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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony after arriving in Singapore

Daily News Lesson June 11 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face

President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday morning to depart early from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to White House officials, stating that nuclear talks with North Korea have moved “more quickly than expected.”

FILE PHOTO: A combination photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump

Daily News Lesson May 07 2018

Use this study guide with your students ahead of the U.S-North Korea summit

Here's a breakdown for your students ahead of the U.S.-North Korea summit on why the Korean War never formally ended and the latest update on efforts for peace in the region.

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Daily Video August 03 2017

North Korea continues to conduct major missile tests

President Trump and Japanese President Shinzo Abe spoke by phone on Monday to discuss the growing global threat caused by North Korea. North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday that experts said could reach the western half of the United States, if not the whole country, with a flatter trajectory.

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Daily Video July 05 2017

North Korea test-fires missile potentially capable of reaching U.S.

The communist state of North Korea is making progress in developing a nuclear arsenal.

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