Category: North Korea

U.N. Reports North Korea Evading Sanctions on a Massive Scale


The U.N. Security Council will receive a report this week outlining North Korea’s remarkable success at evading sanctions against its nuclear missile program. According to the report, Pyongyang has been able to import petroleum, export coal, and sell weapons in spite of the toughest sanctions ever imposed against it.

U.S. Demands North Korea Give Up All Nuclear Weapons Before Sanctions Relief


U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration this week expressed dismay over reports of new activity at North Korean long-range rocket site and research center allegedly used to build long-range missiles capable of targeting the United States mainland, demanding that dictator Kim Jong-Un destroy all its nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons before receiving any sanctions relief.

Brooks: Trump Deserves ‘Fair Bit of Credit’ on North Korea – His Statements About Kim Were ‘Appalling’


On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks praised President Trump’s policy approach to North Korea, but criticized him for his “appalling” statements about Kim Jong-un. Brooks said, “I actually give the Trump administration a fair bit of credit on this. You know, you would talk to people two years ago who really knew the North Korean situation from the inside, and they were terrified. … And now, we’re in a much better place. … I’m frankly glad Donald Trump walked away from a deal, rather than have a cheap political win. So, are we in a good place? No, but we’re in a lot better place than we were two years ago. And I think the administration’s policy has been basically reasonable.” He added, “The emotional atmospherics are appalling, like, to say, this guy is my friend, I like him, that he didn’t kill an American.” Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett

Hilarious Anti-CNN Billboard Springs Up Right Outside Network’s Headquarters


It’s difficult not to get frustrated with CNN. For the casual viewer, watching CNN usually means your flight’s been delayed again and you don’t have any choice in what media you passively consume as you sink deeper into that horrible little bench seat. And if you’re not a casual viewer, it means you’re familiar with who…

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