by WorldTribune Staff, February 11, 2018 NBC issued an apology after one of its Olympics correspondents infuriated Koreans by saying “every Korean” is thankful for Japan’s key contributions in the resurgence of South Korea as a nation. NBC Asia Correspondent Joshua Cooper Ramo made the comment during the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 9, setting off […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2018 As an all-female team of North Korean cheerleaders launched a Winter Olympics charm offensive down South, back at home dictator Kim Jong-Un was presiding over a massive military parade that rolled out the North’s ICBMs. In Washington, meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s request for a U.S. military parade was criticized […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2018 China has transformed several islands in the South China Sea into military fortresses, aerial photos obtained by a newspaper in the Philippines show. The photos, taken from 1,500 meters up in the last six months of 2017, show China constructed runways, helipads and observation towers on seven reefs in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2018 Kim Yo-Jong, the sister and a top confidant of Kim Jong-Un, will represent North Korea’s ruling dynasty as she visits South Korea this week for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, a report said. The Unification Ministry in Seoul announced on Feb. 7 that Kim Yo-Jong, who is believed to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 6, 2018 Three leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement vowed to continue their fight after their sentences were reversed by the Chinese-ruled city’s Court of Final Appeal on Feb. 6. In a unanimous decision, a panel of five judges cleared Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow. The three activists had […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct Fierce controversies have erupted surrounding Winter Olympics politics with regard to North Korea’s participation, and President Moon Jae-In of South Korea has been dealt a blow in the public opinion polls. A new Seoul-based PR firm called Realmeter released polling data on Jan. 25, indicating the president’s approval ratings have […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 5, 2018 The NFL sacked a Super Bowl ad by a Bitcoin company that featured an actor portraying North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. The ad says: “North Korea’s top hacker has been totally unable to steal AML BitCoin for two days and Kim is mad.” The actor, who bears a striking […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 2 was slated to meet with a group of defectors from North Korea, just days after the emotionally-stirring appearance of defector Ji Seong-Ho at the State of the Union address. The president is expected to meet with eight defectors in the Oval Office, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2018 The United States has moved to assuage any concerns from Seoul over the Trump administration’s withdrawal of Victor Cha’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to South Korea. “The U.S has sought our understanding through diplomatic channels that its efforts to send its ambassador to the South before the PyeongChang Winter […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2018 An emotional North Korean defector, who walked thousands of miles on crutches through Southeast Asia to escape his homeland, kept the crutches to remember his ordeal and waved them aloft as President Donald Trump hailed him during the State of the Union address on Jan. 30. Ji Seong-Ho was […]
