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The hunt for the key battery component is only the beginning of the story.
The eventual extraction from Wyoming’s Halleck Creek site will be much smaller than the reported 2.34 billion tonnes.
With little support at home, President Yoon Suk-yeol will look to make his mark overseas, Karl Friedhoff writes.
The US public sees benefits from ties with Ukraine, Taiwan, and more.
The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.
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Karl Friedhoff joins the NK News podcast to unpack public polling on nuclear weapons, Pyongyang, and more.
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