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White House expects ‘very positive’ Trump-Abe talks

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — The White House said it expects U.S. President Donald Trump’s two days of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to “be very positive.” Speaking to reporters...

Trump: ‘No final decision’ made on striking Syria

WHITE HOUSE — Amid a Russian warning that a military conflict could erupt with the United States over Syria, President Donald Trump convened his National Security Council to discuss the American...

PH not taking sides amid possible US-China trade war: Palace

MANILA -- The Philippines is not taking any side amid the possible trade war between the United States and China, according to Malacañang. President Rodrigo R. Duterte had emphasized during his bilateral...

Inter-Korean Summit seen as Litmus Test for Pyongyang’s commitment to denuclearization

WASHINGTON — At the upcoming inter-Korean summit slated for late April, South Korea should seek a clear understanding of North Korea’s interpretation of what the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will...

Nuclear deal could increase risk for North Korean defectors

SEOUL — China’s continued forced deportation of North Korean defectors, who face imprisonment or even death upon return to the repressive state, has received muted international criticism, as diplomatic efforts have...

US mulls ‘coordinated’ response to Syria gas attack

The United States on Tuesday consulted with allies in preparation for possible expanded military action in Syria following the latest suspected deadly chemical weapons attack on a Syrian rebel-held village. "We are...

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