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U.S. Investigating Reports That North Korea Executed Its Top Nuclear Envoy To The U.S.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sue Mi Terry of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about reports that North Korea's envoy to the U.S. has been executed in a sweeping purge.

U.S. Investigating Reports That North Korea Executed Its Top Nuclear Envoy To The U.S.

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Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth

Grand Canyon officials don't keep track of visitors by country of residence, but Mandarin-language brochures are the most in demand there. The Arizona Office of Tourism estimates that in 2018, the number of Chinese visitors to the state dipped 3.7%, after nearly quadrupling from 2010 to 2017. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth

Fewer Chinese tourists have been visiting Hawaii, Arizona and other population destinations in recent years. The strong dollar has made travel more expensive, just as political tensions have grown.

30 Years After Tiananmen Protests, 'The Fight Is Still Going On For China'

Protesters wave flags on Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the weeks leading up to the violent crackdowns on June 4. These photos were donated to Humanitarian China by the photographer, Jian Liu, then one of the student protesters. Jian Liu/Humanitarian China hide caption

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30 Years After Tiananmen Protests, 'The Fight Is Still Going On For China'

Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it, in spite of authorities' efforts to erase the memory.

Captain Detained After Tour Boats Collide In Hungary; At Least 7 Dead, 21 Missing

The river cruise ship Viking Sigyn collided with a tourist boat carrying 33 South Koreans on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, leaving at least seven people dead. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters hide caption

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Captain Detained After Tour Boats Collide In Hungary; At Least 7 Dead, 21 Missing

The smaller boat was carrying 35 people — 33 tourists and a Hungarian crew of two. All seven of the dead are South Korean tourists. Divers searched the Danube River for the missing.

Huawei Threat Is Already Here, FCC Commissioner Starks Says

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks about his op-ed in The Hill on the threat posed by Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, whose equipment is installed in U.S. networks.

Huawei Threat Is Already Here, FCC Commissioner Starks Says

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'Plenty Of Cards To Play': Chinese Media Suggest Cutting Rare Earth Exports To U.S.

A worker in China shifts soil containing rare earth minerals intended for export in 2010. Rare earths are used in important technologies, and a commentary in China's People's Daily newspaper on Wednesday said the U.S. endangers its supply from China by waging a trade war. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'Plenty Of Cards To Play': Chinese Media Suggest Cutting Rare Earth Exports To U.S.

Rare earths are used in communications, health care and national security. China blocked rare earths to Japan in 2010, but analysts say the threat — regardless of the trade war — may be hollow.

Amnesty International Report Says Myanmar Military Is Again Committing War Crimes

"Less than two years since the world outrage over the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya population, the Myanmar military is again committing horrific abuses against ethnic groups in Rakhine State," Amnesty International said. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Amnesty International Report Says Myanmar Military Is Again Committing War Crimes

Evidence indicates government troops are instigating violent clashes, carrying out extrajudicial executions, conducting arbitrary arrests, torturing prisoners and destroying historical sites.

Traffic Jam Of Climbers Makes The Trip Up Everest Even More Deadly

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue, about crowding on the summit of Mount Everest, and what could be done to reduce the number of climbers dying.

Traffic Jam Of Climbers Makes The Trip Up Everest Even More Deadly

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2 Killed During Stabbing Attack In Japan

A group of school children in Kawasaki were waiting for a bus when a man allegedly stabbed more than a dozen people. The suspect is in custody, but the motive for the attack is unknown.

2 Killed During Stabbing Attack In Japan

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2 Killed, At Least 17 Injured In Japan Mass Stabbing

Police forensic experts investigate a crime scene where a man stabbed 19 people, including children in Kawasaki on May 28. Two people, including a child, are reportedly dead. Jiji Press /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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2 Killed, At Least 17 Injured In Japan Mass Stabbing

A knife-wielding man attacked a group of elementary school children as they were boarding a bus around 7:45 a.m. local time in the city of Kawasaki, according to news reports.

Thai Dissidents Disappear Or Turn Up Dead, Even After Escaping Nation

Thailand's ruling junta has enacted harsh laws aimed at punishing those who "defame" the country's monarchy. That's led many dissidents to flee the country, but that hasn't guaranteed their safety.

Thai Dissidents Disappear Or Turn Up Dead, Even After Escaping Nation

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As Asia Transforms, Abe Looks To Clarify U.S.-Japan Alliance In Trump Meetings

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sheila A. Smith of the Council on Foreign Relations about the goals of the U.S.-Japan summit, including clarity on North Korea and economic deals.

As Asia Transforms, Abe Looks To Clarify U.S.-Japan Alliance In Trump Meetings

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Prelude To A Rumble: In Visit Including Wrestling Match, U.S.-Japan Rifts Exposed

President Trump's ceremony-laden Japan visit featured a sumo match and an audience with the new emperor. Despite talk of an ironclad alliance, rifts over trade, Iran and North Korea stood out.

Prelude To A Rumble: In Visit Including Wrestling Match, U.S.-Japan Rifts Exposed

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