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Trump says N.Korea missile work 'normal'

Pompeo Meeting With N.Korea Officials to Be Rescheduled When 'Time is Right' - State Dept.

Trump Says 'Nothing New' in US Media Report on N. Korea Developing Missile Bases

President Donald Trump in a statement on Tuesday said a US media report regarding North Korea moving forward with its ballistic missile program at secret sites does not contain anything new.

Trump Says 'Nothing New' in US Media Report on N. Korea Developing Missile Bases

President Donald Trump in a statement on Tuesday said a US media report regarding North Korea moving forward with its ballistic missile program at secret sites does not contain anything new.

Moon arrives in Singapore to take part in ASEAN summits

President Moon Jae-in arrived in Singapore on Tuesday for annual summits with Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners as he strives to bolster relations with the region and drum up international support for his initiative for peace with North Korea.

Senior US, Japanese Diplomats Hold Talks in Tokyo on North Korea - State Department

US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan met with Japanese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeo Akiba in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss North Korea and bilateral ties, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said.

Putin to Meet With S.Korean Leader, Japanese, Chinese Prime Ministers in Singapore- Peskov

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with the Indonesian and South Korean leaders, the prime ministers of Japan and Thailand and the premier of the Chinese State Council during the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Smart home system displayed at N. Korea's IT exhibition

Researchers of North Korea's top university have developed a voice-controlled smart home system and other advanced information technology devices and displayed them at a public exhibition in Pyongyang, the North's official newspaper reported Tuesday

Putin Starts Singapore Trip With Visit to Presidential Residence

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his trip to Singapore on Tuesday with a visit to the country's presidential residence, the Istana

Pence Hold Talks in Tokyo, Discuss Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held Tuesday a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence, during which the two sides had reached an agreement on the necessity to implement the resolutions of the UN Security Council to tackle the North Korean nuclear issue.

Rice output drops to lowest level in nearly 40 years

South Korea's rice output fell to the lowest level in nearly 40 years in 2018 despite government efforts to tackle the years-long oversupply of the staple grain, data showed Tuesday.

S. Korea's biggest game fair set to open in Busan

South Korea's largest computing game expo is slated to open in Busan this week featuring a wide range of new computer and mobile games with virtual reality technology taking the center stage, sources said Tuesday.

External headwinds to weaken S. Korean economy: Moody's

South Korea's economic growth will decelerate over the next couple of years along with the global slowdown amid waning demand and trade frictions, Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday.

Abe, Pence Hold Talks in Tokyo, Discuss Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held Tuesday a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence, during which the two sides had reached an agreement on the necessity to implement the resolutions of the UN Security Council to tackle the North Korean nuclear issue.

RPT - PREVIEW - Russian President Begins 3-Day Trip to Singapore Tuesday