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South Korea, US to hold Washington summit in June
Published Tue, May 16, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Seoul
SOUTH Korea's left-leaning new leader Moon Jae-in will travel to the US for a summit with President Donald Trump next month, Mr Moon's spokesman said on Tuesday, amid high tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions.
Mr Moon backs engagement with nuclear-armed North Korea to try to reduce tensions, while Mr Trump's administration has said that military action was an option under consideration.
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