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North Korea Restarting Nuclear Reactor Was Likely Inevitable, Expert Says

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021 Michigan Star Staff

North Korea was likely always going to restart its nuclear reactor regardless of which presidential administration was in office, an expert on the region told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported in late August that North Korea had restarted a plutonium-producing 5-megawatt reactor at Yongbyon in July 2021, after previously shutting it down in 2018.

Bruce Klingner, the senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation, told the DCNF that while it’s unclear whether the timing of the restart was meant to send a message, North Korea probably was planning for the reactor to become operational again for a while.

Amid Rumors of Demise, Photos Show Train at Kim Jong-Un’s Compound in Resort Town

April 27, 2020April 26, 2020 Admin

New photos obtained via satellite show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s train at his “vacation compound” in a resort town on the eastern coast of North Korea.

38 North – a foreign affairs news and information website that focuses on North Korea – released the photos, reporting the images were captured between Tuesday, April 21 and Thursday April 23.

The news comes amid a flood of rumors recently that the reclusive leader has suffered a catastrophic injury during a heart procedure.

South Korean Officials Deny Rumors Kim Jong Un Is Seriously Ill

April 22, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – South Korea’s government is disputing reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery.

US, South Korea Postpone Joint Military Drills as ‘Act of Goodwill’ Toward North Korea

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The U.S. and South Korea said Sunday they are postponing joint military drills.

US-South Korea Alliance Under Pressure as Deadlines for Military Pacts Approach

November 12, 2019November 11, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The U.S.-South Korean alliance is strained by their differences over military pacts, and if the allies fail to reach agreements, Seoul’s national security could be at risk, experts said.

State Dept. Says The US And North Korea Will Continue Talks ‘Within The Next Week’

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The United States and North Korea will hold talks “within the next week” after months of silence, the State Department announced Tuesday.

Commentary: Trump and His ‘New Tone’ of Action and Accomplishment

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

One of the great difficulties in perfecting technologies like radar and sonar revolves around the problem of distinguishing accurately between noise and the real McCoy. Is that an enemy bomber or missile out there, or is it just a flock of birds?

Kim Jong Un Calls Recent Missile Tests a ‘Warning’ For the US, South Korea

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that the country’s ballistic missile test Tuesday was a “warning” to both South Korea and the United States.

US Marshals to Sell Seized North Korean Cargo Ship

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The U.S. Marshals Service, which has custody of the North Korean-owned ship Wise Honest, is reviewing how to sell the seized vessel as ordered by a federal court that has yet to decide officially if the Otto Warmbier family will receive the sale proceeds.

Wall Street Journal Corrects ‘Bombshell’ Report on North Korea Nukes

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The Wall Street Journal quietly added a massive correction to a story that, if accurate, would have had significant implications for nuclear talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Leaked Docs Reportedly Show Huawei Secretly Built Up North Korea’s Wireless Phone Network

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Admin

by Chris White A Chinese tech company at the center of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China secretly helped North Korea maintain its commercial wireless network, The Washington Post reported Monday. Huawei partnered with a massive Chinese state-owned company called Panda International on projects in the communist nation…

Commentary: President Donald J. Trump, Statesman

July 15, 2019July 20, 2019 Admin

by Brandon Weichert When Donald Trump took office, his predecessor warned him that North Korea was going to be his biggest international headache. Within months of receiving that warning from Barack Obama, the Trump team was faced with escalating nuclear threats from Pyongyang. The world braced as a nuclear…

Commentary: Democrats Hate It When Peace Breaks Out

July 3, 2019July 2, 2019 Admin

by CHQ Staff We remain optimistic pessimists on President Trump’s efforts to secure a denuclearization deal with the North Koreans. We’re optimistic because President Trump’s efforts have curtailed the North Korean missile and nuclear weapons tests, but we are pessimistic that the Stalinist North Korean Kim dynasty will risk…

New Trump Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham Bruised After Brawl with North Korean Guards to Ensure Press Access to Kim Jong Un Meeting

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

President Donald Trump’s historic meeting with dictator Kim Jong Un, while reportedly cordial, did have some tension: North Korean guards tried to bar U.S. reporters’ way, but new press secretary Stephanie Grisham saved the day. The Guardian reported that Grisham ended up bruised in a scuffle with the guards.…