Showing posts with label Kim Jong Un. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kim Jong Un. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Trump Clearly Thought BBC Case Would Be as Easy as ABC... He's Learning the Hard Way It Won’t Be
August 21, 2026 | Newly discovered photos show Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp sprinting after his cart at his Scottish golf course - after bizarre letters she sent him confessing her devotion to him were published.
Questions are swirling about the 35-year-old executive assistant unusually close relationship with the US President. Harp is nicknamed the "human printer" because she frequently prints out and hands the President printouts of flattering news stories and cherry-picked poll numbers - acting as a "filter" for information reaching him. She is reported to have frequently left "intimate" letters for him to find in his personal spaces, saying things like "You are all that matters to me," and "I don't ever want to let you down...I want to bring you joy."
And in a letter published last night by US website The Daily Beast, Harp apologised for a 2023 incident where she followed him around his golf course at Turnberry, Ayrshire on foot, instead of riding in a golf cart. She told Trump, who was running for re-election at the time, that she was sorry "if I was an embarrassment walking the course in Scotland." She added: "If there is anything else I have done to cause you trouble, please forgive me...I want things to always be right between us...you are all that matters to me. I don't want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my Guardian and Protector in this Life."
Questions are swirling about the 35-year-old executive assistant unusually close relationship with the US President. Harp is nicknamed the "human printer" because she frequently prints out and hands the President printouts of flattering news stories and cherry-picked poll numbers - acting as a "filter" for information reaching him. She is reported to have frequently left "intimate" letters for him to find in his personal spaces, saying things like "You are all that matters to me," and "I don't ever want to let you down...I want to bring you joy."
And in a letter published last night by US website The Daily Beast, Harp apologised for a 2023 incident where she followed him around his golf course at Turnberry, Ayrshire on foot, instead of riding in a golf cart. She told Trump, who was running for re-election at the time, that she was sorry "if I was an embarrassment walking the course in Scotland." She added: "If there is anything else I have done to cause you trouble, please forgive me...I want things to always be right between us...you are all that matters to me. I don't want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my Guardian and Protector in this Life."
Friday, August 21, 2026
Trump's Shock South Korea Decision
August 21, 2026 | We know that Donald Trump has made a habit out of rewarding dictators and throwing off the shackles of long-standing relationships with allies.
Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.
Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Trump Wants to See Kim Jong Un after They ‘Fell in Love’
US officials have revealed that President Donald Trump is pursuing another meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-Un.
The US leader is urging aides to arrange a sit-down as early as November, the Wall Street Journal reports. This development follows Trump's efforts to revitalize a diplomatic objective from his first term aimed at persuading Kim to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Sources indicate that Trump has privately explored organizing a face-to-face discussion with Kim during his upcoming Asia trip, potentially scheduled for November when world leaders convene at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
Trump wants a face-to-face meeting with Kim Jong Un.
The US leader is urging aides to arrange a sit-down as early as November, the Wall Street Journal reports. This development follows Trump's efforts to revitalize a diplomatic objective from his first term aimed at persuading Kim to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Sources indicate that Trump has privately explored organizing a face-to-face discussion with Kim during his upcoming Asia trip, potentially scheduled for November when world leaders convene at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
Trump's Split from South Korea Will Damage His Allies. This Is Why
August 19, 2026 | Donald Trump is threatening to scale back US military commitments in South Korea - at the risk of wider instability across Asia.
At the same time, the US president reaffirmed his “good relationship” with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. So, why is Washington apparently willing to change its approach to diplomacy and security in the region?
In this episode of This Is Why, Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo to examine the shifting balance of power on the Korean Peninsula and what a reduced US military presence could mean for their allies across the Asia-Pacific.
At the same time, the US president reaffirmed his “good relationship” with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. So, why is Washington apparently willing to change its approach to diplomacy and security in the region?
In this episode of This Is Why, Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo to examine the shifting balance of power on the Korean Peninsula and what a reduced US military presence could mean for their allies across the Asia-Pacific.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Is Trump Snubbing South Korea for Kim Jong Un? | The Global Story
August 19, 2026 | President Trump took to Truth Social last weekend to announce that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea.
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, but he also accused South Korea of failing to help the US in its war with Iran – comments that suggest major new cracks in the US’s relationship with a key ally.
To understand the reaction from South Korea, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to the BBC’s Seoul Correspondent Jake Kwon about whether Trump’s sidelining of South Korea is a major foreign policy shift for the US.
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, but he also accused South Korea of failing to help the US in its war with Iran – comments that suggest major new cracks in the US’s relationship with a key ally.
To understand the reaction from South Korea, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to the BBC’s Seoul Correspondent Jake Kwon about whether Trump’s sidelining of South Korea is a major foreign policy shift for the US.
Monday, August 17, 2026
Trump Betrays Allies with Threat to Bomb Oman and Reduced Protections Against a Nuclear North Korea.
How Donald Trump's Relationships with North and South Korea Are Changing | BBC News
Aug 17, 2026 | President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea.
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, and noted that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran.
So what does this mean for the future of his relationships with the Koreas?
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, and noted that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran.
So what does this mean for the future of his relationships with the Koreas?
Monday, May 18, 2026
Kim Jong-un: Grenze zu Südkorea soll zu „uneinnehmbarer Festung“ werden
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Nordkorea soll laut Kim Jong-un die Grenze zu Südkorea weiter verstärken. Bereits zuvor hatte er die Stationierung einer neuen selbstfahrenden Haubitze an der Grenze angeordnet.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Kim Jong-un bei einem Treffen hochrangiger Militärvertreter | © KCNA via KNS/AFP
Der nordkoreanische Machthaber Kim Jong-un hat erklärt, dass Pläne zur Stärkung von Fronttruppen an der südlichen Grenze sowie anderer wichtige Einheiten für die „gründlichere Abschreckung vor Kriegen“ von zentraler Bedeutung seien. Die Grenze solle zu einer „uneinnehmbaren Festung“ werden, berichtete die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur KCNA.
Kim äußerte sich bei einem Treffen mit Befehlshabern der nordkoreanischen Armee. Er rief die Kommandeure dazu auf, wachsam gegenüber dem „Erzfeind“ zu bleiben – ein Begriff, den Pjöngjang laut Reuters für Südkorea verwendet. Er kündigte weiterhin an, das Ausbildungssystem zu reformieren und stärker auf Übungen auszurichten, die moderner Kriegführung entsprechen. Auch die militärische Organisationsstruktur solle überarbeitet werden. » | Anika Schlünz | Montag, 18. Mai 2026
Der nordkoreanische Machthaber Kim Jong-un hat erklärt, dass Pläne zur Stärkung von Fronttruppen an der südlichen Grenze sowie anderer wichtige Einheiten für die „gründlichere Abschreckung vor Kriegen“ von zentraler Bedeutung seien. Die Grenze solle zu einer „uneinnehmbaren Festung“ werden, berichtete die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur KCNA.
Kim äußerte sich bei einem Treffen mit Befehlshabern der nordkoreanischen Armee. Er rief die Kommandeure dazu auf, wachsam gegenüber dem „Erzfeind“ zu bleiben – ein Begriff, den Pjöngjang laut Reuters für Südkorea verwendet. Er kündigte weiterhin an, das Ausbildungssystem zu reformieren und stärker auf Übungen auszurichten, die moderner Kriegführung entsprechen. Auch die militärische Organisationsstruktur solle überarbeitet werden. » | Anika Schlünz | Montag, 18. Mai 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
La Corée du Nord peut désormais mener «automatiquement» une frappe nucléaire si Kim Jong-un est assassiné
LE FIGARO : La dictature nord-coréenne a révisé en ce sens sa Constitution, notamment à cause de l’assassinat du guide suprême iranien Ali Khamenei.
La Corée du Nord a modifié sa Constitution afin qu’une frappe nucléaire de représailles soit lancée si Kim Jong-un est assassiné par un ennemi étranger, selon The Telegraph . Ce changement aurait été décidé après qu’Ali Khamenei, le guide suprême iranien, et certains de ses conseillers ont été tués lors de frappes au début des attaques conjointes américano-israéliennes contre le régime à Téhéran.
C’est lors de la première session de la 15e Assemblée populaire suprême, qui s’est ouverte le 22 mars à Pyongyang, que cette révision a été adoptée. Elle a ensuite été rendue publique jeudi par le Service national de renseignement (NIS) sud-coréen. Selon le briefing du NIS, les changements concernent les procédures de représailles en cas d’incapacité ou de mort de Kim Jong-un. » | Par Clara Guedj | lundi 11 mai 2026
La Corée du Nord a modifié sa Constitution afin qu’une frappe nucléaire de représailles soit lancée si Kim Jong-un est assassiné par un ennemi étranger, selon The Telegraph . Ce changement aurait été décidé après qu’Ali Khamenei, le guide suprême iranien, et certains de ses conseillers ont été tués lors de frappes au début des attaques conjointes américano-israéliennes contre le régime à Téhéran.
C’est lors de la première session de la 15e Assemblée populaire suprême, qui s’est ouverte le 22 mars à Pyongyang, que cette révision a été adoptée. Elle a ensuite été rendue publique jeudi par le Service national de renseignement (NIS) sud-coréen. Selon le briefing du NIS, les changements concernent les procédures de représailles en cas d’incapacité ou de mort de Kim Jong-un. » | Par Clara Guedj | lundi 11 mai 2026
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