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Last update: 11 hours agoChina-North Korea Diplomacy: South Korea’s Yonhap reports Xi Jinping could visit Pyongyang as early as next week, with preparations already underway and Xi expected to try to mediate between Washington and Kim Jong Un. Seoul’s Angle: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young says a Trump-Kim summit “will surely be discussed” if Xi goes, while the Blue House says it expects China to play a constructive role. Russia-China Pressure-Relief: After Xi met Putin in Beijing, both urged an end to sanctions and opposed isolating North Korea. Alliance Workstream: Seoul and Washington also agreed to launch a JFS security working group in Seoul, as talks continue on revising how the fortified border/DMZ is managed. U.S. Ambassador Pick: Michelle Steel, nominated for Seoul, pledged an “ironclad” alliance and promised to ensure U.S. firms face no discrimination. Inter-Korean Soft Power: North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Suwon FC Women 2-1 in the AFC semis in Suwon, reaching the final—another rare, high-signal sports moment amid political chill.
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