An armored train carrying the North Korean leader left Pyongyang for a 2,800-mile journey across China to his planned summit meeting with President Trump in Vietnam, the North Korean state news media said.
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In Latest Shift, Trump Agrees to Leave 400 Troops in Syria
His decision to commit 200 troops to a multinational force in the northeast — in addition to 200 in the southeast — came after European allies refused to send troops if the United States would not.
South Korea Awaits 2nd Kim-Trump Summit With Both Hope and Fear
More than anyone else, President Moon Jae-in hopes that President Trump and Kim Jong-un will agree on denuclearizing North Korea when they meet in Vietnam this month.
200 U.S. Troops to Stay in Syria, White House Says
The move was a concession to allies and Pentagon officials who argued that a complete withdrawal risked returning key areas to the Islamic State.
Letter 95: The Media Is Not the Enemy
Some governments detain reporters, others demonize them. This week’s Australia Letter examines the impact.
Huawei Risks to Britain Can Be Blunted, U.K. Official Says, in a Rebuff to U.S.
A top security official outlined an alternative approach to the Trump administration’s call to keep the Chinese company Huawei out of 5G networks.
Threatening U.S., Putin Promises Russians Both Missiles and Butter
President Vladimir V. Putin, facing falling popularity, talked of huge social spending and updated weapons. He did not say how he would pay for it all.
Threatening U.S., Putin Promises Russians Both Missiles and Butter
President Vladimir V. Putin, facing falling popularity, talked of huge social spending and updated weapons. He did not say how he would pay for it all.
South Korea Proposes Joint Economic Projects to Prod North to Denuclearize
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea urged President Trump to offer the incentive during next week’s summit meeting with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam.
America’s U.N. Ambassador Post Is Empty. Is That a Problem?
The United States ambassador to the United Nations, in many ways, is regarded as America’s face to the world. The Trump administration has now gone without one for nearly two months.