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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

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South Korean Violinist Won Hyung Joon and his North Korean soprano partner, Kim Song Mi perform at the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center in Shanghai on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Won, a South Korean, performed together with Kim, a North Korean, in a rare joint performance they hope would help bring the divided Koreas closer together via music. Their performance comes three days after North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles in the second such weapons test in five days.(AP Photo/Dake Kang)

North, South Korean musicians hold rare joint performance

By DAKE KANG and HYUNG-JIN KIM - 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

People watch a TV showing file footage of North Korea's missile launch 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. The signs read: North Korea fired unidentified projectiles&quot;. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in possible new warning

By Kim Tong-hyung, Hyung-jin Kim and Foster Klug - Associated Press

FILE - This Saturday, May 4, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government shows a test of weapon systems, in North Korea. North Korea on Thursday, May 9, 2019, has described its firing of rocket artillery and an apparent short-range ballistic missile over the weekend as a regular and defensive military exercise and ridiculed South Korea for criticizing the launches. 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)

N. Korea says weapons drill was defensive, criticizes Seoul

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

A poster showing a portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed to demand withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea peninsular on the street in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 4, 2019. North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. The signs read: &quot;Withdrawal of U.S. troops.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea says Trump agrees to food aid for North Korea after missile test

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sangmoon Bae, of South Korea, watches his shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, May 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

Bae still trying to find his game after military service

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

People watch a TV showing a file footage of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 4, 2019. North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. The signs read: &quot; North Korea fired short-range missiles.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: NKorea: Kim oversaw drills of rocket launchers

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FILE - In this April 24, 2019, file photo released by the Press office of the administration of Primorsky Krai region, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un talks with Russian officials upon his arrival at the border station of Khasan, Primorsky Krai region, Russia. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has fired an unidentified short-range missile from its eastern coast. The firing Saturday, May 4, comes amid a diplomatic breakdown that has followed the failed summit earlier this year between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the North's pursuit of a nuclear arsenal that can target the U.S. mainland. (Alexander Safronov/Press Office of the Primorye Territory Administration via AP, File)

Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

FILE - In this January 1954 file photo, three Americans who refused repatriation, take a smoke break outside the peace hut at Panmunjom, Korea. They were among 21 U.S. prisoners of war who refused to come home after the Korean War. The new PBS documentary &quot;KOREA: The Never-Ending War&quot; examines the lasting social and political costs of the Korean War _ a conflict largely forgotten in the U.S. (AP Photo,File)

PBS film ‘KOREA’ eyes social, political tolls of Korean War

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands after the talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday they had good talks about their joint efforts to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program, amid stalled negotiations with the United States. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin: North Korea ready to denuclearize — if it gets guarantees

By Vladimir Isachenkov and Eric Talmadge - Associated Press

In this April 2, 2019, file photo traders Neal Catania, left, and Benjamin Tuchman work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Donald Trump end to Iran oil waivers threatens to energy markets

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Donald J. Trump spoke at Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville during a roundtable discussion on tax cuts and the U.S. economy in Burnsville, Minn., on Monday, April 15, 2019. At right is the president of Nuss Truck and Equipment Bob Nuss. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

Kim-Putin summit could complicate U.S. diplomacy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with his aids at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 15, 2019. Moon says he's ready for a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to help salvage faltering nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. (Bee Jae-man/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean president calls for 4th summit with Kim Jong Un

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, in Hanoi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions

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President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump hosts South Korea’s Moon in talks on North Korea’s weapons

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this April 9, 2019, photo, Lee Dong Kil's daughter Lee Yoon Seol sits to celebrate her the 100th day of the birth at Lee's house in Daejeon, South Korea. Just two hours after Lees daughter was born on New Years Eve, the clock struck midnight, 2019 was ushered in, and the infant became 2-years-old. She wasnt alone, though it happened for her quicker than most: Every baby born in South Korea last year became 2 on Jan. 1.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean babies born Dec. 31 become 2-year-olds next day

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump eyes deals with Kim Jong-un to restart North Korea denuclearization talks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - This Nov. 22, 2016, aerial file photo shows Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. The World Trade Organization has upheld South Korea's import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima. South Korea on Friday, April 12, 2019, welcomed the decision and said it will continue to block all fishery products from Fukushima and seven neighboring prefectures to ensure &quot;only foods that are confirmed as safe are put on the table.&quot;(Kyodo News via AP, File)

WTO upholds South Korean ban on Fukushima seafood

By KIM TONG-HYUNG AND MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press