Peace returns to the two Koreas, former CIA director becomes US Secretary of State
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 24 hours has witnessed a historic meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas; the US declared to expand the war in Syria to prevent the rise of IS; Ukraine proposed to take back the Crimea bridge as a way to compensate for war damage...
South Korea and North Korea will sign a peace treaty.
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| Historic moment. Photo: AP |
North and South Korea will hold talks to formally conclude a peace treaty to end the Korean War by the end of this year, pledging to end 65 years of military confrontation and restart peace on the Korean Peninsula, the two countries said in a joint statement on April 27 after their final meeting.
The document, officially titled the “Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula,” stated: “The two leaders officially declared... that there will be no more war on the Korean Peninsula and a new era of peace has begun.”
The two Koreas agreed to carry out family reunions and set up liaison offices in North Korean border cities.
The atmosphere at the Peace House was very friendly. Although a one-day summit cannot bring immediate peace, we should not underestimate what the two leaders of the two Koreas achieved through this meeting.
Ukraine proposes to take Crimea bridge
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| Crimea Bridge area. Photo: Sputnik |
Verkhovnaya Rada MP Refat Chubarov proposed the creation of a "special international corporation" to operate the Crimean bridge. Mr. Chubarov asserted that Russia should hand over the bridge to the "corporation" as "war reparations" for the "aggressive occupation" of the peninsula.
The MP also proposed monitoring and “at least publicly warning about illegal activity” for every visitor to Crimea. Chubarov called all trips to the peninsula “illegal”.
The introduction of sanctions against those who travel to Crimea has been discussed with a number of law enforcement agencies.
CIA Director Becomes New US Secretary of State
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| New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. |
The US Senate has approved the appointment of former CIA chief Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. 57 state representatives out of 100 supported Pompeo's candidacy. Pompeo becomes the 70th head of the State Department.
Mr. Pompeo is expected to travel to Brussels, meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and attend a meeting of foreign ministers of alliance member countries, where the parties will discuss preparations for the summit in July.
Japan deports two North Korean citizens
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| A North Korean fishing boat drifted ashore in Japan. Photo: AFP. |
Japanese television station TBS showed footage of a vehicle carrying the captain and crew from the Hokkaido port detention facility. From there, they were transferred to Tokyo's Haneda Airport and deported to North Korea via Beijing, China.
A spokesman for Japan's immigration agency declined to comment for "safety reasons." The other eight crew members were deported in February, but the captain was detained on theft charges and one crew member is still being treated for tuberculosis.
The 10 men were discovered by the Japanese coast guard late last year when their rickety boat drifted into the sea off Hokkaido, one of the country's four main islands.
US declares expansion of war in Syria
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| US armored vehicles in Syria. Photo: AP |
US Defense Secretary James Mattis said the US military presence in Syria remains vital to preventing the resurgence of IS, adding that the US will expand the fight and call for more support in the region.
According to Mr. Mattis, the presence of US forces in Syria still plays a very important role, especially in areas that have just been liberated from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS).
Regarding US President Donald Trump's announcement of wanting to withdraw troops from Syria early, Mr. Mattis said he had convinced the White House boss that the absence of US military presence would greatly affect the results achieved in the fight against IS, when the rebels are gathering in remote areas waiting for the opportunity to expand again.
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