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Two bits of news from Asia, widely covered elsewhere. However, are we beginning to see a peace dividend as a result of the thawing in relationships between North and South Korea?
American prisoners held in North Korea on their way home after Pompeo visit, Trump says
"Three American prisoners held in North Korea have been released and are en route to the U.S. after a surprise diplomatic mission by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Trump announced Wednesday. " foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/09/american-prisoners-held-in-north-korea-on-their-way-home-after-pompeo-visit-trump-says.html
[Ed Note: They should be back in the US by now although I have not seen any direct reporting of this at the time of editing this story. Anyway, welcome back guys!]
Update: North Korea summit: Trump greets freed US detainees
China, Japan, South Korea open three-way summit
"China, South Korea and Japan have begun their first trilateral summit in more than two years.
[...] They are expected to take up the recent flurry of developments on the Korean peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Moon on April 27 and Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week.
Abe said he hopes North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons in a complete and irreversible way.
Li said China is willing to work with Japan and South Korea to maintain regional stability.
The three-way summit is supposed to happen annually, but hasn't been held since November 2015 because of tense relations between Japan and China." foxnews.com/world/2018/05/08/latest-china-japan-south-korea-open-three-way-summit.html
(Score: 5, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Thursday May 10 2018, @01:50PM (5 children)
So, these guys have been in captivity for awhile. They don't get newspapers delivered. No interwebs. No radio or television. Nada.
Official, "Welcome aboard, guys, we'll be back in the States in a few hours. Some things you need to know. The President will be there to greet you."
Former Prisoner, "OHH, just who IS the president?"
Off, "Donald Trump is the president now. . . .
FP, "Huh-uh! You're pulling our legs! Who is really the president?"
Off, "I told you, Donald Trump is president."
FP, "You mean, 'The Apprentice' Donald Trump? Or is this someone we've never heard of?"
Off, "That's the guy, 'You're Fired', with the orange head and the skin condition."
FP, "So, there was some kind of catastrophe, and every single person in the United States who might have been qualified to hold the office has died?"
Off, "Oh, no, Trump beat out a dozen or so Republicans for the nomination, then beat Hillary Clinton in the election."
The former prisoners look at each other. "There had to be a catastrophe if the two biggest ass-clowns in the world were competing for the office of president. We might want to turn around, and go back to North Korea."
I'm going to buy my defensive radar from Temu, just like Venezuela!
(Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 10 2018, @03:10PM (1 child)
Off, "Donald Trump is the president now. . . .
Kim Hak-seong and Kim Sang-deok: "Still?"
(source [telegraph.co.uk])
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 10 2018, @04:26PM
Tut, tut, tut! You are trampling all over alt-right talking points. You should be ashamed of yourself!
(Score: 4, Touché) by Thexalon on Thursday May 10 2018, @04:09PM (2 children)
Can't help but be reminded of this conversation:
Of course, now we have Biff Tannen as president.
"Think of how stupid the average person is. Then realize half of 'em are stupider than that." - George Carlin
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Thursday May 10 2018, @04:24PM (1 child)
According to BTTF, if a time traveler fixes this timeline, we'll all cease to exist.
Therefore, long live God Emperor Donald "Mad Dog Jesus 2.0 Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho Tannen" Trump.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 10 2018, @05:31PM
Hey don't bring Camacho into this, that guy actually gave a shit about his country.