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Two Koreas Agree To End War This Year, Pursue Denuclearization (bloomberg.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed Friday to finally end a seven-decade war this year, and pursue the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula. Kim and Moon embraced after signing the deal during a historic meeting on their militarized border, the first time a North Korean leader set foot on the southern side. They announced plans to replace the 1953 armistice that ended hostilities with a peace treaty by year's end. Their statement on a "common goal of realizing, through complete denuclearization, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula," stopped short of the "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization" long sought by the U.S. and its allies. The statement didn't elaborate on what the term meant and Kim didn't personally utter the word during remarks Friday. "We have agreed to share a firm determination to open a new era in which all Korean people enjoy prosperity and happiness on a peaceful land without war," Kim told reporters, without taking questions. President Trump hailed the move, declaring "KOREAN WAR TO END!" on Twitter. He has agreed to meet with Kim at a time and place yet to be determined.
And finally pushed people to take action on taking away the flow of luxury goods to 'the great leader' and his cabal.
Since prior to that, their life of luxury has been untouchable, why why WOULD they want anything to change?
The old approach was to do things that in effect punished the general population, but never EVER touch those in control,
after all they are the ruling elite, and you just cannot do anything to THEM, think of the children!
Trump imposed sanctions.
Yes, sanctions have been tried before, but past presidents started with soft sanctions... then said "but we don't want to hurt the starving people" or got screwed by the regime conveniently changing their mind on supposed "negotiations" at the last second.
Trump started sanctions at a 10, and quickly cranked things up to 11. But despite these tough sanctions, n.korea was still flexing its muscle (launching many test missiles). That is when the US discovered trade ships still delivering goods from china to n.korea, after which, the navy started patrolling the area and doing "military exercises", back when everyone was sure "okay we might wake up and witness nuclear armageddon tomorrow". The US has been at war with chinese and n.korean businesses... it's war, 2018 style. For the first time ever, the sanctions seemed to have actually had an effect on the elite of n.korea.
You cannot discount trumps visit to china, either. Like it or not, many in the chinese populace viewed trump as a rock star and he was warmly received all through out asia. The olympics were all for show, but just the fact that n.korea was there, and recognized on the world stage, might have had something to do with kim getting the courage to venture out.
I'm almost too embarrassed to admit that if this really happens, Trump deserves the nobel... at least more than Obama did. And that's coming from a two time Obama voter.
Interesting notion. Especially since North Korea didn't exist until 1945. Before that, Korea was a single nation, ruled variously by the Chinese, the Japanese, and even occasionally the Koreans....
"I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
[x] Not be Bush.
[_] Chant "Yes we can" during a campaign.
[_] Drone strike a bunch of people.
Trump hasn't met all the criteria for the Peace Prize yet, I'm afraid.
your thin skin doesn't make me a troll
Trump also got serious about punishing the Chinese corporations that were supplying North Korea in defiance of the sanctions. Just ask ZTE. It's truly bizarre how deluded some people are about what actually happened here. Watch some Scott Adams videos if you want to know about the courtship ritual between Trump and Kim and the choices left open to Kim. While the lunatics were screeching WW3, Scott was explaining how there'd be peace pretty soon.
You try being black. No, I mean try it. See?? Not so easy...
Ever try being asian/half-asian in the US and being subject to negative affirmative action policies? Blacks at least get pity points on admission, we get them taken away.
Om, nomnomnom...