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Kim, Moon Start Possibly Most Challenging Korean Summit Yet
US News & World Report ^ | September 16, 2018 | Eric Talmadge and Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press

Posted on 09/17/2018 9:31:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his third and possibly most challenging summit yet with leader Kim Jong Un in which he hopes to break an impasse in talks with the United States over the North's denuclearization and breathe energy into his own efforts to expand and improve relations between the Koreas.

In what are by now familiar images of the two Korean leaders hugging and exchanging warm smiles, Kim greeted Moon at Pyongyang's airport. They walked together past cheering crowds and a military honor guard, and then drove into the city, where security was higher than usual.

Traveling with Moon are business tycoons including Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong, underscoring Moon's hopes to expand cross-border business projects. Currently, all major joint projects between the Koreas are stalled because of U.S.-led sanctions.

Moon was expected to have talks with Kim on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Moon's chief of staff. Moon and Kim were also expected to jointly announce the results of their talks on Wednesday if things go smoothly. Moon is to return to Seoul on Thursday....

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Japan; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: china; japan; kim; korea; moon; pyongyang; republicofkorea; russia; trump

1 posted on 09/17/2018 9:31:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Heh, I scanned the main forum page and read, “Keith Moon Starts Challenging Korean Summit”.


2 posted on 09/17/2018 9:34:29 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

From my experience over there on the Chosen peninsula, this appears to be a positive thing.


3 posted on 09/18/2018 12:05:09 PM PDT by Shark24
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To: Shark24

When were you there?


4 posted on 09/18/2018 12:26:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

1972-Kusan: 13 months
1985-Osan/everywhere: 12 months
Cheers!


5 posted on 09/18/2018 1:34:08 PM PDT by Shark24
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To: Shark24

1978-79 Camp Red Cloud, Uijongbu with TDY to Army Liason Element at Osan AFB.

1981-82 Camps Hovey and Casey, Tongduchon.


6 posted on 09/18/2018 1:37:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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