviet states.

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