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and Japanese officials have agreed to proceed with their trade deal during the political transition.

Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Tokyo.

Leader Kim Jong-un presided over mass games, artistic performances, and a ceremony marking the anniversary at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium on Thursday.

In a speech, Kim pledged to build North Korea into an affluent land and a socialist paradise.

He praised the country for developing both its economy and its international prestige while under the threat of foreign aggression.

Foreign leaders attending the celebration include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian-ruling Party Chief Dmitry Medvedev, and Vietnamese-ruling Party Chief Tho Lam.

North Korea is expected to display its latest missiles and other weapons in a military parade.

Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.

Leader Kim Jong-un presided over mass games, artistic performances, and a ceremony marking the anniversary at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium on Thursday.

In a speech, Kim pledged to build North Korea into an affluent land and a socialist paradise.

He praised the country for developing both its economy and its international prestige while under the threat of foreign aggression.

Foreign leaders attending the celebration include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian-ruling Party Chief Dmitry Medvedev, and Vietnamese-ruling Party Chief Tho Lam.

North Korea is expected to display its latest missiles and other weapons in a military parade.

Anthony Kuhn in PR News, Seoul.

Speaking in the Oval Office, President Trump said his trade deals with foreign countries are going well.

South Korea has warned that paying so much money up front could drain its foreign currency reserves and trigger a financial crisis.

Some economists note that $350 billion is more than twice the annual value of South Korea's exports to the U.S.

Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.

Well, the martial law crisis turned many people against the ruling party, and it opened a rift within the ruling party between politicians who supported martial law and those who opposed it. We spoke to Chae Soo-ji, who is 43 and with her young son, and she says she remembers seeing tanks in her neighborhood when martial law was declared.

Well, the martial law crisis turned many people against the ruling party, and it opened a rift within the ruling party between politicians who supported martial law and those who opposed it. We spoke to Chae Soo-ji, who is 43 and with her young son, and she says she remembers seeing tanks in her neighborhood when martial law was declared.