by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2018 The Communist Party of China (CPC) continues to clamp down on free artistic expression as all regulation of movie production is now under the party’s control, according to a state media report. Moviemaking will now be regulated by the CPC’s “Publicity Department,” according to state-run media outlet Xinhua, which […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2018 Ahead of upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States, North Korea used the Iran nuclear deal as an example of how a nation agreed to curb its nuclear ambitions in exchange for sanctions relief. In the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, “Iran is receiving […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 13, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump will avoid the failures of his predecessors and refrain from offering North Korea any rewards before Kim Jong-Un “permanently, irreversibly” commits to denuclearization, Mike Pompeo said at his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of state on April 12. “It is the intention of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 13, 2018 Researchers in Japan have discovered what is being described as a “semi-infite” supply of rare earth elements in the country’s exclusive economic waters. More than 16 million tons of rare earth elements were discovered in deep-sea mud off the coast of Japan, according to a study released on April […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2018 North Korea has threatened an ICBM strike on the continental United States, but questions have been raised as to how Kim Jong-Un will travel to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at their upcoming summit. According to a report by The Washington Post, the North Korean leader may not be […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 9, 2018 South Korea’s liberal government has cut funding to a U.S.-based think tank which has provided significant intelligence on North Korea’s nuclear program, a report said. Jae H. Ku, the director of the U.S.-Korea Institute (USKI) at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, suggested that Seoul had a political […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2018 South Korea said reports of a secret U.S.-North Korea dialogue prior to President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un would be a “good sign,” but Seoul stopped short of saying it was a party to, or even aware of, the talks. CNN reported on April 7 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2018 A panel of three judges at the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former President Park Geun-Hye to 24 years in prison and levied a $16-million fine. The judges on April 6 found Park, 66, guilty of a dozen charges ranging from bribery to coercion, abuse of power and the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2018 The Chinese Communist Party made news recently by issuing “social credit” scores based on ideologically correct behavior by Chinese citizens whether party members or not. But the social engineers in Beijing are far from achieving Marxist-Leninist nirvana. Men between the ages of 20 to 45 who wish to donate […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 6, 2018 China has removed the Bible and other Christian books from online bookstores as part of what observers say is President Xi Jinping’s demand that all religions in the country be “Sinicized.” To be “Sinicized,” the Bible would have to be rendered compatible with the beliefs and programs of the […]