FPI / March 1, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct South Korea’s new conservative President Yoon Suk-Yeol told the National Intelligence Service (NIS) that it must strive to be among the world’s best amid the ongoing threat posed by North Korea’s massive spy network. Yoon’s prioritizing national security is a marked departure from the lax policies of the leftist […]
Special to WorldTribune, February 19, 2023 The South Korean news video below features footage from North Korea’s state news agencies of the Feb. 8 massive military parade and testing. Pyongyang used the occasion to flaunt its new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which poses more of a direct threat to the United States than to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2023 As the death toll from two massive earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria climbed above 22,000, anger was boiling over at the regime of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the blocking of social media and what many residents and opposition officials say has been a slow and inadequate […]
FPI / February 8, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct South Korean intelligence, in a joint effort with prosecutors and police, has launched an investigation into a massive North Korean spy network that has long been active nationwide. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) must complete the investigation by Dec. 31 of this year before it is to hand over […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 5, 2023 The lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widening war in Ukraine and the knock-on effects of food and energy shortages, alongside high inflation battered the world economy in 2022. Reflecting these grim realities, the UN has issued its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects […]
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News January 18, 2023 In a desperate behind the scenes scramble to keep up the steady supply of arms and ammunition demanded by Ukraine, the Pentagon has tapped into stockpiles of U.S. ammunition in Israel and South Korea, reports say. “The Pentagon is tapping into a vast but little-known […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler It’s that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 3, 2022 The Pentagon and South Korea issued a joint warning to the Kim Jong-Un regime on Thursday after North Korea carried out several missile tests on Wednesday and Thursday, including the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was heading toward northern Japan before disappearing in mid-flight. “Any nuclear […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler The UN General Assembly just concluded its election for fourteen new members in the Human Rights Council. Delegates have chosen a conclave of candidates who sit in somber judgement of global freedoms and virtues, though ironically, many of these new members selected are actually among the very abusers […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler In a strange but not unexpected twist to a world in turmoil, North Korea’s bellicose leadership has carried out a series of missile tests, not seen since 2017. One particularly provocative firing of an intermediate range rocket flew right over Japan. Two short range missiles were shot into […]
