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☆ Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the aerial weapon, saying the introduction of such drones around the world requires an urgent update of military theory, state media said Friday. Kim “underscored the need to build a serial production system as early as possible and go into full-scale mass production,” state news agency KCNA said. Kim observed a test firing of what appear to be suicide drones alongside military officials at an undisclosed location. That has prompted South Korea to deploy weapons to shoot down North Korean drones. North Korea and Russia have recently ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership that their leaders signed in June, which includes a mutual defense pact.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, Kim “, KCNA, ” KCNA Organizations: South Korean, Ukraine, Russian Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, North Korea, Seoul, South Korea, Korea, frontlines

☆ A Pennsylvania County and the Political Tensions in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Philip Montgomery | Michael Sokolove | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Luzerne County is one of many counties in Pennsylvania — and across the country — that shifted to the right this year. Kevin Kraynak, a Luzerne County native, traveled from his home in California to try to get out the vote. Luzerne County became a hotbed of election denialism in 2020, and Pennsylvania is an open-carry state. Just over 152,000 total ballots were cast in Luzerne County — about the same as in 2020. In only one other Pennsylvania county were Trump’s gains greater.

Persons: Biden’s, Donald Trump, Dwayne McDavitt, Trump, Joe Biden, busloads, Democratic canvassers, Kevin Kraynak, “ I’m, ”, Jennifer Ziemba, “ We’re, MAGA, Philip Montgomery, ” Ziemba, “ I’d, Lee Ann McDermott, John, ” Constance Wynn, Wilkes, Wynn’s, Kim Pace, Harris, “, Dave Ragan, ” Pace, John McDermott, Lee Ann, McDermott, Hillary Clinton, “ He’s, ” Lee Ann, Jennifer Ziemba’s, Shelley Meuser, Dan Meuser, Terry Eckert, Adaíris Casado, —, ” Fredelina Paredes, Paredes, didn’t, Elizabeth Torrez, Torrez, Wadan Fernandez, Mr, ” Fernandez, ” Philip Montgomery Organizations: Trump, Amazon, Maxx, Democratic, Luzerne County Republican Party, Republican, The New York Times, “, Electoral, Luzerne County —, The New York, U.S . Army, Army Reserve, Iglesia, Hazleton Locations: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes, Barre, Scranton, Lackawanna County, California, Fort, Harveys Lake, state’s, Plains Township, Hazleton, Dominican Republic, United States

☆ North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The ICBM launched Thursday flew higher and for a longer duration than any other weapon North Korea has tested. As the transporter-erector launchers get bigger, their mobility decreases," Lee Sangmin, an expert at South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. Lee Illwoo, an expert with the Korea Defense Network in South Korea, said North Korea may have developed a larger missile to carry bigger and more destructive warheads or multi-warheads. If that's the case, Lee said North Korea could have used liquid fuels as they generate higher thrust than solid fuels. watch nowLee said North Korea may have placed a dummy, empty warhead on the Hwasong-19 to make it fly higher.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim Ju, Kim Jae, Lee Sangmin, Chang Young, Chang, Lee Illwoo, Lee, they're Organizations: Yongsan, North, Getty, Korean Central News Agency, South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense, Seoul's Korea Research Institute, National, Korea Defense Network, Korea's Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea, North Korean, South, Korean, South Korea, U.S, Japan

☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile nation, state news agency KCNA reported Friday, with photos showing Kim conferring with high-ranking soldiers and poring over a map labeled “Seoul” at a command post. The reclusive state blasted road and rail links with South Korea this week. “This ‘two hostile countries’ rhetoric is, in the end, Kim Jong Un’s survival strategy ... Don’t interfere, live separately as a hostile country. On Friday, the top military commanders of South Korea and the United States held an annual Military Committee Meeting and expressed concern over security challenges stemming from North Korea’s threats. On Sunday, South Korea will begin annual large-scale military exercises called Hoguk to improve operational performance.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, ” Kim, “, ” KCNA, ”, Yang Moo, Kim Jong Organizations: Seoul, 2nd Corps, North Korean, University of North Korean Studies, North, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Democratic People’s Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, North Korea, Seoul, colluding, Washington, U.S, Pyongyang, United States, Russia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

☆ 'Not everything in life is a conspiracy': Andy Kim rejects claim that he wore North Korean flag on his tie
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., slammed a Trump delegate for accusing him of wearing the North Korean flag on his tie during a New Jersey Senate debate this week. “Why is US Senate candidate Andy Kim wearing a North Korea flag on his tie tonight?” the delegate, Mike Crispi, wrote on X about Kim’s matchup Tuesday against Republican opponent Curtis Bashaw. … Why didn’t you wear an American flag tie?” Crispi said in the video, adding that the pattern resembled the North Korean and Costa Rican flags. “If elected, I’ll be first Korean American senator after 120 years of Koreans in America,” Kim wrote on social media. “Dear MAGA @MikeCrispi: That is not the North Korean flag,” Lieu wrote.

Persons: Andy Kim, Mike Crispi, Curtis Bashaw, Kim, ” Kim, Crispi, ”, ” Crispi, Dave Min, I’ll, ” Bashaw, Ted Lieu, “, MAGA, ” Lieu Organizations: Trump, Korean, New, New Jersey Senate, Republican, NBC News, NBC, Democrat, Police Locations: New Jersey, Korea, Asian American, North Korea, Costa Rican, United States of America, United States, Orange County , California, America, East Coast, Korean

☆ Robots and AI-powered assistive tech are poised to transform accessibility and mobility
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jake Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She credited assistive technologies more broadly with saving her from "desperation and extremely dark thoughts." The Atalante X is made by Wandercraft, a company founded by a group of engineers in 2012 that develops mobility technologies. Kevin Piette, a Paralympic tennis player, carried the Olympic torch in the Atalante X, Wandercraft's robotic exoskeleton. Advancing rehabilitationDr. Laurent Metz, Wandercraft's global chief medical officer, described the Atalante X as a "walking robot full of sensors." Other assistive technologies are redefining accessibility and mobility.

Persons: there's, —, Esther Klang, Klang, Wandercraft, Kevin Piette, Laurent Metz, Metz, ReWalk, Elaine Schaertl, Short, Tatum, Dani Clode, neuroscientists, Clode, It's Organizations: Service, Robotics, Tufts University, Tatum Robotics, National Disability Institute Locations: Wandercraft's, Europe, Brazil

In April this year, she became the only South Korean shooter to qualify in two events for the Paris Olympics – 10-meter air pistol and 25-meter pistol – after finishing second in both events in the Korean national trials. Kim finished with 241.3 points, falling 1.9 points short of Oh, but she remembers it as “a very happy moment. Since Kim took up shooting, South Korea has seen several heroes in the sport, such as Jin Jong-oh, who won four golds and two silvers across five Olympics, and Kim Jang-mi, who won a gold at the 2012 London Olympics. At the Paris Olympics, South Korea won the most shooting medals at the Games in the country’s history with three golds and three silvers. “Just wait, mommy will win the gold,” Kim promised.

Persons: Kim Ye, ”, Kim, “, Charlie Miller, CNN Kim, Kwak Min, Kwak, He’s, Charles McQuillan, Oh Ye, It’s, refocusing, ” Kim, Louis Vuitton, Elon Musk, Alain Jocard, “ I’m, Jin Jong, Kim Jang, mommy Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Banners, South, Office, Paris Olympics, Korean, Paris, Games, Givenchy, Getty, South Korea Locations: North Jeolla Province, Seoul, Imsil, South Korean, Baku, Azerbaijan, Paris, South Korea, Asia, AFP, India

Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea’s army said it will take the “substantial military step” of completely cutting off its territory from South Korea on Wednesday, after months of fortifying its heavily armed border. Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military. Over the past year, a US aircraft carrier, amphibious assault ships, long-range bombers and submarines have visited South Korea, drawing angry rebukes from Pyongyang. “North Korea’s threats, both real and rhetorical, reflect the regime survival strategy of a hereditary dictatorship.”North and South Korea have been separated since the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice agreement. In January, Kim said North Korea would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, calling inter-Korean relations “a relationship between two hostile countries and two belligerents at war,” KCNA reported at the time.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, ”, Hong Min, ” Hong, Yoon Suk Yeol, Leif, Eric Easley, “ Kim Jong Un, ” Easley, ” KCNA Organizations: South Korea CNN, North, South, DPRK, Staff, Korean People’s Army, Democratic People’s, South Korean, General Staff, US, Korea’s, Chiefs, Korea Institute for National Unification, CNN, Inter, Korean, Armed Forces, Ewha Womans University, North Korean, United Nations Command Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Pyongyang, Hong, Russia, West

☆ North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if it came under enemy attack, state news agency KCNA reported Tuesday. This does not preclude the use of nuclear weapons.”“Our footsteps towards becoming a military superpower and a nuclear power will accelerate,” he added. North Korea has for decades pursued a nuclear weapons program and is believed to have enough fissile materials to build dozens of the weapons. It has conducted six underground nuclear detonation tests. Last week, South Korea marked an annual armed forces day with a large military parade showcasing a ballistic missile capable of carrying a massive warhead and featuring a flypast of a U.S. strategic bomber.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, Yoon Suk, “ Yoon Suk Yeol, ” KCNA, ”, Kim Jong Organizations: South, Republic, U.S, Kim Jong Un National Defense University Locations: Seoul, colluding, Washington, South Korea, North Korea, U.S

Sharon Kim partnered with her oldest brother and his wife to purchase a home in the suburbs of New York City for around $750,000. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItKim and her brother weren't very close growing up, thanks to a seven-year age gap. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItThe increased down payment gave them the leverage they needed. Kim, her brother and his wife decided to complete the majority of renovations to the home themselves to cut down on costs. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItKim estimates they've spent around $40,000 on renovations so far.

Persons: Sharon Kim, Mickey Todiwala, Kim, weren't, homeownership, they've Organizations: CNBC, Parsons School of Design, YouTube, Parsons, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Apple Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, South Korea

After her stone-cold expression went viral at the Paris Olympics, sharpshooter Kim Ye-Ji will play the role of an actual assassin in an upcoming Korean series. “Crush” is an action series that will follow characters from all over the Asian continent, Lee JungSub, writer and director of “Crush,” told NBC News. Kim Ye-ji, left, and Oh Ye Jin, at the end of the 10m air pistol women's Final during the Olympics in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Alain Jocard / AFP via Getty Images file“Kim Ye-ji’s casting as a global Korean assassin was a natural choice given her precision and performance at the Olympics — particularly her shooting skills,” he said. For fans, who compared Kim’s shooting skills and icy confidence in Paris to that of James Bond, this was a natural next step.

Persons: Kim Ye, Ji, Kim, Anushka Sen, ” Kim, Lee JungSub, “, ”, Ye Jin, Alain Jocard, toting Sen, James Bond Organizations: Paris Olympics, Asia Lab, NBC News, Getty, Olympics Locations: Asia, Paris, Korea, AFP

☆ North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium. The new type of centrifuge shows North Korea is advancing its fuel cycle capabilities, said Ankit Panda of the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Kim also appears to suggest that North Korean tactical nuclear weapons designs may primarily rely on uranium for their cores,” he said. This is notable because North Korea is more able to scale up its highly enriched uranium stockpiles, Panda said, compared with the more complicated process for plutonium. North Korea has previously shown photos of what it says were nuclear warheads.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ”, “, Rafael Grossi, Ankit, “ Kim, Panda, Jenny Town Organizations: Nuclear Weapons Institute, United Nations, North, Analysts, Scientific Research, International Atomic Energy Agency, Carnegie Endowment, International, Stimson Center, Federation of American Scientists, United Nations Command Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, United States, U.S, Korea, Yongbyon, Korean, North, Seoul, ” Germany

☆ North Korea gives rare view of uranium enrichment site during Kim Jong Un visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for new centrifuges to produce more weapons-grade material for nuclear bombs, state media KCNA reported on Friday. The photos showed Kim walking between long rows of metal centrifuges, the machines that enrich uranium. The report did not make clear when the visit occurred nor the facility's location. Kim urged workers to produce more materials for tactical nuclear weapons, saying the country's nuclear arsenal is vital for confronting threats from the United States and its allies. The North Korean leader said "anti-DPRK nuclear threats" from the "U.S. imperialists-led vassal forces" have crossed the red-line, according to the report.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim Organizations: Nuclear Weapons Institute, United Nations, North Locations: United States, U.S

☆ Putin gifted Kim Jong Un 24 purebred horses as payment for the artillery shells North Korea sent to Russia: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Vladimir Putin gifted Kim Jong Un 24 purebred horses as payment for artillery shells, The Times reported. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un two dozen purebred horses as payment for artillery shells, The Times reported. The outlet cited an announcement from veterinary authorities in Primorsky Krai, a Russian region connected to North Korea by train. The announcement noted that 24 horses were transported across the border on Sunday, The Times wrote.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, —, Orlov Organizations: Times, Service, North, Business Locations: North Korean, Primorsky Krai, Russian, North Korea

☆ CBS News president Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews abruptly steps down amid Paramount merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, a three-decade veteran of CBS News who ascended to the role of president in 2023, abruptly announced Wednesday that she will step down from her role as the news organization’s parent company prepares for a complex merger. But today, I have some news of my own to share,” Ciprián-Matthews announced in a memo to employees. The announcement also comes days after Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, accepted an offer from Hollywood production studio Skydance Media that will see the two companies merge. Following the merger, Skydance Media plans to install its own leadership team. When she took over as CBS News president, Ciprián-Matthews became the first Latina to hold the influential post at the network’s news division.

Persons: New York CNN — Ingrid Ciprián, Matthews, ” Ciprián, I’ve, ”, Tiffany, Wendy McMahon, Ciprián, I’m, “, ” “ Ingrid, ” McMahon, Neeraj Khemlani, Disney, Kim Godwin Organizations: New, New York CNN, CBS News, “, CBS, Paramount Global, Hollywood, Skydance Media, Ciprián, ABC News Locations: New York

☆ US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Russia-North Korea defense pact deepens regional fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Besides signing the defense deal with Kim Jong Un, Putin also linked security on the Korean Peninsula to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, threatening to arm North Korea should South Korea provide military aid to Kyiv. The aircraft carrier’s presence in Busan is just the latest in a series of US military moves to show Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to its own treaty ally in South Korea. Earlier this month, US Air Force B-1B bombers participated in a live-fire exercise on the peninsula, the first time in seven years those long-range strike aircraft have dropped live munitions in South Korea. The visit of the USS Theodore Roosevelt to Busan marks the second time a Nimitz-class carrier has visited South Korea in seven months. Neither the US nor South Korea would give details or exact dates of the upcoming Freedom Edge exercise.

Persons: Theodore Roosevelt, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Putin, Kim, ” Putin, Carl Vinson, Roosevelt, “, ”, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, United States Navy, DPRK, Democratic People’s, CNN, US Air Force, United Nations, South, Nimitz, Hornet, South Korean, Pentagon Locations: Hong Kong, South Korea, Washington, Seoul, Tokyo, North Korea, Russia, Busan, Japan, Russian, Pyongyang, Ukraine, Kyiv, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, North, Korea, Moscow, Yemen, Iran, Pacific, Yokosuka

☆ Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are getting closer — and China has reason to be worried
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewRussia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently signed a defense pact to protect against what they characterized as the malign forces of US imperialism. AdvertisementXi Jinping and Kim Jong Un watch a large group callisthenics and art performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, DPRK, June 20, 2019. An emboldened Kim Jong UnRussia's extra military power could embolden Kim to act more erratically and aggressively. AdvertisementThis means that China has enough influence over both Russia and North Korea to exert control over their new alliance. However, "they do know that China plays an irreplaceable role for both Russia and North Korea," she said.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, it's, Putin, Kim, Xi Jinping, Danny Russel, Obama, Xi, embolden Kim, Russell, Yun Sun Organizations: Service, North, Business, Associated Press, Xinhua, Agency, Getty Images, Stimson, CNN Locations: East Asia, Russia, North, China, DPRK, Asia, North Korea, Korea, Ukraine, Beijing, Pyongyang, Getty Images Russia, Washington

☆ Putin and Kim laugh as they enjoy a jaunt in Russian-made limousine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were seen laughing as they took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built limousine during Putin’s first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years. On Wednesday, Putin presented Kim with an Aurus car as the pair exchanged gifts, according to Russian state media – the second time the Kremlin leader has given his counterpart this car model. According to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov, the Russian leader also presented Kim with a tea set. The two autocrats appeared to enjoy each other’s company as they took a jaunt in the Aurus luxury car. Putin gave Kim an Aurus when the two leaders exchanged gifts, according to Russian state media – the second time Putin has given his counterpart this car model.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, KCNA, Putin, Kim, Yuri Ushakov, Moon Jae, ” Putin, Pyongyang’s Organizations: CNN, North, Kremlin, South Korean Locations: Russian, Pyongyang, North Korean, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Seoul, Washington, Moscow, Hanoi

☆ North Korea rolls out the red carpet for Putin as West fears nuclear implications
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is greeted by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a welcoming ceremony at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024. Gavriil Grigorov | Via ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin was met with a grand reception in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday amid concerns from Western officials about the two nuclear-armed countries' growing relationship. North Korean state TV showed the two leaders warmly embracing on a red carpet outside Pyongyang International Airport after Putin landed around 2:45 a.m. local time, kicking off his first visit there in 24 years. During their initial meeting, the Russian and North Korean leaders shared their "pent-up inmost thoughts" and agreed to further develop their nations' relations, state media KCNA reported. "We are, of course, also concerned about the potential support that Russia provides to North Korea when it comes to supporting their missile and nuclear programs," said Stoltenberg.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, North, Kim Jong Un, Gavriil, Putin, Kim Jong Un's, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Antony Blinken Organizations: Reuters, Pyongyang International Airport, NATO, U.S Locations: Pyongyang, North Korea, Russia, North, Eurasia, Ukraine, China, Iran, Antony Blinken .

☆ North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor: sending floating bags of trash containing “filth” across the border, carried by massive balloons. South Korean authorities said the balloons, which landed in several locations, were filled with "filth and garbage." “All responsibility arising from the North Korean balloons lies entirely with North Korea, and we sternly warn North Korea to immediately stop its inhumane and low-level actions.”Local governments also sent messages to residents in the northern Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces to warn of the “unidentified objects,” and advised against outdoor activities. Earlier this year a South Korean research group has released rare footage that it claimed showed North Korean teenagers sentenced to hard labor for watching and distributing K-dramas. But the situation in North Korea deteriorated in the following years and diplomatic talks fell apart – prompting strict rules to snap back into place in the North.

Persons: ”, Kim Kang Il, KCNA, Staff “, ” Kim, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Organizations: South Korea CNN, South Korean, country’s, Chiefs of Staff, United Nations Command, Korea’s, Chiefs, Staff, North Korea’s, National Defense, South, South Korea’s, Reuters, North, Fighters Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, North Korea, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Korean, South, China

☆ The next North Korea crisis could come this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewTensions are flaring between North Korea and South Korea, and it could lead to conflict sooner rather than later. If such a clash between North Korea and South Korea occurred, it could quickly spiral into wider conflict. SOPA Images via Getty ImagesA notable shift came earlier this year, when North Korea declared South Korea "our principal enemy" and threatened to "thoroughly annihilate" it along with the US if provoked. The move was alarming and likely partially influenced by the Yoon administration's harder stance against North Korea than South Korea's previous president, Moon Jae-in. Military members salute during a military demonstration involving tank units in North Korea.

Persons: —, Sue Mi Terry, Terry, Yoon Suk, Yoon, Kim Jong, Kim's, Moon Jae, Victor Cha, Andy Lim, Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kim, Allison Hooker, Hooker Organizations: Service, South Korea's, Council, Foreign Relations, Foreign Affairs, Business, US, North, National Reunification, Government, KCNA, Reuters, Center for Strategic, Studies ' Capital, CSIS, REUTERS Times, Trump, National Security Council Locations: Korea, South Korea, North Korea, Korean, South, Japan, Asia, CSIS Korea, Hanoi, Russia, China, Ukraine, Taiwan

☆ Donald Trump's political maelstrom could be close to sucking Ivanka back in
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's been nearly two years since Ivanka Trump announced she was "done" with Washington politics. Advertisement"It's becoming more of a reality that President Trump could be president again," R. Couri Hay, a society publicist and longtime acquaintance of the Trump family, told Business Insider. My understanding is that privately she's saying she's ready to be first lady again if called." Hay added: "Then why are we so shocked and surprised that Ivanka could, too, feel the call of the siren? "The idea of assuming some sort of role is something I can imagine Ivanka might be thinking about."

Persons: It's, Ivanka Trump, she's, Donald Trump's, Puck, Trump, Couri Hay, Hay, Ivanka, Jared, they'd, it's, Nordstrom, Scarlett Johansson, Alexa Chung, reputational, —, Ambani, Kim Kardashian's, Donald Trump, Ivanka's Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Trump Organization Locations: Washington, Maui

☆ The Mrs. defense: powerful men blaming their wives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito said in a written statement to The New York Times, which first reported the story this week. A Supreme Court justice being unmasked as having a partisan tilt wouldn’t be illegal – just awkward and icky. Shannon Stapleton/ReutersCouples behaving badlyFormer Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican, pioneered the Mrs. defense when he and his wife were both accused of funneling campaign funds for private use. A unanimous US Supreme Court, including Alito, later vacated the governor’s conviction and narrowed the scope by which prosecutors can pursue bribery allegations. The Mrs. defense could conceivably be turned on its head and used by a powerful woman to blame her husband.

Persons: Samuel Alito doesn’t, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Alito, “, ” Alito, Ann, Alito won’t, Clarence Thomas ’, Ginni, Thomas, Menendez ‘, Sen, Bob Menendez, Nadine, Menendez, Nadine Menendez, Menendez’s, Shannon Stapleton, Duncan Hunter, Margaret, Trump, Henry Cuellar, Imelda, ”, . Cuellar, Jesse Jackson Jr, Sandra, Bob McDonnell, Maureen, Cori Bush, Bush, Kim Taylor, Jeremy Taylor Organizations: CNN, New York Times, House, New, New Jersey Democrat, California Republican, Texas Democrat, Illinois Democrat, Former Virginia Gov, Republican, Missouri Democrat, Supervisors Locations: New Jersey, New York, Manhattan, New York City, California, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, Washington, Iowa, Woodbury County

☆ People in Korea are buying gold from vending machines and convenience stores amid 2024's frenzy for the precious metal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Korea's convenience stores and vending machines are selling gold, with younger people flocking to buy. Bite-sized gold bars have been selling since April, weighing in between 0.1 and 1.87 grams. AdvertisementGold bars are displayed for sale alongside packaged kimchi and ramen in convenience stores across Korea, with the yellow metal gaining among younger consumers in 2024. AdvertisementYoung Koreans are leading the pack of buyers snapping up gold from CU stores, accounting for 41.3% of the total purchases, according to data from the company's app. However, the country's central bank hasn't joined the gold rush, keeping its gold reserves steady at 104.4 tons since 2013.

Persons: —, hasn't, China —, David Rosenberg, Ed Yardeni Organizations: Service, Printing Corporation, Chosun, CNBC, World Gold Council Locations: Korea, South, South Korea, Asia's, China

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