SEOUL — China says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed during a secretive visit to Beijing his commitment to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and engage in talks with South Korea and the United States. Nuclear commitment China’s official Xinhua news agency, which posted photos of the North Korean leader with Chinese President Xi Jinping, reported […]
WASHINGTON — “I wasn’t the kind of guy you’d want to meet in a dark alley.” That’s how U.S. Army veteran Michael Carroll, 39, from Spokane, Wash., described himself after coming home in 2004 after serving 18 months in Iraq. He was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and given an honorable discharge. “The transition […]
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has announced the next count of every resident in the country will include a question about citizenship status. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey every 10 years, with the next set to come in 2020. The deadline for finalizing the questions is Saturday. Ross said in a memo late […]
BEIJING/SEOUL — A high-level North Korean delegation has reportedly made a brief visit to Beijing, fueling speculation the reclusive country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, met with Chinese officials in the capital. News Media reported that a train believed to be carrying the North Korean delegation departed Beijing Tuesday afternoon amid tight security in the city. But […]