Canada in Brief, Dec. 21-27

Canada in Brief, Dec. 21-27
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 2017. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada and US to host North Korea meeting in Vancouver next month

Canada and United States will co-host a major international meeting of foreign ministers on the North Korean crisis on Jan. 16 in Vancouver.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the date alongside U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during his visit to Ottawa for a series of meetings on Dec. 18, including a sit-down meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.