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Former Intelligence Analyst Weighs In On North Korea's Promise To Shut Down Nuclear Site

4:41pm April 30, 2018

North Korea has agreed to shut down its main nuclear test site called Punggye-ri. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Patrick McEachern, a former intelligence analyst for the State Department.

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So A Rice Grower And A Wheat Grower Walk Into A Coffee Shop

4:19pm April 30, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

A new study suggests that modern-day Chinese might behave differently in coffee shops — depending on whether their ancestors grew rice or wheat.

"It's President Trump who should receive the Nobel Prize," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, following Friday's summit with North Korea. Moon is seen here hosting Trump at the Blue House in Seoul in November.

Trump Should Win The Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea's Moon Says

10:52am April 30, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remark follows Friday's historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, which produced an apparent breakthrough.

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Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after a second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.

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Multiple Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded

8:52am April 30, 2018

Two coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. In a separate attack in the country's south, at least 11 children at a religious school were killed.

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Ahead Of The U.S.-North Korea Summit, Who's In The Driver's Seat?

7:51am April 30, 2018

David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the think tank New America, about where things stand for the U.S. following the landmark summit between North and South Korea.

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South Korean Officials Say North Korea Has Pledged To Shut Down Its Main Nuclear Site

5:52pm April 29, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to close the country's main nuclear testing site in May. For more on what this signifies, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jean Lee of the Wilson Center.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in walk on a bridge at the truce village of Panmunjom Friday. South Korea says Kim told Moon of the plan to shut the test site.

Kim Jong Un Pledges To Shut Down Main Nuclear Test Site In May, South Korea Says

3:11pm April 29, 2018

by James Doubek

North Korea's leader told South Korea's president he would invite security experts and journalists to the site. South Korea's president also spoke with President Trump about a U.S.-North Korea summit.

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North Korea Agrees To Deactivate Nuclear Test Site

8:26am April 29, 2018

South Korea said Kim Jong Un agreed to shut down North Korea's main nuclear test site. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jonathan Cheng of The Wall Street Journal.

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North, South Koreans Cautiously Greet Historic Summit Between Leaders

5:16pm April 28, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

North and South Korean leaders met for an historic summit on Friday. The event has been greeted with mixed reactions in both countries.

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What's Next After Koreas Summit

7:54am April 28, 2018

by Elise Hu

The two Korean leaders met yesterday for a summit that yielded a historic joint agreement. It sets the stage for a summit between the U.S. and North Korea.