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A photo taken in February 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the launch of the solid-fuel medium long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 at an undisclosed location.

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North Korea Reportedly Expanding Ballistic Missile Production Facility

9:22am July 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Wall Street Journal reports that work to expand a facility for the production of solid-fuel ballistic missiles was underway as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was with President Trump.

A screenshot of a video shared on White House social media accounts. The video — a fake movie trailer encouraging cooperation between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — was shown to Kim by Trump himself on an iPad toward the end of

'Shaking The Hand Of Peace': Unpacking Trump's North Korea Movie Trailer

8:15pm June 13, 2018

A four-minute fake movie trailer created by the Trump administration for Kim Jong Un is decidedly odd. Culture critic Glen Weldon asks National Security Correspondent David Welna what it all means.

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President Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday on Sentosa Island in Singapore.

Friend Or Foe? Trump Takes On Allies As He Warms Up To North Korea

12:44pm June 13, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

In the past week, President Trump has praised North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un, while criticizing allies in Canada and Europe.

President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island in Singapore.

North Korea's Media Tout Trump Concessions You Won't Find In The Joint Statement

8:20am June 13, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The official reporting coming out of Pyongyang suggests the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached more verbal agreements than they put on paper.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a document he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed at the US North Korea summit in Singapore.

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Investors Eager For Economic Opening Of North Korea

5:15am June 12, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

If North Korea agrees to open its economy, its reserve of natural resources, young population, and strategic location presents opportunities for foreign investors.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore.

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Why Was Singapore Chosen To Host The Summit?

12:08am June 12, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Both the U.S. and North Korea have embassies in the wealthy city-state, known as the "Switzerland of Asia," Singapore also enjoys good relations with both Washington and Pyongyang.

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow speaks during a television interview outside the West Wing of the White House on May 18. President Trump tweeted that Kudlow suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center.

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Top White House Economic Aide Larry Kudlow Has Heart Attack, Trump Says

10:30pm June 11, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Moments before President Trump headed into his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he tweeted that the chief economic adviser was being hospitalized near Washington, D.C.

In this handout provided by Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore on June 10, 2018.

Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore 'No Matter What Happens'

8:00am June 11, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he expects to know quickly whether North Korea is serious about surrendering its nuclear weapons. But Pyongyang has fooled the U.S. in the past.

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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.

President Trump shakes hands with Kim Yong Chol, former North Korean military intelligence chief and one of leader Kim Jong Un's closest aides, after a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House last week.

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How Artful Is Trump's Dealmaking?

10:24am June 07, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump promotes himself as a master dealmaker. But as he prepares for high-stakes nuclear talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, some experts question Trump's skills as a negotiator.

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