by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Japan should have taken the initiative and shot down North Korean missiles that flew over Japanese territory in two separate tests, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Japan’s military has been limited by a “peace constitution” under U.S. guidance since World War II, and its armed forces are called the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Editor’s Note: The following analysis echoes assessments heard last week in Washington from normally upbeat insiders. One former CIA analyst who held senior posts in an Democrat administration wonders if the U.S. will survive and doesn’t want to eywitness its demise. Another veteran warrior, in but not of the “Swamp”, suggested that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2017 North Korea is making a “highly significant” amount of cash from construction projects in African countries, the United Nations said. Hugh Griffiths, the coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea which monitors the enforcement of sanctions, told CNN that construction projects by North Korea’s state-owned Mansudae […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 2, 2017 China, which has in recent months grown has shown signs of being annoyed with North Korea’s major provocations, said it will remain engaged with Pyongyang to ensure stable relations between the two nations. In a reciprocal message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese President Xi Jinping said “I […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2017 The Trump administration should continue to put “maximum pressure” on the Kim Jong-Un regime, but should also seek “maximum engagement,” a former high-ranking North Korean official said. Thae Yong-Ho, a former deputy chief at the North Korean embassy in London, defected to South Korea in mid 2016 with his […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2017 Chinese warplanes are testing U.S. air defense identification zones and have flown bombers near the U.S. territory of Guam, U.S. military officials said, according to an Oct. 31 report by Defense News. Chinese H-6K “Badger” bombers upgraded with 1,000-mile-range air launched cruise missiles are “practicing attacks on Guam,” the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The political optics could not have been more contrasting as China selected its leader and Japan elected its Prime Minister. In a grandiose and stunning setting, draped in the trappings of crimson and gold, 2,300 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) grandees predictably anointed Xi Jinping as […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 29, 2017 Mass evacuation and blackout drills are being conducted throughout North Korea amid heightened tensions, a report said. NK News reported on Oct. 28 that the drills have taken place in several cities and towns, particularly along the east coast, but not in the capital city, Pyongyang. Some observers say […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 27, 2017 Standing at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) just meters away from North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Oct. 27 said the United States seeks the “irreversible denuclearization” of North Korea, but “not war.” “As Secretary of State Tillerson has made clear, our goal is not war but rather […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk TOKYO ― The overwhelming success of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the latest elections for members of the Japanese “Diet” ― the peculiar word for Japan’s parliament or national assembly ― portends hardening of tensions and priorities in Northeast Asia. Yes, Abe would dearly like to revise Japan’s post-war […]
