Two leaders also discussed North Korea's recent missile test during call
Possible seasonal dip came ahead of visit by UN food security assessment team
U.S. Secretary of State says Washington still open to diplomacy with Pyongyang
Kim will do "nothing to interfere" with the DPRK's economic potential, Trump adds
New UN assessment has universally negative conclusions about North Korea's food security
Oil tanker owned by well-known members of DPRK's illicit networks
Pyongyang, Damascus must cooperate in the face of western sanctions, Pak Myong Guk says
Renovations continue despite sanctions and only small reported amounts of oil trade
Beijing continues an apparent fuel cut off, while sending small amounts of other refined petroleum products
U.S. president also denies paying reported $2 million medical bill for Otto Warmbier
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