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'We Are Entitled To Freedom': Hong Kong Protesters Forge On

A series of protests rocked Hong Kong this month. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to use the anniversary of Hong Kong's reversion to China as an occasion to continue protests.

'We Are Entitled To Freedom': Hong Kong Protesters Forge On

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Trump's Historic Meeting With North Korea Leader Is Propaganda Bait, Expert Says

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jean Lee, director of the Wilson Center's Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center, about President Trump's meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump's Historic Meeting With North Korea Leader Is Propaganda Bait, Expert Says

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What To Make Of Trump's Meeting With Kim

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow for Korea at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about President Trump's latest meeting with Kim Jong Un.

What To Make Of Trump's Meeting With Kim

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Trump Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un And Says Nuclear Negotiations Will Resume

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with President Trump north of the military demarcation line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, on Sunday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un And Says Nuclear Negotiations Will Resume

President Trump greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. He briefly stepped over into North Korea, a first for a sitting U.S. president.

Business

G-20 Summit: Trump, Xi Agree To Renew Trade Talks

President Trump is in South Korea Saturday to meet with President Moon Jae-in. But his Asia trip is also marked by a potential visit to the Demilitarized Zone and a ceasefire on tariffs with China.

G-20 Summit: Trump, Xi Agree To Renew Trade Talks

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Chinese Trawler Hits And Sinks Filipino Fishing Boat

The sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese trawler has led to outcry in the Philippines and raised alarm over whether China is ramping up claims to disputed waters.

Chinese Trawler Hits And Sinks Filipino Fishing Boat

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FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.

University administrators say the FBI, whose headquarters are shown above, has urged them to monitor some Chinese students and scholars. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.

As suspicion toward China spreads to academia, the FBI has advised at least 10 U.S. universities to monitor academics associated with certain Chinese institutions.

FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.

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Trump To Talk Trade With China's President At Crucial Weekend Meeting

NPR's Noel King talks to Clete Willems, former deputy director of the National Economic Council under President Trump, about Saturday's meeting at the G-20 summit in Japan.

Trump To Talk Trade With China's President At Crucial Weekend Meeting

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Trump Is In Osaka To Meet With World Leaders At G-20 Summit

President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.

Trump Is In Osaka To Meet With World Leaders At G-20 Summit

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Politics

News Brief: Democratic Debate, Migrant Smugglers, G-20 Summit

The second night of Democratic primary debates wraps up in Miami. Business is booming for migrant smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. And, the G-20 economic summit is underway in Japan.

News Brief: Democratic Debate, Migrant Smugglers, G-20 Summit

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Trump Tempers His Tone After Arriving At G-20 Summit In Osaka

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on Friday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Trump Tempers His Tone After Arriving At G-20 Summit In Osaka

President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.

Opinion: Don't Let U.S.-India Trade Differences Escalate Into A Trade War

President Trump, shown here with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Group of 20 meeting in Buenos Aires last November, will be meeting the Indian leader again at the Osaka G-20 on Friday, amid rising trade tensions. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Opinion: Don't Let U.S.-India Trade Differences Escalate Into A Trade War

President Trump will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20. Trade tensions threaten to overshadow progress in strategic ties, former State Department official Alyssa Ayres writes.