February 21st, 2018: BREAKING NEWS News Alert -North Korea Fully read for dialogue and war: state media South Korea planning to warm welcome Ivanca Trump I |
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; News Alert: According to Arirang News,Yutube mania, GoNews, and News media search dated Feb. 19th, 2018: North Korea's state-run news agency says the regime is "fully ready for both dialogue and war" and stressed it's prepared to respond to any U.S. provocation with a prompt counterstrike. The Korean Central News Agency also took aim at the U.S. over what it said were moves to stifle thawing inter-Korean ties. Also targeting the annual joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington the North slammed the acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea for saying the postponed drills would be held in April. The North's outburst comes a day after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the White House is willing to work with the North Korean leadership and Washington is waiting to hear from Pyongyang that the regime is ready to talk. That said, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also stressed that the Trump administration will keep up its campaign of maximum pressure on North Korea.
The Washington Post reported that Vice President Pence stated " No pressure comes off until they are actually doing something that the alliance believes represents a meaningful step towardd denuclearization," Pence told the Post, "... But if you want to talk, we'll talk." Vice president was schedule to meet DPRK officials but, DPRK cancelled before 2 hours for meeting scheduled. Arirang News also reported that North Korea and South Korea may propose to have next winter olympic however, The IOC has selected Pyeongchang, South Korea, to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Beijing, China, to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. As of 2017 no city in the southern hemisphere had applied to host the cold-weather-dependent Winter Olympics, which are held in February at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
Meanwhile, According to Arirang News, Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News dated Feb. 20th, 2018 Ivanka Trump will be visiting South Korea later this week for the Olympic closing ceremony. Seoul is looking to use the chance to convince Washington to allow inter-Korean talks. Kwon Jang-ho shows us how the Moon administration will be driven by a singular purpose when welcoming America's first daughter. Seoul is preparing a warm welcome for Ivanka Trump for her trip to South Korea later this week. She is set to arrive on Friday and stay for three nights. The main purpose of her visit will be to lead the U.S. delegation at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, where she is expected to be seated next to President Moon Jae-in. Foreign ministry officials have said that a separate meeting between the two is also likely over the weekend.
There's also talk that President Moon, or another senior official, such as Seoul's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha, might accompany Ivanka Trump to Olympic events to support Team USA. Seoul is also reportedly arranging events that are in line with her role as an advocate for women's rights and empowerment.
It's unusual for the family member of a world leader to receive such treatment a foreign ministry official has said that there are no official guidelines to help them prepare. But Seoul's lavish reception of Kim Yo-jung , North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, who came as part of the North Korean delegation for the opening ceremony, has led to pressure to provide similar hospitality to the U.S. first daughter. Ivanka Trump is also considered to have her father's ear, and Seoul is looking to court her potential influence, at a time when South Korea looks to orchestrate talks with North Korea. But observers aren't expecting too much from the visit.
"I don't think there should be any expectation, I think this should be about creating a good mood and understanding. I think we need to be careful not to go too far in overestimating her influence over the President. But at the same time I don't think it hurts the South Korean government to have a good relationship with some of the closest advisors to President Trump, and Ivanka Trump clearly is one of them."
When U.S. Vice President Mike Pence came for the opening ceremony, he met with a group of North Korean defectors to highlight North Korea's human rights abuses. A similar event might also be on the cards for Ivanka Trump to make a similar statement and keep the pressure on Pyongyang. .
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February 12th, 2018: BREAKING NEWS: News Alert - ROK President Moon Jae-In At Odd With Trump's Administration If Accept N. Korea's Invitation ; ; ; OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE |
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February 7, 2018: BREAKING NEWS: USA VP Mike Pence: DPRK PROSPERITY WITH DENUCLEARIZAION OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE
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