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Both countries agree to have working-level talks at Panmunjom
Japan is keen to raise its profile in the region as China bolsters its ties there
Move complicates position for Trump, making direct US military action against the Kim regime more difficult
North Korea's young leader has shrugged off multiple sets of new United Nations Security Council sanctions
The hotline with the South was shut down by North Korea in February 2016
Pyongyang claims it needs nuclear weapons to protect itself from a hostile Washington
There seems little possibility of matters being resolved to the satisfaction in 2018
The captain took the lead in stealing some 40 items ranging from home appliances to solar panels
New sanctions imposed by UN Security Council last week
Says UN sanctions breach of the country’s republic's sovereignty