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News Roundup for April 15

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ARMS CONTROL WONK: What Trump Decision is Likely to Increase Nuclear Dangers the Most? [by Michael Krepon] – April 15​

BLOOMBERG: ‘Breakfast Club’ Is Cheapest for Swiss, Most Expensive in Africa [by Shelly Hagan, Lee J Miller and Wei Lu] – Johanna Mendelson Forman quoted – April 12; Also; Big News Network​

 

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NEWSWEEK: North Korea chooses a new ‘head of State’, latest of longest-serving world leaders to leave [by Tom O’Connor] – Michael Madden quoted – April 12

BLOOMBERG: Trump Backs Third Summit with Kim, Says Relations ‘Very Good’ [by Sohee Kim, Jihye Lee and Nick Wadhams] – Michael Madden quoted – April 12; also; NewsMax Online; Boston Globe Online; The Straits Times Online; 

BLOOMBERG: Kim Jong Un Amasses Even More Power in Leadership Shuffle [by Nick Wadhams] – Michael Madden quoted – April 12

REUTERS: North Korea replaces premier as Kim Jong-un consolidates power in major reshuffle – Michael Madden quoted – April 12; South China Morning Post; Investing.com; L’orient le jour; Reuters Deutschland; Reuters Espana; Le Figaro; Tribune; Yahoo! France

INDEPENDENT.IE: Kim Jong-Un handed new title as part of the ‘largest political shake-up in years’ [by Joyce Lee and Josh Smith] – Michael Madden quoted – April 13

LEGAL INSURRECTION: Is a third summit between President Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim in the works? [by Leslie Eastman] – Michael Madden quoted – April 13

CHOSUN MEDIA: N. Korea Makes Headway on Ballistic Missile Sub [by Cho Yi-jun] – 38 North mentioned – April 15

VIET BAO DAILY NEWS: Bắc Hàn Kiên Trì Giữ XHCN, Kim Jong-un Siết Quyền Lực – Michael Madden quoted – April 14

NEWPOST: New Title of the leader of North Korea: “Supreme Representative of all the People” – Michael Madden quoted – April 15; SME Svet; Infospravy; Teraz; 24 Hodin;

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