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North Korea Test Fires Missile Touted As Most Powerful In Nuclear Arsenal

CBS News This has been a record year for North Korea's weapons testing program. The nation has launched at least 36 missiles, including a rocket that carried a spy satellite into space in November.

Kim Jong Un Vows 'Unconditional Support' For Russia As He Meets Putin

CBS News Kim called North Korea's relations with Russia his nation's "first priority," while Putin later said that despite United Nations sanctions barring the supply of weaponry to Kim's country, he saw "opportunities for cooperation."

North Korea's Kim Is In Russia To Meet Putin, As Both Are Locked In Standoffs With The West

Associated Press North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rolled into Russia on an armored train Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin, a rare meeting between isolated leaders driven together by their need for support in escalating standoffs with the West.

North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles After US Submarine Arrives In South Korea

Associated Press North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said Tuesday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is apparently in protest of the U.S. sending major naval assets to South Korea in a show of force.

North Korea Fires Missile That May Have Been New Type Of Weapon

Associated Press North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new more mobile, harder-to-detect missile for the first time, its neighbors said, as it extends its provocative run of weapons tests.

North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South Korea-Japan Summit

CBS News North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in a display of military might Thursday, just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were to meet at a Tokyo summit expected to be overshadowed by North Korean nuclear threats.

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South Korea, Japan Grapple With Heavy Snow Chaos, Delays

Associated Press Thousands of travelers swarmed a small airport in South Korea’s Jeju island on Wednesday in a scramble to get on flights following delays by snowstorms as frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day.

South Korea, Japan Grapple With Heavy Snow Chaos, Delays

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Appears Again, Heating Up Succession Debate

CBS News North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father's "most beloved" or "precious" child. She's only about 10, but her new, bold photos are deepening the debate over whether she's being primed as a successor.

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Appears Again, Heating Up Succession Debate

South Korean Rain Turns Roads Into Rivers, Leaves 9 Dead

Associated Press Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least nine people were killed — some drowning in their homes — and six others were missing, with more rain forecast, officials said Tuesday.

South Korean Rain Turns Roads Into Rivers, Leaves 9 Dead

N. Korea’s Kim Faces ‘Huge Dilemma’ On Aid As Virus Surges

Associated Press During more than a decade as North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un has made “self-reliance” his governing lynchpin, shunning international help and striving instead for domestic strategies to fix his battered economy.

N. Korea’s Kim Faces ‘Huge Dilemma’ On Aid As Virus Surges

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Animosities

Associated Press North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear weapons “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Animosities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told his South Korean counterpart that he wants to "complete denuclearization quickly and focus on economic development," according to the South Korean leader.

North Korea Leader Says He Wants 'Denuclearization'

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told his South Korean counterpart that he wants to "complete denuclearization quickly and focus on economic development," according to the South Korean leader.

Trump Announces Date, Location Of Meeting With Kim Jong Un

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U.S. officials are now planning for the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to happen in Singapore, sources tell CBS News.

Trump Announces Date, Location Of Meeting With Kim Jong Un

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U.S. officials are now planning for the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to happen in Singapore, sources tell CBS News.

Trump Welcomes Freed Prisoners Home From North Korea

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President Trump and first lady Melania arrived early Thursday morning to greet three Americans as they flew into Joint Base Andrews, outside the U.S. capital, less than 24 hours after they were released by North Korea.

Trump Welcomes Freed Prisoners Home From North Korea

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Pompeo Returning From North Korea With 3 American Detainees, Trump Says

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President Trump tweeted early Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way back from North Korea with 3 American detainees. "They seem to be in good health.

Pompeo Returning From North Korea With 3 American Detainees, Trump Says

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President Trump tweeted early Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way back from North Korea with 3 American detainees. "They seem to be in good health.

South Korea: Kim Jong Un Says He Could Give Up Nukes

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South Korea said Tuesday that North Korea had agreed to impose a moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the United States.

South Korea: Kim Jong Un Says He Could Give Up Nukes

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South Korea said Tuesday that North Korea had agreed to impose a moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the United States.

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