Report: U.S. intelligence can’t match China’s on summit prep

Report: U.S. intelligence can’t match China’s on summit prep

by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2017 Analysts for a special intelligence unit of the Chinese government worked around the clock to compile information on U.S. President Donald Trump that can be used by Chinese President Xi Jinping during Trump’s first visit to China. The unit, code-named Skyheart, consists of some 350 officials who work at […]

On the road with Trump, press corps synchs up on erroneous reports

On the road with Trump, press corps synchs up on erroneous reports

by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2017 Oh, the stories they tell. On the morning of Nov. 6, the Mainstream Media on the road in Japan with U.S. President Donald Trump was slamming the president for what they said was a major faux paus in the way he fed goldfish. Trump dumped a box of food […]

Trump turns down ‘fancy lunch’ with S. Korean president, eats with the troops

Trump turns down ‘fancy lunch’ with S. Korean president, eats with the troops

by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 7 turned down an invitation for lunch at a top-notch South Korean restaurant with South Korean President Moon Jae-In, and instead chose “Taco Tuesday” with Moon and a group of soldiers. “I had a choice of having a beautiful, very fancy lunch and […]

Trump comes to Seoul locked and loaded and then changes his tone: ‘Let’s make a deal’

Trump comes to Seoul locked and loaded and then changes his tone: ‘Let’s make a deal’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 7, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump comes to Seoul with three U.S. aircraft carrier groups near the Korean peninsula and on an Asian tour meant to fortify East Asian alliances against threatening behavior by North Korea and China. On Nov. 7, Trump changed gears and struck a less aggressive tone on […]

Trump asks why ‘country of samurai warriors’ did not down missiles’ that overflew Japan

Trump asks why ‘country of samurai warriors’ did not down missiles’ that overflew Japan

by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Japan should have taken the initiative and shot down North Korean missiles that flew over Japanese territory in two separate tests, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Japan’s military has been limited by a “peace constitution” under U.S. guidance since World War II, and its armed forces are called the […]

Gloom: A world of uncertainty and in America, a union that may not hold

Gloom: A world of uncertainty and in America, a union that may not hold

Special to WorldTribune.com Editor’s Note: The following analysis echoes assessments heard last week in Washington from normally upbeat insiders. One former CIA analyst who held senior posts in an Democrat administration wonders if the U.S. will survive and doesn’t want to eywitness its demise. Another veteran warrior, in but not of the “Swamp”, suggested that […]

North Korea making millions from large construction projects in Africa

North Korea making millions from large construction projects in Africa

by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2017 North Korea is making a “highly significant” amount of cash from construction projects in African countries, the United Nations said. Hugh Griffiths, the coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea which monitors the enforcement of sanctions, told CNN that construction projects by North Korea’s state-owned Mansudae […]

China’s Xi in message to North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘sound and stable’ ties

China’s Xi in message to North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘sound and stable’ ties

by WorldTribune Staff, November 2, 2017 China, which has in recent months grown has shown signs of being annoyed with North Korea’s major provocations, said it will remain engaged with Pyongyang to ensure stable relations between the two nations. In a reciprocal message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese President Xi Jinping said “I […]

Top defector in Washington with recommendations on neutralizing Kim Jong-Un

Top defector in Washington with recommendations on neutralizing Kim Jong-Un

by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2017 The Trump administration should continue to put “maximum pressure” on the Kim Jong-Un regime, but should also seek “maximum engagement,” a former high-ranking North Korean official said. Thae Yong-Ho, a former deputy chief at the North Korean embassy in London, defected to South Korea in mid 2016 with his […]

Report: China practiced bombing attacks against Guam

Report: China practiced bombing attacks against Guam

by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2017 Chinese warplanes are testing U.S. air defense identification zones and have flown bombers near the U.S. territory of Guam, U.S. military officials said, according to an Oct. 31 report by Defense News. Chinese H-6K “Badger” bombers upgraded with 1,000-mile-range air launched cruise missiles are “practicing attacks on Guam,” the […]