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Feb 10 2018
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Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for talks in the North
Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to North Korea in the first major development to stem from North Korea's participation in the Olympics.
USA TODAYMay 27 2019
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A political scientist caused confusion when he made up a Trump quote. The president noticed.
President Trump again called for libel laws to be changed after a prominent political scientist and think tank leader made up a quote and attributed it to Trump.
Ian Bremmer, the president of the Eurasia Group and a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, tweeted a quote he attributed to Trump on Sunday afternoon.
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Washington PostJan 20 2015
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Online Video Purports to Show Japanese Hostages Threatened by ISIS
A video posted online on Tuesday, purportedly by the Islamic State extremist group, depicted a black-clad militant with a knife threatening to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours unless the government in Tokyo paid a ransom of $200 million.
New York Times (News)Feb 28 2018
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Team USA Bobsledder Receives Barrage of Hate for Photo With Ivanka
A U.S. Olympic bobsledder deleted a tweet depicting her posing with Ivanka Trump and White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders after critics buried her in hateful comments.
National Review (News)May 14 2017
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Personnel and Policy
With North Korean nuclear threats escalating into a genuine international crisis, the ordinary thing to do would be to have our ambassadors in Seoul, Beijing, and Tokyo keep in close consultation with the relevant authorities in those countries. A problem: As Evelyn Cheng points out at CNBC, we do not have ambassadors in South Korea, China, or Japan.
National Review (News)Oct 19 2020
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U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
The Justice Department on Monday announced indictments of six Russian military intelligence officers in connection with major hacks worldwide, including of the Winter Olympics and elections in France as well as an attack in 2017 aimed at destabilizing Ukraine that spread rapidly and was blamed for billions of dollars in damage.
Prosecutors said the suspects were from the same Russian
New York Times (News)Feb 11 2017
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Japan’s Abe Says U.S., Japan Leaders Working On New Economic Dialogue
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that his country’s deputy prime minister, Taro Aso, and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence have begun to “create a new framework for a dialogue,” suggesting that Tokyo has agreed to follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for more bilateral deals.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 24 2021
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Eligibility rule keeps transgender runner out of trials
Transgender runner CeCe Telfer will not be allowed to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials because Telfer has not met the conditions World Athletics established in its eligibility regulations for certain women’s events.
Telfer competed for the men’s team at Division II Franklin Pierce, but took time off, then came back to compete for the women’s team. In 2019
Washington PostFeb 14 2022
Analysis
Maskless Super Bowl Marks Our Return to Normalcy
So that was it, wasn’t it?
The Super Bowl was our unofficial return to normality for the United States. A relatively normal game, with a halftime show geared toward people in their 40s. But the “normal” part was the crowd. It was the general atmosphere. The Chinese Olympics that nobody is watching feature athletes getting served by people in hazmat suits. Meanwhile, SoFi stadium
National Review (News)Apr 14 2013
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Kerry: US Wouldn't Rule Out Talks, but Only If NKorea Denuclearizes
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tokyo Sunday for the last leg of his Asia trip reiterating the Obama Administrations pledge to seek a peaceful resolution on the Korean peninsula amid increasing unease about North Korean provocations in the region.
ABC News (Online)