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Political Roundup: Breaking Down The Historic North Korea Summit
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An Upbeat Trump Praises Kim’s Commitment To Denuclearize After Singapore Summit
Posted on · President Trump says, "I do. I do," when asked if he trusts North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said the North Korean nuclear program would be dismantled "very, very quickly."
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UPDATE: Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore ‘No Matter What Happens’
Posted on · Trump had been scheduled to fly back to Washington on Wednesday morning after spending Tuesday with the North Korean leader in Singapore
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Trump, Kim Converge On Singapore Ahead Of High-Stakes Summit
Posted on · Trump descended from Air Force One into the steamy Singapore night, greeting officials and declaring he felt "very good,"
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President Trump: Summit With Kim Jong Un Is On For June 12
Posted on · President Trump says his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on for June 12 in Singapore. The announcement follows a White House meeting with Kim's top deputy Kim Yong Chol.
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UPDATE: Trump Waiting To See If Kim Jong Un Will “Do The Right Thing”
Posted on · "Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long planned meeting," Trump wrote.
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Trump Suggests Summit With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Could Be Delayed
Posted on · Trump said "there's a very substantial chance" that the meeting won't take place on June 12.
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U.S.-North Korea Summit Set For June 12 In Singapore, Trump Says
Posted on · President Trump tweeted out the details of his planned meeting with North Korea's leader
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Trump Meets 3 Americans Held In North Korea As They Arrive In U.S.
Posted on · The dramatic release of the trio, two who were arrested just over a year ago and the third held since 2015, comes amid a thaw in relations between Washington and Pyongyang.
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N. Korea’s Kim Meets China’s President Ahead Of Trump Summit
Posted on · In comments carried Tuesday night by Chinese state media, neither leader was quoted as directly referring to either the planned Trump meeting or Kim's summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in late last month
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Korean Summit Lays Out A Path To Peace But Short On Details
Posted on · The summit marks a surreal, whiplash swing in relations for the countries, from nuclear threats and missile tests to intimations of peace and cooperation
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Kim, Moon Pledge End To Korean War And Denuclearization Of Peninsula
Posted on · North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in met at the border village of Panmunjom for the first inter-Koreas summit in more than a decade.
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UPDATE: Trump Welcomes End Of North Korea Nuclear Tests
Posted on · The North’s decisions were made in a meeting of the ruling party’s full Central Committee which had convened to discuss a “new stage” of policies
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CIA Chief Pompeo And Kim Jong Un Met, Formed ‘Good Relationship,’ Trump Says
Posted on · The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.
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AP-NORC Poll: Americans Open To Trump’s Planned North Korea Talks
Posted on · Only 13 percent think the country shouldn't consider a deal with North Korea at all