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Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins

Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ​leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.

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Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, leaving after meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Thursday. It was their sixth summit.
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European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

Britain, France and Germany said the country had violated the terms of a 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign minister called their action “illegal.”

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The headquarters in Vienna of the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose inspectors have long monitored Iran’s nuclear activities.
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After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows Inspectors to Return

Iran halted cooperation with the agency last month, as experts warned that Tehran might revive efforts to build a nuclear bomb.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Wednesday that U.N. inspectors were visiting Bushehr, Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant, shown in May.
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