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South Korea’s President to Seek Assurances on Chips and Nuclear Threat at Biden Meeting

By Christian Davies & Demetri Sevastopulo | Financial Times (free)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to receive a warm welcome in Washington this week, spending two days with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on a state visit that will underline Seoul’s position on the front lines of U.S. economic and security concerns in Asia.

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Violence in Sudan Cuts Through U.S.-Brokered Cease-Fire

By Abdi Latif Dahir | The New York Times

A United States-brokered cease-fire in Sudan appeared to be on shaky ground Tuesday as gunfire and loud explosions erupted in Khartoum, the capital, threatening continued efforts by thousands of people to flee a conflict that has ripped through Africa’s third-largest nation for more than a week.

More from WPR: For Civilians in Sudan, Self-Protection Is the Only Option

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