Xi holds phone call with Trump over Korean Peninsula issue

22:34, March 09, 2018

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  DPRK official media accuses US of trying to end detente on Korean Peninsula

  (Photo: Sohu)The official media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday accused the United States of trying to reverse the detente on the Korean Peninsula after the DPRK and South Korea agreed to hold a summit late next month.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a commentary that the United States is openly pushing ahead with

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  Global stock markets extend rally

  Traders remain upbeat after Donald Trump last week said he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an unprecedented summit (Photo: AFP)Equity markets mostly rose Monday on optimism over solid US jobs data and the prospect of a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dealers said.US stocks continued to rise after Friday's

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  Trump says Chinese leader 'helpful' on Kim Jong Un meeting

  US President Donald Trump said Saturday that China's President Xi Jinping is being "helpful" as the United States moves toward a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Trump gave few details in a tweet about his telephone conversation with Xi Friday, but the White House had said the two leaders committed to keeping the pressure on North Korea until