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28Dec

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North Korea, Russia, USA

Russia’s Lavrov calls on U.S. and North Korea to start talks

NOVANEWS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Monday for the United States and North Korea to start negotiations, the RIA news agency reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura in Moscow, Russia December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Lavrov was cited as saying that Russia was ready to facilitate such negotiations. Moscow has long called for Washington and Pyongyang to hold talks aimed at de-escalating tensions around North Korea’s nuclear and missile program. North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that the latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea were an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade a...

22Dec

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Media On North Korea: Easier To Demonize Than Try To Understand

NOVANEWS U.S. campaigns for regime change characteristically focus on the “madness” of the “dictators” to be toppled. In the case of North Korea, the narrative is spiced by the country’s developing nuclear capabilities — which North Korea views as its main line of defense against . . . regime change. By Roqayah Chamseddine The media’s demonization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, especially in the realm of American news, continues a pattern seen in years past. From Iraq to Venezuela, the corporate media’s depiction of inhabitants of foreign territories is meant to remove their autonomy and humanity, and this is exactly what’s happened in the case of North Korea. As Donald Trump and his administration threaten to wipe out an entire country of 25 million, outlet...

21Dec

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North Korea, USA

Will Washington Attack North Korea?

NOVANEWS By Stephen Lendman North Korea threatens no one. Yet Trump’s rage for war makes the unthinkable increasingly possible. What’s ongoing in America is similar to what preceded US aggression on Iraq in 2003 – both nations and their leadership demonized, unfounded threats alleged. Trump’s National Security Strategy said North Korea could use nuclear weapons against America. It also claimed it’s “pursuing chemical and biological weapons which could also be delivered by missile.” These accusations are utter nonsense. Yet they continue, escalating tensions, maybe heading toward a point of no return. Russia’s ambassador to China Andrei Denisov expressed concern, saying we’re “witnessing…negative escalation as (America and the DPRK) continue to descend the stair.” Resp...

14Dec

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North Korea, USA

Peace Action Applauds Proposal for North Korea Talks without Preconditions

NOVANEWS By Jon Rainwater PeaceAction In response to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson proposing direct talks with North Korea without preconditions, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: “At long last, the administration has dropped the unattainable precondition that North Korea agree to denuclearize prior to negotiations. This more realistic posture could be just what we need to deescalate tensions and jumpstart the diplomatic process. North Korea would be wise to accept this olive branch and agree to come to the negotiating table without delay. “The successful Iran nuclear agreement was only possible because the U.S. and Iran were willing to come to the negotiating table without preconditions. The Iran agreement also couldn’t have ...

11Dec

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North Korea, USA

Tillerson Rules Out a Containment Strategy for North Korea

NOVANEWS U.S. again offers talks without preconditions, warns of military option U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson PHOTO:JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday the U.S. wants to have a dialogue with North Korea “anytime,” backing away from Washington’s previous demand that Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons before they come to the table. Photo: AP By:Paul Sonne WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out pursuing a traditional Cold War-style containment and deterrence strategy against a nuclear-armed North Korea, citing concerns that Pyongyang will transform its arsenal into a commercial business and sell nuclear weapons to other actors. “Many people have asked the question, ‘Well, why can’t you live with a containment stra...

10Dec

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Is the United States on the Brink of Nuclear War?

NOVANEWS By Andre Damon World Socialist Web Site In the thirteen days since North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching large portions of North America, the United States has further escalated its war threats. • On Thursday, US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haleywarned that the United States might not send athletes to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea, because it could not guarantee their safety in the event of a war. • Last Sunday, National Security advisor H.R. McMaster warned that the threat of war between the United States and North Korea is “increasing every day.” • That same day, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned that the United States is “getting close to a military conf...

9Dec

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N.Korea Pushes US to Negotiating Table?

NOVANEWS By Finian CUNNINGHAM | Strategic Culture Foundation Just when the crisis in US-North Korean relations could not seem more bleak, this week sees a chance that the two sides could be moving quietly towards a diplomatic resolution. The arrival of senior United Nations diplomat Jeffrey Feltman in Pyongyang for four days of discussions with top officials was reported as a “very rare” event. Feltman is the most senior American official in the United Nations secretariat, serving as the chief of political affairs under Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The last time such a senior UN official reportedly visited North Korea was six years ago. The delegation this week comes at the request of Pyongyang. The US State Department said that Feltman was in North Korea on behalf of the United...

5Dec

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N. Korea and the Dangers of Nuclear War: Towards the Implementation of a Peace Project

NOVANEWS Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research This text was envisaged for publication in E-Book format (pdf) in mid-December. In view of the evolving crisis on the Korean Peninsula and with a view to informing public opinion, Global Research has decided to release the preliminary draft version of Michel Chossudovsky’s essay entitled North Korea and the Dangers of Nuclear War: Towards the Implementation of a Peace Project. A prior version of this essay was presented by Michel Chossudovsky in early November 2017 at the University of Quebec’s Observatoire de l’Asie de l’Est (OAE), Montreal. Copyright: Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), Montreal, 2017. Cannot be published online or in print without the permission of Global Research *** Tak...

4Dec

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1950: Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons against Korea on this day in history

NOVANEWS On this 30th day of November in 1950, President Harry S. Truman announces during a press conference that he is prepared to authorize the use of atomic weapons in order to achieve peace in Korea. By: VT On this 30th day of November in 1950, President Harry S. Truman announces during a press conference that he is prepared to authorize the use of atomic weapons in order to achieve peace in Korea. At the time of Truman’s announcement, communist China had joined North Korean forces in their attacks on United Nations troops, including U.S. soldiers, who were trying to prevent communist expansion into South Korea. Truman blamed the Soviet Union for using communist Chinese insurgents as part of a devious plan to spread communism into Asia and pledged to “increase our defenses...

3Dec

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North Korea, USA

Trump Administration Continues Threats and Provocations Against North Korea, Laying Groundwork for Nuclear War

NOVANEWS By Amy Goodman Tensions continue to mount between the United States and North Korea, after US Defense Secretary James Mattis's week-long visit to Asia and ahead of Trump's 12-day visit later this week. Mattis emphasized a diplomatic resolution to the standoff between the two countries, but warned that the US would not accept a nuclear North Korea. Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would prevent President Trump from launching a preemptive strike against North Korea. We speak with Christine Ahn, founder and executive director of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War. TRANSCRIPT AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SH...