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North Korean state TV releases photographs of its leader supervising a simulated missile test, as it announces a nuclear warhead test will happen soon. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear weapons program, the State Department says. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price. "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." SOUNDBITE
The United States said Wednesday that North Korea violated UN Security Council resolutions by firing two ballistic missiles into the sea but reiterated its willingness to engage the nuclear-armed state. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on October 7 to push forward denuclearization efforts, the State Department says. SOUNDBITE
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam meet and shake hands ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. 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).