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China’s Xi tells Trump hard-earned easing of tensions on Korean peninsula must continue

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China’s President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that the hard-earned easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula must continue with the hope that the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and South Korea might prompt change in Pyongyang’s “destructive behavior”.

Japan deploys ships, seaplanes near Korean Peninsula

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Following a request from the U.S. military in December to the Japanese government, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) has deployed its ships and seaplanes in waters near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Korean Peninsula in an attempt to thwart North Korea from evading United Nations (UN) sanctions and to keep a close control on foreign ships transferring oil to North Korea. The MSDF has also sent its ships and surveillance seaplanes as far as the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan, for daily patrolling of suspicious ships coming near the Korean peninsula.

Chinese FM: All parties should strive for negotiation on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

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All parties should work together to bring the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue back to the track of dialogue and negotiation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday. Wang made the remarks when meeting with visiting French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. It was comforting that, with the backing of UN Security Council resolutions, the situation on the Korean Peninsula was stable recently, said Wang. According to Wang, there are three ways forward: resuming negotiations, maintaining the status quo or returning to confrontation. “The most valuable lesson learned from the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, which has lasted for more than twenty years, is if all parties concerned work for a common goal, agreements then follow”, Wang said. On the other hand, if some countries misunderstand and flex their muscles, the opportunities for peace disappear, Wang added. It is important to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions and bring the the issue back to the negotiating table as soon as possible, Wang stressed. future, said the Chinese president.

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