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S. Korea to help U.S., N. Korea reach a deal London Mayor urges Brexit
delay to break deadlock
Moon Jae-in says his administration will work with both countries to resolve denuclearisation issue
Reuters Mr. Trump for putting in ef
SEOUL/HANOI
forts to get results, state ‘Not enough time to rework the withdrawal agreement’
South Korea will work with KCNA news agency said.
the U.S. and North Korea to The United Nations and Agence France-Presse pact which she hopes will be
ensure they reach agree the U.S. ratcheted up sanc London enough to get it through Par
ment on denuclearisation, tions on North Korea when London Mayor Sadiq Khan liament by March 12.
the South’s President said on the reclusive state conduct has urged Prime Minister In her revised strategy un
Friday, a day after talks bet ed repeated nuclear and bal Theresa May to delay Bri veiled this week, Ms. May
ween the U.S. and North Ko listic missile tests in 2017, tain’s departure from the Eu has vowed that if her deal is
rean leaders collapsed over cutting off its main sources of ropean Union, warning time rejected, lawmakers will
sanctions. hard cash. has run out to rework her vote in the following days on
A second summit between withdrawal agreement. whether to leave without a
U.S. President Donald ‘Need full commitment’ “It’s clear that we can’t Sadiq Khan deal or delay Brexit briefly.
Trump and North Korean The U.S. has demanded reach a meaningful deal But European leaders
leader Kim Jongun, in Viet North Korea’s complete, ver that’s agreed by Parliament down to Brexit that ends at have warned any postpone
nam, was cut short after they ifiable and irreversible denu by March 29,” Mr. Khan, 11pm (23:00 GMT) on March ment would come with con
failed to reach a deal on the clearisation before sanctions from Britain’s main opposi 29. ditions.
extent of sanctions relief can be lifted. North Korea tion Labour Party, said. The country is currently Mr. Khan, a leading advo
North Korea would get in ex Talks to continue: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, centre, arriving for a ceremony at the has denounced that position “I’m hoping the Prime Mi on course to leave without cate for a second referen
change for steps to give up its Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Friday. * AFP as ”gangster like.” nister sees sense and either an agreement after MPs in dum on EU membership, ar
nuclear programme. The U.S. official said North extends the notice period January overwhelmingly re gued that freezing the
South Korea’s President change for a North Korean told a news conference after Choe appeared more pessi Korea had proposed closing for Article 50, or withdraws jected a divorce deal Ms. process by unilaterally with
Moon Jaein has been an ac commitment to work toward Mr. Trump left Hanoi that mistic about chances for part of its Yongbyon nuclear Article 50.” May struck with the EU late drawing Article 50 was the
tive supporter of efforts to complete denuclearisation North Korea had sought only progress. complex in exchange for the Article 50 is the EU law last year. most feasible way forward.
end confrontation on the Ko of the Korean peninsula. a partial lifting of sanctions “Having conducted the lifting of all U.N. sanctions that Britain invoked in 2017 The embattled leader is “Lets do it... stop the
rean peninsula, meeting Mr. Mr. Trump said two days “related to people’s liveli talks this time, it occurs to us except those directly target triggering a twoyear count now seeking changes to the clock,” he said.
Kim three times last year and of talks had made good pro hoods and unrelated to mili that there may not be a need ing their weapons of mass
trying to facilitate his nuclear gress but it was important tary sanctions.” to continue,” she said, ad destruction programmes.
negotiations with the U.S. not to rush into a bad deal. He said North Korea had ding that North Korea had ta The U.S. side said “that
“My administration will He said he had walked away offered a realistic proposal ken “many steps” to try to wouldnt work”, he said. Netanyahu defiant after move
closely communicate and because of unacceptable involving the dismantling of reach a deal. “The dilemma that we
cooperate with the U.S. and North Korean demands. all of its main nuclear site at “We’re doing a lot of were confronted with is the
North Korea so as to help “It was all about the sanc Yongbyon, including pluto thinking,” she said while ad are unwilling to impose a to indict him ahead of polls
North Koreans at this point
their talks reach a complete tions,” Mr. Trump told a nium and uranium facilities, ding, the situation would
settlement by any means,” news conference after the by engineers from both change “if our demands can complete freeze on their
Mr. Moon said in a speech in talks were cut short. “Basi countries. be resolved.” weapons of mass destruc Agence France-Presse sued the decision.
the South Korean capital, cally, they wanted the sanc “This is the biggest denu But despite the doubt that tion programmes,” said the Jerusalem “Netanyahu will not re
Seoul. tions lifted in their entirety, clearisation step we can take Ms. Choe raised, both sides official, who declined to be Prime Minister Benjamin sign,” said Ilan Greilsammer,
and we couldn’t do that.” based on the current level of have indicated they want to identified. “So to give many, Netanyahu’s long reign atop political science professor at
Joint tourism projects On Friday, Mr. Trump trust between the two coun maintain the momentum many billions of dollars in Israeli politics has earned the University of Tel Aviv.
Mr. Moon also said South Ko tweeted that the negotia tries,” Mr. Ri said. and press on. sanctions relief would in ef him the nickname “King Bi Mr. Netanyahu is not le
rea would consult the U.S. on tions with Kim were “very North Korean ViceFo “We are anxious to get fect put us in a position of bi,” but a decision ahead of gally required to resign if in
ways to resume joint projects substantive” and that “we reign Minister Choe Son Hui back to the table so we can subsidising the ongoing de the April elections to indict dicted, only if convicted
with the North, including know what they want and told the briefing she had the continue that conversation velopment of weapons of him on corruption charges with all appeals exhausted.
tourism development at they know what we must impression that Mr. Kim that will ultimately lead to mass destruction,” said the may be his biggest challenge Mr. Netanyahu now faces
Mount Kumgang and the have,” but he gave no other “might lose his willingness to peace and stability, better official, who spoke on condi yet. Benjamin Netanyahu a challenge from a centrist
Kaesong industrial complex, details about any next steps. pursue a deal” after the U.S. life for the North Korean pe tion of anonymity. After Israel’s Attorney political alliance, led by
both in North Korea. “Relationship very good, lets side rejected a partial lifting ople, and a lower threat, a Analysts estimate North General announced on vised statement. former armed forces chief of
The Hanoi summit came see what happens!” he of sanctions in return for denuclearised North Korea,” Korea may have a nuclear ar Thursday that he intended He blamed his political staff Benny Gantz, in the
eight months after Mr. wrote. destruction of Yongbyon, U.S. Secretary of State Mike senal of 20 to 60 weapons, to charge Mr. Netanyahu opponents for what he April 9 election. Should he
Trump and Mr. Kim met for “something we had never of Pompeo said in Manila. which, if fitted to its inter with bribery, fraud and called a “witch hunt” intend win, he will be on track to
the first time in Singapore ‘Biggest step so far’ fered before.” Mr. Kim, who is due to continental ballistic missiles, breach of trust pending a ed to force him from office — surpass founding father Da
and agreed to establish new However, North Korean Fo Speaking to South Korean leave Vietnam on Saturday, could threaten the U.S hearing, he showed charac though he had appointed vid BenGurion’s record of
relations and peace in ex reign Minister Ri Yong Ho media later on Friday, Ms. also expressed gratitude to mainland. teristic defiance in a tele the Attorney General who is more than 13 years in office.
Russia vows more support
ELSEWHERE Taliban attacks
Afghan Army
for Maduro, including aid #398299 base, 25 killed
Reuters
It vetoed a U.S. resolution on Venezuela in the UNSC Kandahar
At least 25 Afghan soldiers
were killed as they repelled
Agence France-Presse
Moscow an attack on Friday by the
Sudan's Bashir steps Russia on Friday vowed to Taliban on a military base
down as party chief maintain support for the em in Helmand province in
battled regime of its Vene southern Afghanistan, offi
CAIRO
Sudanese President Omar zuelan “friend” President cials said.
al-Bashir has handed his Nicolas Maduro, including Afghan forces killed at
powers as chief of the with humanitarian aid least nine Taliban insur
country’s ruling party to his supplies. gents, including three sui
deputy, Ahmed Harun, after During talks with Vene cide bombers, during the
more than two months of zuelan VicePresident Delcy attack, the provincial go
protests against his nearly Rodriguez in Moscow, Rus vernor said. Afghan com
sian Foreign Minister Sergei
three-decade rule. AFP mando forces were clear
Lavrov said President Vladi ing the area, he said.
Hezbollah rejects An official said one of
Britain’s move to ban it mir Putin expressed “sup
port and solidarity for his Help at hand: Venezuela’s Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez and the suicide bombers had
BEIRUT blown himself up in a din
The Lebanese group colleague and friend” Mr. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. * REUTERS
Hezbollah condemned on Maduro in the country’s pol ing room inside the mili
Friday the British itical standoff with the and asserted that Maduro plies” of wheat to Venezue tary corps compound, and
government’s decision to list Opposition. was no longer legitimate. la, claiming those shipments clashes continued.
it as a terrorist organisation, “Russia will continue to Mr. Maduro and his allies helped normalise the hu The U.S. advise and as
saying the move showed assist the Venezuelan auth — including Russia — have ac manitarian situation in the sist mission, which works
“servile obedience” to the orities in resolving social cused Washington of at crisishit country. alongside Afghan troops,
U.S. AP and economic problems, in tempting to carry out a coup Meanwhile, Russia and operates from the base. Fo
cluding through the provi against his government. China on Thursday vetoed a reign forces present at the
Myanmar officer’s wife base were safe as the Tali
killed in Rakhine violence sion of legitimate humani The U.S. has recognised U.S. resolution in the UN Se
tarian aid,” Mr. Lavrov told a Mr. Guaido and led a diplo curity Council on addressing ban could not breach the
YANGON walls of their compound.
The wife of a Myanmar joint news conference with matic campaign in support the crisis in Venezuela, but a Security officials say
military officer was killed by a Ms. Rodriguez afterwards. of his leadership. counterproposal from Mos
pipe bomb as they moved Battered by an economic Mr. Lavrov said Russia cow did not win enough clashes between the Tali
into a new home in Rakhine meltdown, Venezuela des had recently sent to Vene votes. The U.S. resolution ban and government forces
State, the army said on cended into political crisis zuela 7.5 tonnes of medical called for new presidential have not subsided even as
Friday. The bomb went off in when opposition leader Juan supplies. elections in Venezuela and U.S. and Taliban officials
the house of a newlywed Guaido declared himself in He added that Russia was unimpeded deliveries of hu are holding talks in Qatar
Major in Buthidaung. AFP terim President in January also sending “mass sup manitarian aid. to end the prolonged war.
With probe demands, Trudeau’s woes mount
Ex-Minister contradicts PM’s claims that he didn’t act improperly to settle a case against SNC-Lavalin
Ian Austen cial media and news cover explanations and quoted Ms.
OTTAWA age in Canada on Thursday, WilsonRaybould’s testimo
If Prime Minister Justin Tru as Andrew Scheer, the Con ny that no one acted illegally
deau had any thought that a servative opposition leader or undermined the justice
burgeoning political scandal in Parliament, asked the system.
could be quietly contained, Royal Canadian Mounted Parliament’s Ethics Com
that hope vanished on Police to open a criminal in missioner is already looking
Thursday, as Canadians dis vestigation of the matter. at the accusations.
sected the explosive testimo Mr. Trudeau has acknow
ny from his former Justice Call for resignation ledged that he and others
Minister before a parliamen Mr. Trudeau, who is running spoke with Ms. WilsonRay
tary committee. for reelection this fall, is al bould about cutting a deal in
“I don’t think I’ve ever Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Quebec. * REUTERS ready fending off a call for the case, in which SNCLava
seen a Minister strafe her his resignation by Mr. Scheer lin has been charged with
own government like this,” of testimony before the nal case against SNCLavalin, as well as demands for an in paying millions of dollars in
said Andrew MacDougall, House of Commons Justice a multinational construction dependent public inquiry. bribes to officials in Libya
who was the spokesman for Committee on Wednesday and engineering company On Thursday night, the while the country was con
Stephen Harper, the Conser evening, the former Minis based in Montreal. opposition parties led an trolled by dictator Moammar
vative Prime Minister Mr. ter, Jody WilsonRaybould, Ms. WilsonRaybould’s de emergency debate in the Gadhafi, but he has denied
Trudeau replaced in 2015. “It repeatedly contradicted and scription of 10 meetings, 10 House of Commons, during acting improperly.
just reinforces people’s per undermined Mr. Trudeau’s conversations and a series of which they condemned the The deal would have seen
ception that all politicians assertions that neither he emails about the criminal actions of the Prime Minister the company pay a large pe
are kind of bent.” nor his staff acted improper case from senior govern and his circle. Liberal mem nalty but not receive a crimi
During nearly four hours ly in trying to settle a crimi ment officials dominated so bers reiterated Mr. Trudeau’s nal conviction. NY TIMES
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