In advance of the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, planned for next month, Vice President Mike Pence said the US will not require a complete list of missile sites from North Korea. Instead, the US plans to focus first on nuclear policy. But omitting a discussion on missile sites and missile technology has the potential to replicate the difficulties the West had in halting Iran’s missile program. The parallels are important. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington has released a report entitled “Undeclared North Korea: The Sino-ri Missile Operating Base and Strategic Force Facilities.” The paper, researched and written by Joseph Bermudez, Victor Cha and Lisa Collins could throw a spanner into President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Kim Jong Un. The study reveals details on approximately 20 … [Read more...] about Iranian parallels hanging over US-North Korea negotiations
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In South Korea, YouTube broadcasts right-wing media resurgence
The opening segment on the October 22 daily, 6 p.m. broadcast of PenNews is titled “The Catastrophe of the Moon Government’s Diplomatic Shilling for Kim Jong-Un.” It begins with footage of South Korean President Moon Jae-in ruefully strolling along a riverfront harbor in Copenhagen, looking out over the water while appearing deep in contemplation. A reporter then narrates a summation of Moon’s recent trip to Europe, depicting it as a failure and describing Moon as having done a dictator’s bidding. On the week-long trip, Moon visited several countries, including France, the Vatican and Denmark, and promoted a softer line toward North Korea. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox According to the reporter, while in Europe, the liberal Moon encountered resistance from governments, France in particular, that refused to back the lifting of sanctions until North Korea takes credible steps toward denuclearization and improves … [Read more...] about In South Korea, YouTube broadcasts right-wing media resurgence
Korean War: How South Korea (and America) won the peace
At midnight on July 27, 1953 – 65 years ago to the day – an eerie silence, one unheard for three hideous years, descended over Korea. The guns had ceased to fire. An armistice had taken effect. For soldiers from China and from the US-led UN forces, there was relief that this away-from-home, “limited” war, so costly in blood and gold, had finally burned out. But for the combatants whose divided land the conflict had cratered, it was a war without victors. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox North Korean leader Kim Il-sung, who had ignited the carnage with his June 1950 invasion of the South, paid a colossal price: His country was a wasteland, devastated by aerial bombardment. South Korean leader Rhee Syngman acted to undermine, and furiously refused to sign, an armistice that left Korea divided. His consolation was a subsequent security alliance with the United States. To this day, no peace treaty to replace that armistice … [Read more...] about Korean War: How South Korea (and America) won the peace
A new era of diplomatic relations with North Korea is on the horizon — here’s what’s happened so far
caption President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at South Korea’s presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2017. source REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Following North Korea’s overtures of reconciliation beginning in January, the regime has made several diplomatic moves to indicate it is willing to resume talks between the US and neighboring South Korea. After sending a delegation of athletes and members of the ruling family to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea has made significant strides in thawing relations – though some political observers remain skeptical of the regime’s motives. Here are the latest developments between the US, South Korea, and North Korea: During her trip to South Korea, Kim Yo Jong — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister — delivered a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The letter indicated a willingness to foster … [Read more...] about A new era of diplomatic relations with North Korea is on the horizon — here’s what’s happened so far
A new era of diplomatic relations with North Korea could be on the horizon — here’s what’s happened so far
caption President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at South Korea’s presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2017. source REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Following North Korea’s overtures of reconciliation beginning in January, the regime has made several diplomatic moves to indicate it is willing to resume talks between the US and neighboring South Korea. After sending a delegation of athletes and members of the ruling family to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea has made significant strides in thawing relations – though some political observers remain skeptical of the regime’s motives. Here are the latest developments between the US, South Korea, and North Korea: During her trip to South Korea, Kim Yo Jong — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister — delivered a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The letter indicated a willingness to foster … [Read more...] about A new era of diplomatic relations with North Korea could be on the horizon — here’s what’s happened so far