US officials debate lifting tariffs on China to get a trade deal
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 18, 2019, Wall Street Journal. U.S. officials are reportedly debating lifting tariffs…
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Trump cancels US delegation to Davos World Economic Forum due to shutdown
WASHINGTONE D.C., Jan 18, 2019, CNBC. President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to…
Top N. Korean official en route to Washington
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2019, Yonhap. A senior North Korean official arrived in Beijing on Thursday…
Indra Nooyi as World Bank president? White House is interested
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 16, 2019, New York Times. The White House is considering Indra K…
[Analytics] Amid Russia probe and North Korea maneuvering, could a Trump-Kim deal leave Japan in the lurch?
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2019, Japan Times. Will “America First” leave Japan in the lurch? Jesse…
N. Korea, U.S. may hold high-level talks this week: source
SEOUL, Jan 15, 2019, Yonhap. Senior North Korean and U.S. officials may meet in Washington,…
[Analytics] US wants Japan and S. Korea to tag team China. But history is in the way
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 12, 2019, SCMP. In US foreign policy circles, there has been a…
Singapore and Vietnam shortlisted for second Trump-Kim summit: South Korean officials
SEOUL, Jan 11, 2019, KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK. Singapore and Vietnam are likely to be…
Kim Jong-un leaves Beijing after visit to traditional Chinese medicine factory
BEIJING, Jan 9, 2019, SCMP. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is believed to be on…
[Analytics] N. Korean leader commences another round of summit diplomacy
SEOUL, Jan 8, 2019, Yonhap. As North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has effectively kicked off…
Envoy to China becomes Moon’s top aide
SEOUL, Jan 8, 2019, Korea Times. President Moon Jae-in named South Korean Ambassador to China…
N. Korea leader in Beijing for talks with Xi ahead of possible summit with Trump
SEOUL/BEIJING, Jan 8, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday…