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GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — The latest on the summit between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea: (All times local):
11:45 a.m.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korean President Moon Jae-in for greeting him at a "historic place" ahead of their meeting at the border truce village of Panmunjom.
At the historic moment when the two leaders shook hands across the Military Demarcation line that bisects the rivals, Kim said that his heart "keeps throbbing."
Moon replied to Kim's thanks by saying that the North Korean leader made a "very courageous decision" to come to the South.
The high-stakes summit is aimed at resolving the standoff over the North's nuclear weapons
The closed-door talks are ongoing.
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Walking in step
Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe
BY JOSH LEDERMAN AND MATTHEW LEE
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pompeo took over as America's top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later. The new secretary of state immediately dashed off to Europe in an energetic start befitting the high-stakes issues awaiting him from Iran to North Korea.
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