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Syrian President intends to visit N. Korea, meet Kim Jong Un: KCNA

Syrian President intends to visit N. Korea, meet Kim Jong Un: KCNA

In state media report, Bashar Al-Assad reported to have praised long-time ally's "wise leadership"

Syrian President intends to visit N. Korea, meet Kim Jong Un: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 3, 2018
Trump meets Kim Yong Chol at White House, says June 12 summit to go ahead

Trump meets Kim Yong Chol at White House, says June 12 summit to go ahead

President receives personal letter from Kim Jong Un, says deal may take more than one meeting

Trump meets Kim Yong Chol at White House, says June 12 summit to go ahead
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 1, 2018
Pyongyang, Seoul agree on dates for military and family reunion talks

Pyongyang, Seoul agree on dates for military and family reunion talks

Agreement follows a day of high-level inter-Korean meetings at Panmunjom

Pyongyang, Seoul agree on dates for military and family reunion talks
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 1, 2018
New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration

New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration

Three main points of April statement appear in new posters

New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 1, 2018
Two Koreas to “immediately” set up joint liaison office in Kaesong: MOU

Two Koreas to “immediately” set up joint liaison office in Kaesong: MOU

At high-level Panmunjom meeting, Seoul and Pyongyang also agree on upcoming talks and June 15 event

Two Koreas to “immediately” set up joint liaison office in Kaesong: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 1, 2018
Second set of North Korean ships arrive in Chinese bulk port
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Second set of North Korean ships arrive in Chinese bulk port

Visits come at similar time to other DPRK ships heading to a coal handling facility

Second set of North Korean ships arrive in Chinese bulk port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 1, 2018
Two Koreas begin high-level talks at Panmunjom

Two Koreas begin high-level talks at Panmunjom

Officials set to discuss "speedy" implementation of April 27 agreement

Two Koreas begin high-level talks at Panmunjom
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 31, 2018
Real progress made with North Korea over last 72 hours: Pompeo

Real progress made with North Korea over last 72 hours: Pompeo

Kim Yong Chol to deliver personal letter from Kim Jong Un to Trump

Real progress made with North Korea over last 72 hours: Pompeo
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 31, 2018
Sergey Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, invites him to Russia

Sergey Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, invites him to Russia

In DPRK capital, foreign minister says Moscow ready to work with two Koreas on economic cooperation

Sergey Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, invites him to Russia
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 31, 2018
Seoul grants Buddhist monk permission to visit North Korea: MOU

Seoul grants Buddhist monk permission to visit North Korea: MOU

Chun Dam to discuss religious exchanges, temple restoration with DPRK counterparts

Seoul grants Buddhist monk permission to visit North Korea: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 31, 2018