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12Nov/17

Trump tweets that North Korean leader insulted him by calling him “old”

November 12, 2017Politics2018–19 Korean peace process, China, Communists, Donald Trump, Donald Trump on social media, Government, Kim dynasty, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-il, Marshals, North Korea, Politics, Presidency of Donald Trump, Pyongyang, South Korea–United States relations, United States, Xi Jinpingsmbale

INTERNET (NOVEMBER 11, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet that North Korea’s Leader Kim Jong Un had insulted him by calling him “old” and said he would never call Kim “short and fat.” Continue reading →

12Nov/17

Trump says agrees with U.S. intelligence assessment of Russian meddlin

November 12, 2017PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Business, Climate change skepticism and denial, Contents, Donald Trump, Foreign electoral intervention, Hanoi, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Links between Trump associates and Russian officials, North Korea, Politicians, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Presidency of Donald Trump, Russia, Russia–United States relations, Russia–United States summit, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, The Apprentice, Tuzla Island conflict, United States, Vietnam, Vladimir Putin, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

HANOI, VIETNAM (NOVEMBER 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (November 12) that he agreed with the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment on Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. election. Continue reading →

02Oct/17

Women accused of killing Kim Jong Nam plead not guilty

October 2, 2017CrimeAssassination of Kim Jong-nam, Attacks, Graham Mackay, Humans, Jang Song-thaek, Kim dynasty, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Un, Kuala Lumpur, Law/Crime, Leaders, Malaysia, North Korea, Politics of North Korea, Siti Aisyah, Socialism, South Korea, Thi Huong, Tommy Thomas, United States, Vietnamsmbale

Two women, accused of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, plead not guilty as their case begins at a court in Malaysia. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

19Sep/17

U.N. chief seeks to avoid war with N.Korea, takes digs at Trump

September 19, 2017PoliticsAntonio Guterres, Business, Company: Guterres, Country: North Korea, Donald Trump, Forms of government, Guterres, In North Korea, North Korea, Orders, decorations, and medals, Politics, Portugal, Social Issues, United Nations, United States, War/Conflictsmbale

UNITED NATIONS (SEPTEMBER 19, 2017) (UNTV) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Tuesday (September 19) for statesmanship to avoid war with North Korea and criticized world leaders stoking resentment over refugees for political gain, two apparent digs at President Donald Trump. Continue reading →

03Sep/17

File footage shows North Korea’s nuclear development after new test

September 3, 2017WarBallistic missile, Country: North Korea, Explosive weapons, Foreign relations of North Korea, Forms of government, Government of North Korea, In North Korea, Intercontinental ballistic missile, Korea, Military of North Korea, Missile defense, Missile Defense Agency, Missiles, North Korea, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korean nuclear test, Nuclear program of North Korea, Nuclear warfare, Nuclear weapon, Politics, South Korea, Thermonuclear weapon, Underground nuclear weapons testing, United States, War/Conflict, Weapons, YONGBYONsmbale

YONGBYON, NORTH KOREA (KRT) – Tensions on the Korean peninsular were heightened ever further on Sunday (September 3) after North Korea said it had conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, which it said was an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile.
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03Sep/17

South Korea says North Korea earthquake produced more energy than in the past

September 3, 2017WarCountry: North Korea, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Forms of government, Government, Government of North Korea, January 2016 North Korean nuclear test, Kilju County, Korea, Member states of the United Nations, Military of North Korea, North Hamgyong, North Korea, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, Nuclear program of North Korea, Physical geography, Punggye-ri, Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Pyongyang, Republics, Seoul, South Korea, Underground nuclear weapons testingsmbale

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 3, 2017) (REUTERS) – South Korea’s Meteorological agency said on Sunday (September 3) North Korea’s earthquake produced 5 to 6 times more energy compared to fifth nuclear test in September 2016. Continue reading →

03Sep/17

North Korea confirms sixth nuclear test

September 3, 2017WarBomb, Countries, Decades, Environment, Forms of government, Government of North Korea, January 2016 North Korean nuclear test, Japan, Joel Labi, Kim dynasty, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-il, Korea, Korean Central News Agency, Marshals, Military of Korea, Military of North Korea, North Korea, North Korean nuclear test, Nuclear program of North Korea, Nuclear proliferation, Nuclear weapon, Nuclear weapons testing, Politics, Pyongyang, Seoul, September 2016 North Korean nuclear test, Shinzō Abe, South Korea, Tokyo, Underground nuclear weapons testing, United Statessmbale

North Korea says its carried out its sixth nuclear test, this time using a newly built hydrogen bomb. The blast is the most powerful to date and caused a significant earthquake. Joel Labi reports Continue reading →

30Aug/17

Mattis breaks with Trump on North Korea

August 30, 2017War2017–18 North Korea crisis, Businesspeople, Donald Trump, Foreign policy of Donald Trump, Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration, Forms of government, James Mattis, Japan, Jim Mattis, Justin Mitchell, Kim Jong Un, Mattis, North Korea, Politics, Politics by country, Presidency of Donald Trump, United States, Washington, DCsmbale

Just hours after President Trump tweeted that “talking is not the answer” to solve the problem of North Korea’s missile tests, Secretary of Defense James Mattis directly contradicted him at a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, saying the US was not out of diplomatic options. Justin Mitchell reports. Continue reading →

18Aug/17

Trump fires adviser Bannon -source

August 18, 2017PoliticsAlt-right, American people of German descent, Bannon, Breitbart News, Businesspeople, Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Economy of the United States, Far-right politics in the United States, Fire and Fury, Media in the United States, North Korea, Politics, Presidency of Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, The New York Times, United States, Washington D.C., White House Chief Strategistsmbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 20, 2017) (RESTRICTED POOL) – President Donald Trump has fired his chief strategist Steve Bannon, a person familiar with the decision told Reuters on Friday (August 18). Continue reading →

04Jul/17

North Korea claims successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile

July 4, 2017WarAerospace engineering, Ammunition, Anti-ballistic missile, Ballistic missile, Ballistic missiles, Country: United States, Hwasong-10, In Japan, In North Korea, Intercontinental ballistic missile, Intercontinental ballistic missiles, Japan, Kim Jong Un, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, Military, Missiles, North Korea, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, Politics, Pyongyang, South Korea, Space program of North Korea, United States, Weapons, Wernher von Braunsmbale

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (JULY 4, 2017) (KRT) – North Korea said on Tuesday (July 4) it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which flew a trajectory that an expert said could allow a weapon to hit the U.S. state of Alaska.
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