North Korea to Seoul: Cancel intel-sharing pact with Tokyo
FPI / August 7, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com A North Korean propaganda outlet is calling on South Korea to abandon an intelligence-sharing…
Hong Kong, democracy and the theory of cognitive dissonance
JSpecial to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk [Editors’ Note: Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort (psychological stress) experienced by a person…
South Korea-Japan animosity risks strategic alliance
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk TOKYO ― Korean and Japanese relations have plunged to their lowest depths since the…
‘Handshake summit’: President Trump crosses the line yet again, this time Korea’s DMZ
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In an extraordinary and spontaneous summit, President Donald Trump briefly…
In first, a U.S. president crosses DMZ into North Korea
by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2019 President Donald Trump on June 30 became the first sitting U.S. commander in chief…
After G20, President Trump could visit DMZ; Will Kim jog down for a photo-op?
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk SEOUL — Summit fever is upon us. The mere idea of two leaders sitting…
Why North Korea needs to say sorry before any ‘peace treaty’ is signed
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk Advocates of a “peace treaty” with North Korea believe, unanimously, that such a treaty…
Kim gets well-timed ‘excellent’ letter after Trump praised his ‘beautiful’ letter
by WorldTribune Staff, June 23, 2019 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un lauded U.S. President Donald Trump for his “political judgment…
Dreams of democracy: China and South Korea
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk The vision of a brave new world in China three decades ago was captivating,…
Dead or alive? Fate of key North Koreans is a guessing game
FPI / June 6, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com Western intelligence on North Korea is primarily limited to satellite photos, regional specialists readily…