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In this Oct. 15, 2010, file photo, a miner stands in front of the drill machine "Sissi" after it broke through the rock at the final section Faido-Sedrun, at the construction site of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel. With a length of 57 km (35 miles) crossing the Alps, the world's longest train tunnel should become operational at the end of 2017. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann, Pool, File)

Jim Rogers presses for Korea-Japan tunnel pending nuclear crisis end

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This Thursday, May 9, 2019, photo provided Friday, May 10, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, observing a military test in North Korea. North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its second weapons launch in five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Chinese companies flood N. Korean trade fair despite Trump and U.N. sanctions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song addresses attendees during a news conference at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

North Korea: US should consider consequences of ship seizure

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

In this May 17, 2019, photo, North Korean farmers plant rice seedlings in a field at the Sambong Cooperative Farm, South Pyongan Province, North Korea. North Korean state media said last week that 54.4 millimeters (2.1 inches) of rain fell in the first five months of 2019, which it said represented the lowest level since 1982. U.N. food agencies said earlier this month that about 10 million people were facing &quot;severe food shortages&quot; after one of the North's worst harvests in a decade. (AP Photos/APTN)

South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food

Associated Press

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Dept, Thursday, May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions.

North Korea urges UN chief to act against US ship seizure

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2017, file photo, A man adjusts national flags on wire fences near a directional sign showing the distance to North Korea's Kaesong city and South Korea's capital Seoul at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

S. Korea allows businesspeople to visit North factory park

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

This Monday, May 9, 2016 photo shows The Associated Press' North Korea Bureau Chief Eric Talmadge in front of the April 25 House of Culture where the party congress is held in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. Talmadge, who tenaciously chronicled life and politics in North Korea, one of the world’s least-understood nations, died after suffering a heart attack in Japan. He was 57. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Eric Talmadge, AP’s North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

North Korea appeared to ratchet up tensions this month by launching two short-range missiles that were assessed as having technological capabilities beyond those of its older Scud short-range missiles. (Associated Press/File)

North Korea missile, nuclear tests show technology advancements

By Bill Gertz

In this May 6, 2019, photo, North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen behind a North Korean military guard post, bottom, from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea. North Korea says it is suffering its worst drought in nearly four decades amid concern about a food crisis in the country. The official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday that an average of 54.4 millimeters (2.1 inches) of rain fell throughout the country in the first five months of this year, the lowest level since 1982. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea says it is suffering worst drought in decades

Associated Press

The North Korean cargo ship, Wise Honest, middle, was towed into the Port of Pago Pago in the late morning on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The Wise Honest ship was seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions. It arrived Saturday at the capital of this American territory. (AP Photo/Fili Sagapolutele)

North Korea demands return of cargo ship seized by US

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall for the American Federation of Teachers in Detroit, Monday, May 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ** FILE **

Kamala Harris rips Donald Trump over Kim Jong-un relationship

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 4, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government shows a launch of a missile in the east coast of North Korea. Experts say North Korea’s latest launches suggest it may have acquired or cloned a short-range missile the Russian military has long earmarked for export. It’s still unclear if the North bought them or built them itself, but experts say the missiles it launched over the past week look just like a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that has long been a source of tension in Europe. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Experts see Russia fingerprints on North Korea’s new missile

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

This Thursday, May 9, 2019, photo provided Friday, May 10, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, observing a military test in North Korea. North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its second weapons launch in five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Otto Warmbier’s father calls Kim Jong Un ‘criminal Kim’

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

This satellite image provided by the Department of Justice shows what the DoJ says is the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest docked at a unknown port. The Trump administration has seized the North Korean cargo ship used to supply coal to the isolated nation in violation of international sanctions, law enforcement officials said Thursday, May 9, 2019. The seizure of the vessel, detained last month in Indonesia, comes at a delicate moment between the two countries. (Department of Justice via AP)

AP Explains: What’s behind rare US seizure of N. Korea ship

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a event on medical billing, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s foreign policy challenges mounting around the world

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

North Korea appeared to ratchet up tensions this month by launching two short-range missiles that were assessed as having technological capabilities beyond those of its older Scud short-range missiles. (Associated Press/File)

South Korea says North Korea’s latest launches were missiles

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Dept., Thursday, May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions.

U.S. seizes control of North Korean cargo ship used to skirt international sanctions

By Ben Wolfgang and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Dept, Thursday, May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions.

US seizes North Korean ship amid tense moment in relations

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

Diplomats defend, deplore North Korea’s human rights record

Associated Press

People watch a TV showing a file photo of North Korea's weapon systems during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 9, 2019. North Korea on Thursday fired at least one unidentified projectile from the country's western area, South Korea's military said, the second such launch in the last five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks could be in danger. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: News agency: Kim Jong Un oversaw missile drill

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