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North Korea opened the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years on Friday, with Kim Jong Un expected to promote his nuclear program and further consolidate control over the country. Nathan Frandino reports.
North Korea's state media releases photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting military drills in what it says is the North's largest ever exercise of long-range artillery training. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A team of North Korean negotiators arrive in Sweden ahead of the resumption of stalled nuclear talks with the United States. President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States remained committed to resuming nuclear talks with North Korea despite Pyongyang's latest weapons test. IMAGES
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crosses the border into Russia for a first summit with Vladimir Putin, as Pyongyang seeks support in its nuclear deadlock with the United States. The talks, organised in secret and announced at the last minute, will be Kim's first face-to-face meeting with another head of state since negotiations with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi collapsed in February. IMAGES of Kim Jong Un welcomed by Russian officials
North Korea's top diplomat arrived in Sweden on Thursday for two days of talks which could play a role in setting up a proposed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).