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News Brief: North Korea Launches Missile; States Won't Supply Voter Data

It hasn't been confirmed, but North Korea says it successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. At least 41 states say they won't hand over information to Trump's election commission.

Kishu grove at Rancho del Sol Farms, in Jamul, east county of San Diego, California.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Orange Gold In Jamul

Airs Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

U.S. and South Korean soldiers of the combined 2nd Infantry Division train at Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, South Korea, in 2015.

In Trump Meeting With South Korean Leader, A Chance To Reaffirm 'Ironclad' Ties

North Korea will top the agenda as President Trump and South Korea's Moon Jae-in meet Thursday. But whatever tensions brew below the surface, there will be reassurances that the relationship is solid.

Moon Jae-in, South Korea's president, (center) will meet with President Trump on Thursday and Friday.

What To Expect From The White House Summit With South Korea's Leader

At a time of growing North Korean weapons capabilities, President Trump and Moon Jae-in will meet Thursday. "We will focus on building a foundation of friendship and trust," says Moon's spokesman.

Chef, author and restauranteur, Su-Mei Yu.

Savor San Diego with Su-Mei Yu

For as long as she can remember, Su-Mei Yu’s dream was to leave her home in Thailand to come to America. So, when the opportunity arose at the age of 15, she seized it.

An undated aerial photo of the Olympic venues in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Rural South Korean County Prepares For Role As 2018 Winter Olympics Host

Only a handful of tourists come to PyeongChang, usually to hike green hills dotted with Buddhist temples or visit a small nearby ski station. All that is about to change.

Host Su-Mei Yu (center) visits the da Siva family at Bella Vado Splendid Oils in Valley Center to learn about their avocado oil.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Green Goddess Goes To Market

Airs Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman poses with his entourage — Chris Volo (left) and Joe Terwilliger — after arriving at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in North Korea on Tuesday for Rodman's first visit to North Korea since President Trump took office.

Dennis Rodman Says He's On A 'Mission' In New Visit To North Korea

Dennis Rodman is one of the few people on Earth who can claim relationships with both Kim Jong Un and President Trump.

Gilberto Gil, pictured here on the cover of <em>Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar), </em>is<em> </em>one of the many artists we listen to this week to understand the concept of "saudade."

Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word

The Portuguese term — which embodies a particular mix of melancholy, longing and loss — has no direct equivalent in English. But it does find full expression in bittersweet music.

Vannak Prum of Cambodia was trafficked onto a Thai fishing boat and forced to work for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. He was honored at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday as the U.S. issued its annual report on human trafficking around the world.

Illegal Fishing, Molotov Cocktails, A Daring Escape

Vannak Prum was forced to work on a Thai fishing boat for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. With little oversight, rogue captains buy men like Prum from traffickers and use them to plunder the fishing grounds of surrounding nations. One expert calls it "a perfect storm of slavery and environmental degradation."

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