Étiqueté : ‘historic

Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in set aside for historic meeting 0

Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in set aside for historic meeting

North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to meet for talks that will centre on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. New details of the meeting were revealed on Thursday at a media briefing by South Korea’s presidential chief of staff. In the first summit between the two countries…

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Iciness Olympics ceremony sees historical handshake

The 23rd Winter Olympic Games are set to officially kick off with the opening ceremony at the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. Spectators, athletes and officials were welcomed to the chiming of bells as a ceremony titled « Peace in Motion » got under way in the 35,000-seated Pyeongchang Olympic stadium. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister,…

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Trump hails tax reform bill as a ‘ancient victory’

Donald Trump has praised a tax reform bill passed by both houses of the US Congress as a « historic victory for the American people », as the contentious legislation represents the first major tax overhaul in over three decades. The president hailed the legislation, which was passed by the House of Representatives for a second and…