Then, Mr. Kim stepped across the border. After the two leaders posed for photos, they crossed briefly into the North’s territory at Mr. Kim’s suggestion, another highly symbolic moment. They then stepped back into South Korean territory, holding hands, and walked down a red carpet to inspect a South Korean military honor guard and enter…
“The South and the North agreed to work diligently to win the international community’s support and cooperation for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” their statement said. The tone of the session — broadcast live nationally on South Korean television — was convivial and at times jocular, with Mr. Kim showing surprising honesty about the…
Welcome to this TOPLive. On Friday April 27, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un are set to meet to discuss ongoing relations between the two countries. It's likely to be a historic day whatever the outcome. The meeting will be the first between leaders of the two nations in…
As Kim Jong Un crossed the border into South Korea to hold historic talks over his nuclear weapons program, stock markets rose across Asia, while investors greeted the occasion with a mixture of caution and optimism.One of the most common comments? It’s hard to know how this will play out.“You can’t really tell what’s going…
“We take very seriously our constitutional duty to thoroughly and carefully vet each nominee sent to the Senate for confirmation,” said Senators Johnny Isakson of Georgia, the committee chairman, and Jon Tester of Montana, its top Democrat, in a joint statement. “We will continue looking into these serious allegations.” Dr. Jackson, speaking with reporters on…
And unlike several other members of the Trump cabinet, Mr. Sessions has not sullied the administration with headlines over first-class jet travel, exorbitant office furnishings, lobbyist-furnished housing — or all of the above. When he is in Washington, Mr. Sessions has a turkey sandwich from the Justice Department cafeteria (base price: $5.29) for lunch, which…
Facebook Inc. is on tap to report first-quarter results after the close of trading on Wednesday, and Wall Street will scour the numbers for any signs of user losses or a drop-off in advertiser spending.The company’s shares have tumbled 10 percent this year, with much of the decline related to revelations in March that Facebook…
Tidjane Thiam is reaping the rewards of Credit Suisse Group AG’s pivot to wealth management after the bank attracted new assets at the fastest pace in seven years.Net new assets at the combined wealth management businesses were 14.4 billion francs ($14.7 billion) in the first quarter, beating analyst estimates, with key contributions from the Asia-Pacific…
Short of money, many states have also privatized services like managing public water systems, road repair, emergency services or prisons, transferring jobs from the public sector to private companies that have reduced salaries and benefits to increase their profits. Continue reading the main story The government employment pinch especially hurts in small and rural counties,…
“The loss of prestige is a big problem for China and Xi, who wants everyone else to view China as an essential actor of international relations, especially in the Northeast Asian context,” said Zhang Baohui, a professor of international relations at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. “Now, suddenly, China is no longer relevant.” [“We no…
