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World Politics Review on MSNTrump’s Narrow Window for Diplomacy With North Korea
For more than a decade, North Korea has maintained a secret ballistic missile base near its border with China. The post Trump's Narrow Window for Diplomacy With North Korea appeared first on World Politics Review.
WASHINGTON/SEOUL - When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets US President Donald Trump next week for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China.
The son of a former Taiwanese legislator has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally supplying fuel oil to North Korea.
Shenghua Wen, 42, was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the scheme that earned him $2 million from North Korean handlers.
A U.S. official said a key area of focus of the summit would be so-called burden-sharing, with President Donald Trump expected to push the South Koreans for more.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday accused China and North Korea of threatening international stability through aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific. "The rule is always that borders must not be shifted by force.