Hong Kong Reports Virus Death as Workers Strike at Hospitals

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Medical staff members demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman in Imperial Fantasy Land

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jan 14, 2020 The New York Times columnist insists that Donald Trump is an aberration. It’s an argument that ignores centuries of American history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Korean Peninsula Troubles Pose U.S. Security Challenge

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 The toughest problem is North Korea’s refusal to restart negotiations with Washington on eliminating its nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Trade Policy Is Accelerating America’s Decline

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute May 24, 2019 The president's fervently nationalist agenda has not only hurt our closest allies but undermined multilateral efforts to contain China. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch May 7, 2019 America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

South Korea, U.S. End Springtime Military Drills to Back Diplomacy

HYUNG-JIN KIM and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2019 The two nations are eliminating their massive seasonal drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in an effort to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

4 Ideas From Kim Jong Un’s New Year Speech

ERIC TALMADGE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2019 The North Korean leader’s big curtain-raiser for 2019 comes after a couple of very tumultuous years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

N. Korean Leader Calls for More Talks With South in New Year

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2018 Kim Jong Un sends a letter to Moon Jae-in calling for more peace discussions between the leaders following their active engagement in 2018. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Koreas to Form Joint Military Committee

The Associated Press Sep 18, 2018 South Korean President Moon Jae-in says that to defuse crises and prevent accidental clashes, the Koreas have agreed to establish a committee to evaluate how to reduce tensions and maintain communication. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Moon and Kim Arrive at Guesthouse for Luncheon

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 The North Korean leader and the South Korean president arrive in Pyongyang, where they are expected to have talks over lunch. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For the First Time Since the 1950s War, This Gold Belongs to Korea

JOHN PYE / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2018 At the 2018 Asian Games, Korea—the name for the joint teams that are entered in rowing, canoeing and women’s basketball—is awarded the highest honor in the 500-meter dragon boat final. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Combined Koreas Crew Wins Historic Medal at Asian Games

JOHN PYE / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 A third-place finish in the women's 200-meter dragon boat final is the first time a combined team from North Korea and South Korea has won a medal at a major multi-sport international event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )