Children pay their respects to slain pro-democracy fighters at the May 18th National Cemetery in the southwestern city of Gwangju on May 16, 2026, two days ahead of the 46th anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising. The national cemetery honors citizens who were killed in the city during protests against the military junta of Chun Doo-hwan in May 1980. (Yonhap)
Trump may want to engage with North Korea, but as long as they are allied with Putin they have no reason to engage back:
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after visiting Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026, in this photo released by AFP. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week, as he has expressed his desire to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Trump made the remarks in a meeting with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Washington after a three-day visit to Beijing.
“I did,” he said, responding to a question about whether he talked about North Korea during his meeting with Xi.
“You know, I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un. He’s been pretty quiet,” he added.
Asked if he has had any communications with Kim, Trump said, “Yes.”
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Trump may want to engage with North Korea, but as long as they are allied with Putin they have no reason to engage back:
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after visiting Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026, in this photo released by AFP. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week, as he has expressed his desire to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Trump made the remarks in a meeting with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Washington after a three-day visit to Beijing.
“I did,” he said, responding to a question about whether he talked about North Korea during his meeting with Xi.
“You know, I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un. He’s been pretty quiet,” he added.
Asked if he has had any communications with Kim, Trump said, “Yes.”
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It looks like Prime Minister Takaichi and President Lee have formed so far a strong relationship:
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering visiting Korea later this month for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung in his hometown of Andong, Japanese media outlets said Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.
Japan’s Kyodo News and other media outlets reported that Takaichi is expected to visit South Korea on May 19 for a two-day trip and hold talks with Lee in Andong, about 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on economic security cooperation, including energy and critical mineral supply chains amid the Middle East conflict.
Takaichi last visited South Korea in October, just nine days after she took office, and held talks with Lee on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
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Here is the big warning Xi has given to Trump. According to the Davidson Window Xi has ordered his military to be ready to invade Taiwan in 2027. With U.S. munitions stocks impacted by the Iran War does this encourage Xi to launch an invasion?:
During Friday’s meeting, the two sides are expected to reiterate the need for Washington and Beijing to cooperate, though it remains uncertain whether there can be visible progress in their discussions on delicate issues, including Taiwan.During Thursday’s meeting, Xi warned that if the Taiwan question is not handled properly, the two countries may end up having “clashes” and “even conflicts.”
But he reiterated the need for bilateral cooperation, saying the countries should be “partners rather than rivals.”
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This makes me wonder if people across the world will have to eventually renovate their businesses and homes to accommodate robots in the near future?:
A redesigned central atrium of Hyundai Motor Group’s headquarters in Seoul / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai Motor Group is signaling its broader transformation into a robot-friendly mobility firm by deploying a range of advanced service robots throughout the carmaker’s renovated headquarters lobby.
The initiative aligns with the group’s much-touted vision to evolve into a physical artificial intelligence (AI) firm. At this year’s CES tech fair in January, the carmaker drew attention for presenting its robotics vision to become a leading physical AI player in the mobility sector.
The firm has introduced three robot services as part of its headquarters remodeling project: the DAL-e Gardener watering robot, DAL-e Delivery robot and the quadruped Spot security robot.
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As expected the Lee administration is going with the strongly worded letter approach in response to the Iranian attack on a Korean ship:
The damaged hull of Korean-operated, Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu, which was hit by unidentified airborne objects while near the Strait of Hormuz, May 4 / Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A senior Korean government official said Thursday that Iran is almost certainly behind the attack on the Korean-operated cargo ship HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, while stressing that an investigation is still underway and vowing a “diplomatic offensive” against those responsible once confirmed.
“Although the investigation is not yet conclusive, based on common sense, it is unlikely any actor other than Iran was responsible for the attack,” the official said, noting there were no pirates operating in the area at the time.
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