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Trump announces huge expansion of US missile defense system
Arms control experts fear system review, unveiled at Pentagon, could fuel arms race with Russia and China
Donald Trump has announced plans for a huge expansion of US missile defense with aim of destroying enemy missiles “anywhere, anytime, any place”.
The missile defense review, which Trump unveiled on Thursday in a speech at the Pentagon, calls for a major upgrade in land and sea-based missile interceptor systems, as well as the development of a layer of satellite sensors in low orbit that would help track new types of cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) countries like Russia and China are developing.
Continue reading...‘Getting serious’: Kim Jong-un’s Beijing detour brings a second Trump summit closer
China’s endorsement has strengthened Kim’s hand, while a second US summit could show his independence
Kim Jong-un has told Xi Jinping he wants a second meeting with Donald Trump and is committed to “achieving results” amid an impasse over denuclearisation, according to state media reports of their meeting in Beijing this week.
Kim told Xi that North Korea would “continue sticking to the stance of denuclearisation” and “make efforts for the second summit between the [North Korean] and US leaders to achieve results”, Chinese state media reported.
Continue reading...‘Most extraordinary millennial’ – why does China focus on Kim Jong-un’s age?
Mixed messages of welcome greet North Korean leader on three-day trip to Beijing
In China, Kim Jong-un is regarded not only as North Korea’s supreme leader, he is a millennial. As Kim arrived in Beijing on Monday for a three-day visit, Chinese media went out of their way to flatter the young leader.
“The millennial who commands the wind and clouds has arrived in Beijing,” wrote Liu Hong, the Chinese editor of a Xinhua affiliate, on his public WeChat account. “To come to China for a heart-to-heart ahead of such momentous change is a sign of the complexity of the situation and the ability of the millennial to seize the moment.”
Continue reading...What does 2019 hold for Kim Jong-un and North Korea?
Kim Jong-un goes into 2019 with momentum to build on after last year’s historic meeting with President Donald Trump. As Kim attempts to negotiate a fresh summit, the Guardian’s Tania Branigan looks at his leadership so far and Emma Graham-Harrison describes a rare trip to Pyongyan. Plus: Catherine Shoard on the annual film awards season
Donald Trump has revealed that negotiations are underway to secure a location for a new summit with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, after the historic meeting between the two men in Singapore last year.
It came after Kim warned in a New Year’s speech that Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persisted with sanctions.
Continue reading...North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in China for meeting with Xi Jinping
Beijing meeting comes as denuclearisation talks with the US have stalled
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in China on Monday for a three-day visit at the invitation of Chinese president Xi Jinping, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
Kim’s visit, which state media confirmed would last for three days is his fourth summit with Xi, comes amid reports of advanced negotiations for a second summit between the North Korean leader and US president Donald Trump.
Continue reading...Kim Jong-un’s new year message – video
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has said his resolve for complete denuclearisation remains unchanged but he may have to seek a 'new path' if the United States continues to demand one-sided disarmament by his regime. In his new year address, Kim said there would be faster progress on denuclearisation if the United States took corresponding action. He added that he is willing to meet Donald Trump at any time to produce results that the international community would welcome.
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Nikki Haley to resign as UN ambassador
Haley's resignation letter obtained by the Washington Post was dated Oct. 3. It included praise of the president for allowing her to be "free to speak my mind on the issues of the day." She also vowed, "I will surely not be a candidate for any office in 2020."
Does Donald Trump deserve to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Four former U.S. Presidents - Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt - have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Should Donald Trump's name be added to the list? Does Donald Trump deserve to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Four former U.S. Presidents - Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt - have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Suspected ricin detected in mail sent to Trump, Pentagon
Previous edition: Former FBI atty Lisa Page admits agency couldn't prove collusion between Trump and Russia before Mueller appointment - testimony An envelope addressed to President Donald Trump contained a substance suspected to be ricin and appeared to be connected to similar envelopes sent to the Pentagon, a law enforcement source told CNN. Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official.
Donald Trump on Kim Jong-un: “We fell in love”
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Krissy Marsh, 47, reveals the secret behind her age-defying figure
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Trump jokes he and Kim Jong-un a fell in lovea
President Trump joked Saturday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have gotten along so well that they "fell in love." Praising the progress he said they've made toward halting the rogue regime's nuclear program, Mr. Trump said he has averted what would have been a certain war with North Korea.
Trump, at U.N., Scorns ‘Unaccountable Global Bureaucracy’
President Trump on Tuesday defiantly reaffirmed his commitment to an "America First" foreign policy, lashing out at foes like Iran and failing states like Venezuela. But he singled out an enemy-turned-partner, Kim Jong-un of North Korea, expressing optimism for a diplomatic opening that would have seemed far-fetched even a year ago.
Trump boasts of America’s might, draws headshakes at U.N.
President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of multinational authority at the United Nations on Tuesday, drawing headshakes and even laughter from fellow world leaders as he boasted of America's economic and military might. Trump arrived late, forcing a last-minute scheduling switch, then received polite applause but also blank stares as he took his blustery brand of "America First" policies to the annual General Assembly.
The Note: Defense of Kavanaugh could backfire on GOP
Add The Note as an interest to stay up to date on the latest The Note news, video, and analysis from ABC News. President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court continues to enjoy the backing of Senate Republican leadership, much of the conservative movement and media, and the White House itself.
Trump is beating up on Iran – and it’s making Obama look weak
President Donald Trump has outraged and defied establishment experts on Iran, but his policies are deeply hurting Iran without any tangible blowback to the US. President Barack Obama and his top officials had warned against many of the moves Trump has now made, but none of their gloomy predictions have come true.
North Korea’s Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. Declaring they had made a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula, the two leaders were side by side as they announced the joint statement to a group of North and South Korean reporters after a closed-door meeting Wednesday morning.