Korea’s anti-impeachment protests go national with MAGA overtones

Korea’s anti-impeachment protests go national with MAGA overtones

by WorldTribune Staff, January 19, 2025 Real World News The relentless effort of the leftists who lead South Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) to impeach and arrest President Yoon Suk-Yeol has spawned a massive conservative movement in his defense. That movement has overtones of U.S President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, with activists showing up […]

With an eye on the CCP, Trump opposes Taiwan’s microchip dominance

With an eye on the CCP, Trump opposes Taiwan’s microchip dominance

FPI / January 17, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct A September 2023 Congressional Research Service report said as much as 90% of leading-edge semiconductor chip production is concentrated in Taiwan. President-elect Donald Trump not only wants to change that, but wants the United States to become the world leader in advanced microchip production, an industry now dominated by […]

‘Insurrection,’ East: Conservative president who sought to investigate election fraud arrested in Seoul

‘Insurrection,’ East: Conservative president who sought to investigate election fraud arrested in Seoul

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, January 15, 2025 Real World News On Jan. 3, some 200 of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s security team repelled a raid attempting to arrest him on allegations of “insurrection” for his declaration of martial law last month which was precipitated by the conservative president’s election fraud investigation. Sound familiar? Despite […]

Yoon’s approval surged since declaring martial law; Lee quietly meets with Chinese reporters

Yoon’s approval surged since declaring martial law; Lee quietly meets with Chinese reporters

by WorldTribune Staff, January 12, 2025 Real World News South Korea President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s approval rating, and that of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) he leads, has surged in the weeks since he declared martial law on Dec. 3. A public opinion poll conducted by the Public Opinion Survey Fair on Jan. 7-9 shows […]

Massive rallies of conservatives featuring American flags boost South Korea’s Yoon

Massive rallies of conservatives featuring American flags boost South Korea’s Yoon

by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2025 Real World News Rallies of tens of thousands throughout the weekend, many waving American flags, have been credited with help thwart the arrest of conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol and improving his ratings. The Yoon supporters in central Seoul “suddenly moved to Hannam-dong of Yongsan district to stand […]

Pentagon mum on new China fighters; Analyst warns of ‘air power imbalance’

Pentagon mum on new China fighters; Analyst warns of ‘air power imbalance’

FPI / January 2, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct Defense analysts say that two new warplanes seen on Chinese social media sites in late December appear to be communist China’s first sixth-generation stealth fighters. While the U.S. Defense Department has maintained silence on the fighters, a China analyst pointed to an emerging “air power imbalance.” Pentagon Deputy Press […]

Embattled South Korean president vows to return nation to its people in New Year letter

Embattled South Korean president vows to return nation to its people in New Year letter

by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2025 Real World News Since leftists in the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) wrangled an arrest warrant from a court in Seoul for President Yoon Suk-Yeol on Dec. 31, Yoon’s supporters have been present 24 hours a day packing the sidewalks across from the presidential residence in an all-out effort […]

South Korea at the crossroads: Who is Lee Jae-Myung?

South Korea at the crossroads: Who is Lee Jae-Myung?

by WorldTribune Staff, December 30, 2024 Real World News Armed with a super-majority in South Korea’s parliament, the leftist Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) sought to quickly impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-Yeol following his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. Two impeachment votes were quickly held in the National Assembly. The second vote, on […]

Slick: North Korean spies made an industry of infiltrating U.S. IT departments

Slick: North Korean spies made an industry of infiltrating U.S. IT departments

FPI / December 25, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct When a Florida-based cybersecurity firm was looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill a software engineer position, “Kyle” seemed like a perfect fit. After the firm, KnowBe4, offered “Kyle” the position, he asked his new employers to send his work laptop to an address in Washington state. “Kyle” […]

No brakes, no breaks: Xi’s pre-Inauguration military messaging to Trump

No brakes, no breaks: Xi’s pre-Inauguration military messaging to Trump

FPI / December 18, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher As an astute businessman and reflexive negotiator, Donald J. Trump intuitively understands the art of leveraging — the use of power and perceived power to influence enemies and friends alike to achieve desired results. During his first term Trump was quick to leverage engagement with Russian […]

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