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U.S.-North Korea Summit Will Be A Major Moment On World's Stage

6:25am June 11, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Haass, former diplomat and president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the upcoming historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Morning News Brief

5:37am June 11, 2018

President Trump is in Singapore preparing for Tuesday's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. And, the European Union announced it is moving forward with retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

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U.S. And North Korea: How We Got Here

11:20pm June 10, 2018

American presidents, from Eisenhower to Trump, have been confounded by North Korea. Isaac Stone Fish of the Asia Society explains the history of their relationship.

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Trump-Kim Summit: What To Expect

5:12pm June 10, 2018

by Elise Hu

President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Singapore ahead of their historic summit.

Concerns Ahead Of Trump-Kim Summit

5:12pm June 10, 2018

To understand what's at stake for the United States in the upcoming summit with North Korea, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Ambassador Wendy Sherman and former NATO commander James Stavridis.

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Singapore Summit Preview

7:54am June 10, 2018

by Elise Hu

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are getting ready for their meeting in Singapore.

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Denuclearizing North Korea: Easier Said Than Done

7:54am June 10, 2018

Korea expert Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro what he expects from the meeting of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements

10:24pm June 09, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

President Trump tweeted his remarks from Air Force One on his way to the North Korea summit.

A residential building in Dandong, a city near China's northeast border with North Korea. Local authorities have tried to curb speculation in the property market.

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Real Estate Jumps In Chinese City Bordering North Korea

6:50pm June 08, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

Investors from across China have flooded to Dandong, the commercial gateway to the Korean Peninsula.

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President Trump Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Ahead Of Summit With North Korea

8:07pm June 07, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the second time in less than two months. The meeting comes just days before Trump's historic summit with North Korea's leader.

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