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North Korea 2017: Hope to hostility
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: In the first month of Donald Trump's presidency, an American scholar quietly met with North Korean officials and relayed a message: The new administration in Washington appreciated an extended halt in the North's nuclear and ballistic missile tests. It might just offer a ray of hope.
Nuclear weapons will prevent war with US: N. Korea leader
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Monday that the United States will never be able to start a war against North Korea now that his country has developed the capability to hit all of the US mainland with its nuclear weapons.
S. Korea offers to talk with North on Olympics cooperation
Associated Press, Published on 02/01/2018
» S. Korea offers to talk with North on Olympics cooperation
Analysis: N.Korea using Olympics to blunt sanctions, split allies
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2018
» SEOUL/WASHINGTON: After a year of making threats and weapons advances, North Korea's leader appears to be using the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in South Korea as a tool to blunt growing international pressure on Pyongyang while leaving his nuclear arsenal untouched.
Economy expected to soar, or just improve
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/01/2018
» Thailand's stock market is expected to continue its rosy bull run into 2018, assuming the rally will be buoyed by a domestic economic recovery and strong net profits from listed firms.
Trump tweets to Kim: My button's bigger - but he doesn't have one
Associated Press, Published on 04/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that he has a bigger and more powerful "nuclear button" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does - but the president doesn't actually have a physical button.
BFF shows that small can be beautiful
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thai women are known for being beauty-conscious, luring cosmetics brands to the country irrespective of the economic conditions.
IPO fortunes forecast to grow in 2018
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/01/2018
» 2018 is expected to be another good year for companies that want to raise capital from initial public offerings (IPOs), but the offer prices from issuers may not tempt investors.
North Korea's Olympic gambit is a big opportunity
News, Adam Minter, Published on 05/01/2018
» This week, South Korea accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's offer of "urgent" talks over his country's participation in the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. Although the sudden engagement over what might amount to two figure skaters crossing the border may not seem like a big deal, history suggests that ignoring the entreaty could be a major missed opportunity.
North Korea Winter Olympics talks set for Tuesday
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea accepted a proposal to hold talks with South Korea on Tuesday, reducing tensions as President Moon Jae-in’s government prepared to host the Winter Olympics next month.