Otto Warmbier Has Died, Family Blames “North Korea’s Torturous Mistreatment”

Just days after North Korea released Otto Warmbier after holding him hostage for 17 months, his family has just reported the sad news of his passing. Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor in North Korea, convicted of subversion after he tearfully confessed he had tried to steal a propaganda banner. The Read More…

Political Gamesmanship At The Olympics

So, why is Vice-president Mike Pence attending the Winter Olympics in South Korea? Is it because he’s a sports fan who just wants to enjoy the quadrennial spectacle of the Olympic games? Unfortunately, no. Pence is going to the games for political purposes. He intends to use them as an opportunity to level a propaganda Read More…

Trump Hypocritically Labels North Korea A State Sponsor Of Terror, Ignores Saudis

President Donald Trump announced this week that he is placing North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to CNN, Trump announced the decision Monday during a public meeting with his cabinet at the White House and said further sanctions were on the way. “Today the United States is designating the North Korea Read More…

White House Declares North Korea A State Sponsor Of Terror

Following comments by the White House last week that the administration would soon bring more pressure on North Korea, President Donald Trump has confirmed as much to a crowd of reporters, adding that, as of today, that North Korea would once again be designated a terror sponsor. Trump cited the killing of North Korean leader Kim Read More…

US House Overwhelmingly Passes “Harshest Ever” Sanctions Against North Korea

In a 415-2 vote, the House of Representatives has passed the “Otto Warmbier Act,” a new round of sanctions against North Korea described as the “harshest ever” in US history. If it passes, it would ban anyone who does any business or cooperates in any way with North Korea from having US business ties. The House just passed the Read More…

US Urges All Nationals In North Korea To “Depart Immediately,” Bans Tourists From Visiting

Dennis Rodman will be disappointed to learn that the US is set to ban all citizens from traveling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours said the ban would be announced on July 27th to come into effect 30 days later, the BBC reported. “After the Read More…