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Working-level talks between North Korea and the United States in Sweden came to a close.

While not much about the content of the negotiation is known,...the meeting is expectd to help

break the impasse over denuclearization,... and help the two sides prepare for another

summit between their leaders.

Lee Ji-won has the latest.

North Korea's vice foreign minister and the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea

wrapped up their first round of meetings on Monday.

Soon after the talks ended in the morning, the officials left the convention center where

they'd been negotiating for days.

It was a meeting highly anticipated since last August, when Stephen Biegun was appointed.

But because of the two sides' reported differences over the steps to be taken for the North to

denuclearize, and over the so-called "corresponding measures" the U.S. should take, the meeting

took place only now.

Over three days, starting Saturday afternoon,... the negotiators met for around 40 hours.

And according the Swedish foreign ministry, constructive talks were held about developments

on the Korean Peninsula, including "confidence building, economic development and long-term

engagement."

Diplomatic sources also said the atmosphere at the site was harmonious and good.

One notable thing about this meeting... is that the talks were also joined by South Korea's

Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, Lee Do-hoon.

Lee reportedly played the role of mediator,... and Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday

that this is one of the South Korean government's many efforts to expedite the North Korea-U.S.

talks and to establish complete denuclearization and permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Much of the content of their talks is under wraps,... and will likely remain that way.

According to Seoul's foreign ministry, the participating countries agreed not to disclose

it.

But experts say it's likely they discussed the specifics of what Pyeongyang and Washington

are willing to exchange, especially since the two sides held their long overdue high-level

talks just a few days ago.

Some of the cards reportedly on the table... are restarting the Gaeseong industrial complex

and the Mt. Geumgangsan tours and freezing the North's nuclear assets.

It's also expected they discussed preparations for the summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald

Trump.

Other than "late February," there are no other details yet about the location or date.

For the first summit last June, the specifics were fine-tuned by officials at the working

level, so the negotiators are expected to hold more meetings in the near future.

Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> Working-level talks between North Korea and the U.S. come to a close on Monday - Duration: 2:37.

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S. Korea, U.S. struggling to narrow differences on sharing defense cost of American troops - Duration: 0:36.

now despite a series of meetings South Korea in the United States is still

having a hard time trying to narrow the gap on sharing the cost of American

troops stationed here in South Korea citing diplomatic sources South Korea's

Yonhap news agency reports that Washington is asking Seoul to contribute

1 billion u.s. dollars annually which is a 15 percent increase from what Seoul

paid last year however the South Korean government is asking for its defense

contribution to be kept under one trillion won or some 880 million dollars

For more infomation >> S. Korea, U.S. struggling to narrow differences on sharing defense cost of American troops - Duration: 0:36.

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US national debt under Trump climbs $2 trillion - Duration: 5:47.

For more infomation >> US national debt under Trump climbs $2 trillion - Duration: 5:47.

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Special Session with Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States - Duration: 23:39.

For more infomation >> Special Session with Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States - Duration: 23:39.

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Cost of government shutdown: Can the U.S. avoid a fiscal cliff? - Duration: 5:41.

For more infomation >> Cost of government shutdown: Can the U.S. avoid a fiscal cliff? - Duration: 5:41.

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Republicans throw support behind Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown - Duration: 3:31.

For more infomation >> Republicans throw support behind Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown - Duration: 3:31.

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S. Korea, U.S. struggling to narrow differences on sharing defense cost of American troops - Duration: 0:38.

now despite a series of meetings South Korea and the United States are still

having a hard time trying to narrow the gap on sharing the cost of American

troops stationed here in Korea citing diplomatic sources Seoul's Yonhap

news agency reports that Washington is asking Seoul to contribute 1 billion

u.s. dollars annually which is a 15 percent increase from what Seoul paid

last year however the South Korean government is asking for its defense

contribution to be kept under one-trillion korean won or some 880

million dollars

For more infomation >> S. Korea, U.S. struggling to narrow differences on sharing defense cost of American troops - Duration: 0:38.

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U.S. known to have asked for US$ 1.2 billion of defense contributions from South Korea - Duration: 0:52.

South Korea and its ally the United States are apparently still deeply divided about

how to share the cost of stationing American troops here.

The deadline for a deal came and went weeks ago.

Now sources say that in their tenth round of talks last month, the U.S. demanded Seoul

pay 1-and-a-quarter billion dollars a year,... which is around 30 percent more than what

it's currently playing.

And the order is said to have come "from the top."

The U.S. side later reduced the demand to 1-point-2 billion, and told South Korea they

cannot accept anything less than 1 billion.

Seoul, meanwhile, reportedly said the most it can accept is 1 trillion Korean won, which

is about 886 million dollars.

Also, Washington is demanding the deal should have a term of one year, while Seoul wants

the usual 3 or 5 years.

For more infomation >> U.S. known to have asked for US$ 1.2 billion of defense contributions from South Korea - Duration: 0:52.

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HOT | US government shutdown A timeline Trump News Al Jazeera - Duration: 4:46.

HOT | US government shutdown A timeline Trump News Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera breaks down the US partial government shutdown day by day as it hits the one month mark.

The partial US government shutdown hit the one month mark on Monday with no sign of it ending any time soon.

Since before it started, there have been public feuds, high stakes meetings, threats and rallies.

As the shutdown continues into its 31st day, heres a look back at how it began and key points in the failed negotiations.

Trump he would be "proud" to shut down the government for "border security" in a heated exchange with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

The Senate passes a short term spending bill that would keep the government open through the first week of February. The bill is sent to the Republican controlled House of Representatives

After signs from the White House that the administration had found an alternative way to pay for a border wall, Trump says he wont sign the Senate version of the spending bill. 

The House adds more than dollar 5bn in funding for a wall to their own version of the bill, sending the legislation back to the Senate.

Senate Republican leadership fail to get enough votes to pass House bill. The shutdown begins.

Democrats leave meeting with Trump, saying they are no closer to reaching a deal on the shutdown. The Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington, DC, close due to the shutdown.

Democrats pass a two part spending package hours after taking control of the House. The package would reopen the government and allocate more than dollar 1.3bn in funding for border security measures, but not a wall.

Trump says he will not sign any bill without funding for a border wall.

After meeting with Congressional leaders, Trump says he could declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress to build the border wall. 

He also tells Democratic leaders that he is prepared to keep the government closed for months or even years.

In his first national address from the White Houses Oval Office, Trump makes his case for the border wall, saying theres an "humanitarian crisis" at the southern border.

Democratic leaders Pelosi and Schumer respond in a televised speech, accusing Trump of appealing to "fear, not facts" and "manufacturing a crisis".

Trump with Democrats after they said they would not allocate money for the border wall if he agreed to end the shutdown.

Trump calls the meeting a total waste of time.

Trump renews his threat that he may declare a national emergency to build the wall on the border as he visits McAllen, Texas, to bolster his case that the country is facing a crisis at the border.

The House passes individualised spending bills to reopen specific departments and agencies. The bills are sent to the Senate, but Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he wont bring forth any legislation that Trump wont sign.

Some 800,000 federal employees miss their first paycheque. About half are furloughed and the other half required to work without pay. 

As the shutdown hits the Day 22 mark, it becomes the longest in US history.

There have been 20 other shutdowns since the modern budgeting process began. Previously the longest lasted 21 days under former President .

Trump rejects Republican Senator Lindsey Grahams proposal to reopen the government without wall funding and allow for wall funding talks to continue. The Senior Republican said that if Trump didnt get his wall funding after three weeks, he could declare a national emergency.

Pelosi and other Democrats call for Trump to delay his scheduled State of the Union Address until after the government shutdown. The annual speech is scheduled for January 29. 

Trump also signs off on a Congressional bill that guarantees backpay for government workers affected by the shutdown.

Trump cancels a Pelosi led trip of Democrats to , and after the speaker demanded the president delay his State of the Union Address. 

In a letter sent to Pelosi, Trump says she could still fly commercial if she wanted. Pelosis team accuses Trump of leaking sensitive information about the trip, allegations the White House denies.

State Department employees are instructed to go back to work at least for now. The department says it found money to pay most of its employees through the next pay period, which ends on February 14.

Trump to temporarily extend protections for young undocumented individuals brought to the country as children, as well as that of Temporary Protection Status holders in exchange for border wall funding.

Before the plan is officially announced, Democrats say it is "unacceptable" and "inadequate", calling it "a compilation of several previously rejected initiatives". 

The US Transportation Security Administration TSA says unscheduled absences among its staff, who are required to work without pay during the shutdown, rose to a record 10 percent. The agency says it is up from the previous high of seven percent on January 19.