South Korea Ice Skating queen- Kim Yu Na
Skating has always been popular in South Korea, but that popularity surged in recent years because of the country’s skating queen, Kim Yu Na. Since winning … source
CrossTalk Bullhorns: The Possessed (Extended Version)
Are the mainstream media playing out roles found in the great Russian novel ‘The Possessed’? Voicing dissent against media orthodoxies has never been more … source
Pompeo meets top North Korean official in New York as summit plans continue
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with a top North Korean official as the Trump administration races to prepare for its June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and…
Shares fall on Italian turmoil, euro near 6-1/2 month lows
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Tuesday and the euro hovered near 6-1/2 month lows as early elections loomed in Italy, but a revival in diplomatic talks with North…
Oil falls as OPEC, Russia look to raise output amid U.S. surge
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, extending even steeper declines from Friday, as Saudi Arabia and Russia said they may increase supplies and as U.S. production gains show…
Oil prices fall as top three producers look to boost supplies
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, extending a steep decline in the previous session, as the market eyed an increase in output from the world’s three top crude…
News of Trump-Kim meeting greeted with hope and caution
“I don’t know what’s in Trump’s head, and I have doubts as to whether he’s serious,” says one Tokyo resident.… READ MORE … source
North, South Korea meet as White House sends team in case Trump-Kim Jong Un summit takes place
The White House is still planning to send a team to Singapore in case a summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un happens after all. Interested…
North Korea holds military parade on eve of Pyeongchang Olympics
North Korea held a massive military parade highlighted by intercontinental ballistic missiles in its capital on Thursday, just one day before South Korea hosts the … source
Stock futures steady as North Korea keeps talks on table, oil weighs
(Reuters) – U.S. stock market futures steadied on Friday, helped by a measured response by North Korea to President Donald Trump’s cancelling of a planned summit, while a slump in…