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James “Mad Dog” Mattis
President Putin is a “very clever man" who has been preparing for this summit for months, says Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered solidarity with Japan on Friday over Japanese abductees being held in North Korea, as he sought to reassure the close U.S. ally that Washington was mindful of its interests during talks with Pyongyang.
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China's Global Times said that, if high-tech companies suffer loses due to U.S. trade polices, they should be given subsidies by the government.
The U.S. will present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, a senior U.S. defense official said.
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The remarks from the Pentagon chief fall out of step with President Donald Trump who has repeatedly called for Russia to rejoin the G-7 group.
In questioning America's security alliance with South Korea, President Donald Trump delivered a shock to his Asian allies while boosting China's hand.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, after his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Pyongyang no longer posed a nuclear threat.
North Korea's concept of denuclearization "bears no resemblance to the American definition," said Evans J.R. Revere of Washington-based think tank Brookings.
Tuesday's meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could alter Asia's security situation regardless of whether the politicians reach an agreement.
North Korea's concept of denuclearization "bears no resemblance to the American definition," said Evans J.R. Revere of Washington-based think tank Brookings.
China will be closely watching President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's meeting in Singapore next Tuesday, not least because Beijing wants the ultimate deal – for U.S. troops to get out of the Korean Peninsula, said analysts.
"Kim Jong Un is hoping to extract a loosening of sanctions or other assistance by feigning a willingness to disarm," said one expert.
Relations may worsen if a high-ranking U.S. official attends the June 12 launch of the American Institute in Taiwan's new office.
Amy Celico of Albright Stonebridge Group says U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis used a regional security forum over the weekend to reassure allies such as Japan ahead of the upcoming Trump-Kim summit.
Chinese provocations in the South China Sea raise the prospect of a confrontation with the US over this key global trade route.
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis blasted Beijing on Saturday for the militarization of artificial features in the South China Sea.
Whether Pyongyang agrees to staged disarmament, the U.S. reduces troops in South Korea or no deal is reached, Asia may see more instability.
Before taking the highest office in the Pentagon, Mattis' personal library included 7,000 books.
