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North Korea Suspends Nuclear and Long-Range Missile Tests

North Korea says it has suspended nuclear tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the military is also suspending long-range missile tests...

Trump Appears to Confirm He’s Spoken With Kim Jong Un

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — The White House on Tuesday quickly walked back what was initially taken as confirmation from President Donald Trump that he had been in direct contact with North...

Trump Backs Seoul Effort to End Korean War

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Seoul's efforts to try to negotiate with Pyongyang to end the Korean War. "They do have my blessing to end the...

Former South Korean president won’t appeal prison sentence

South Korea's former president has decided not to appeal her 24-year prison sentence. Yonhap news agency reported Monday that Park Geun-hye has submitted a waiver to apparently override an appeal filed by...

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...

Improved Manila-Beijing ties lure more Chinese investors

MANILA -- Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said the much improved bilateral relation between the Philippines and China has attracted more Chinese investors into the country. In a statement Wednesday, Lopez...

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