North Korea
Gurkhas to provide security for Trump-Kim summit
The Associated Press reports that the fearsome and famous Nepalese Gurkhas will be providing security for the Trump-Kim summit meeting this month in Singapore. Selected among young men from impoverished Nepal, Gurkhas have been part of Singapore’s police force since 1949. There are reportedly about 1,800 Gurkha officers in Singapore, and they are a regular […]
HotelPlanner to foot hotel bill for North Korea
The niggardly North Korean government requires that other nations pay for their hotel accommodations when they participate in the summit later this month. President Trump claims that US taxpayers won’t foot the bill according to Fox News; “We are not paying for their travel,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told Fox News on Thursday. […]
North Korea plans nuke dismantling event
The Associated Press reports that North Korea plans to ceremoniously dismantle their nuclear weapons later this month; Kim had revealed plans to shut down the country’s northeastern testing ground by the end of May during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in last month. Analysts say the closure of the site is mostly symbolic […]
North Korea to release the three Kims
CBS News reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be accompanied by the three US citizens held by North Korea when he leaves the country. Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim are all but free today. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea […]
Americans in North Korean prisons near release
The Washington Times reports that three Americans held in North Korean prisons are preparing for their release; The three Americans — Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim — were released from a North Korean labor camp and sent to Pyongyang for medical treatment, the Financial Times reported. […]
Guest post; Why North Korea is being friendly – A fictional meeting between Xi and Kim (or not?)
George V sends this thoughtful piece; So, the NORKS are talking nice to us. Wow – let’s all celebrate. Or maybe not. Maybe here’s what happened: China’s Xi invited Kim to lunch, and over some kimchee and rice Xi said “Kim, stop being an idiot. Pissing off the US will not get you anything, especially […]
The Koreas agree to end the war
The New York Times reports that the leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time on the shared frontier of their two countries hoping to end the sixty-eight years of tense showdowns. Their meeting was marked by some surprisingly candid moments but also sweeping pledges, with Mr. Kim saying, “I came here […]
N.K. announces freeze on nuclear, missile tests UPDATE
Yonhap News is reporting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced that the country will suspend nuclear and missile tests, and shut down a nuclear test site in the northern area, state media said Saturday. “From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” the Korean Central News Agency […]
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