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Source: The Presidential Blue House / Yonhap / Reuters

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A Big Step Forward? Not only did North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, host South Korean officials in Pyongyang, he also indicated that he might be willing to negotiate with the U.S. about ending his country’s nuclear program, according to South Korea. If confirmed, this could be a sign that President Trump’s bellicose rhetoric toward North Korea has worked—or it could mean that Kim is trying to drive a wedge between Washington and Seoul.

The White House announced that from his position as Trump’s chief economic adviser. Officials haven’t given a reason for Cohn’s decision. However, it comes in the midst of a White House

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