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Prospects of a fourth meeting have dimmed as denuclearisation talks have stalled
Defections across closely guarded inter-Korean frontier are rare
Part of Kim’s initiative to shift from reliance on a nearly 1.3 million-strong army to high-tech weapons
Threatens to sour the diplomatic atmosphere as negotiations between his country and the US appear to have stalled
As the sanctions by the North's traditional trading partners China and Russia ease
But says won’t repeat past mistakes of allowing promises to be broken
Progress stalls on US President Donald Trump's signature foreign policy initiative
About 500 United States and South Korean marines begin the drills
Some analysts believe Republicans' loss in midterm elections will impact Trump’s foreign policy
Pompeo emphasised in television appearances that there have been no missile or nuclear tests since summit in Singapore