N. Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il dead at 69
LIFE, North Korea, Recent HitsPYONGYANG, North Korea — Kim Jong-Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69. In a “special…
New Burma Road: Watch for the geopolitical landmines
China, Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, Japan, John Metzler, LIFE, NE Asia, North Korea, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Politics, United Nations, World LinksJohn J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — With the historic visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Burma, the highest…
U.S. state media trumpets White House spin on Asia tour
China, Exclusives, LIFE, NE Asia, North Korea, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Culture, U.S. Politics, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media President Obama is being portrayed by…
Video backs reports N. Korea’s military ordered to shoot to kill refugees escaping into China
China, Exclusives, Geostrategy-Direct, LIFE, NE Asia, North Korea, Top Stories, World LinksBy Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com North Korea’s military has been ordered to shoot anyone crossing the border into China, even if…
North Korean priorities: Neutrons over nutrition
Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, John Metzler, LIFE, NE Asia, North Korea, Top StoriesUNITED NATIONS — There’s rarely good news from North Korea. The quaintly-titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is facing…
N. Korea accelerates the learning curve for its dictator-in-waiting
Exclusives, Geostrategy-Direct, LIFE, NE Asia, North Korea, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com from East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea is abbreviating the grooming period for 28-year-old Kim Jong-Un, the youngest…