Moon Jae-in was en routeto New Zealandfrom the Group of 20 Summit in Argentina.
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French official Benoit Quennedey arrested, accused of spying for North Korea
Benoit Quennedey has written books and essays on North Koreaand traveled extensively to the isolated nation since 2005.
North Korea tests new ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’ amid stalled diplomatic efforts
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful testing of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon,” state media reported Friday.
Indonesian searchers recover black box from crashed Lion Air jet, authorities say
Bambang Irawan, an investigator with the National Transport Safety Commission, saidthat theretrieved ox was the flight data recorder, and that the search for the cockpit voice recorder was ongoing.
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Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane crashes into sea with 189 on board
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Kim Jong Un, Moon Jae-in hold inter-Korean summit as fragile peace process hangs in the balance
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is trying to help resolve a stalemate with the U.S.over North Korea’s nuclear program, as well as bring momentum to his efforts to improve inter-Korean relations and expand economic ties with Pyongyang.
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‘Today our boys are coming home’: Presumed remains of US soldiers returned by North Korea arrive in Hawaii
Vice President Mike Pence welcomed home 55 sets of remainsbelieved to be Americansoldiers who didn’t make it home more than 60 years ago after fighting in the Korean War.
North and South Korea agree to form first unified Olympic team
The agreement came during a third round of talks between the rivalKoreas.