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Lee Seung-won, 74, considers himself a pro-U.S. conservative, and he believes the ousted South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, was unfairly treated. Park goes on trial Tuesday for corruption. An election to replace her will be held May 9.

World News

In South Korea's Presidential Election, A Referendum On U.S. Relations

12:23am May 02, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

With their impeached president on trial for corruption, South Korean voters will decide how pro-U.S. her replacement should be — as President Trump and North Korea trade threats of war.

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Despite Human Rights Record, Trump Invites Philippines' President To The White House

5:42pm May 01, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Human Rights activist Chito Gascon about President Trump's invitation to Philippines' President Duterte and Duterte's record on human rights, including extra-judicial executions.

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World News

Hindu Nationalists Blamed For Igniting Culture War

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

There are rising incidents of vigilantism in India. Promoting a Hindu way of life for all Indians, Hindu nations are accused of using violence and intimidation to make their case.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown Averted, Duterte Invited To White House

7:16am May 01, 2017

There's a deal to keep the government running. Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post discusses Trump inviting Philippine President Duterte to the White House. And, protests are planned in France.

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte talks with reporters in Manila on Friday. President Donald Trump invited Duterte to the White House in a phone call this weekend, despite concerns about the leader's violent war on drugs.

Trump Invites Controversial Philippines Leader To White House

2:56pm April 30, 2017

by Miles Parks

Trump had a "very friendly" phone call with Rodrigo Duterte, a leader accused of leading a mass killing of drug addicts in his country who also once called Barack Obama "the son of a whore."

Bangladeshi activists mark the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse at the site where the building once stood in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on April 24.

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4 Years After Rana Plaza Tragedy, What's Changed For Bangladeshi Garment Workers?

7:43am April 30, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

Four years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, a new report by Human Rights Watch finds that many global apparel companies have not signed a transparency pledge regarding its supply chains.

Health & Safety

The Surprising Wishes Of India's Sex Workers

7:00am April 30, 2017

by Abraar Karan

A researcher found that some of them don't want to be "rescued." And that in one community, sex work is a traditional occupation for married women.

"We'd love to solve things diplomatically but it's very difficult," President Trump said on North Korea, in an interview with Reuters. Trump is seen here at the White House on Thursday.

Trump Warns Of Potential 'Major, Major Conflict' With North Korea

8:17pm April 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The president told Reuters he would prefer a diplomatic solution, and believes China wants to help. He tweeted Friday that the latest missile test is in defiance of North Korea's northern neighbors.

Tillerson Urges U.N. Security Council To Take Action On North Korea

4:31pm April 28, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson chaired a United Nations Security Council session Friday on the threat posed by North Korea. He urged council members to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.

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Week In Politics: Tillerson On North Korea, Michael Flynn

4:31pm April 28, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. They discuss the Trump administration's latest stance on North Korea and the Pentagon's investigation into whether Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn broke the law by receiving money from a foreign source after retiring from the service.

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