North and South Korea began dismantling loudspeakers that blared propaganda across their heavily fortified border on Tuesday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, fulfilling a promise made at last week’s historic summit. The moves are the first practical, if small, steps toward reconciliation and come after an agreement in the joint declaration signed at Friday’s summit between South Korean President Moon… Read more »
Sport continues to build bridges in North and South Korea, almost three months since the so-called ‘Peace Olympics’ were held in the South. Just days after leaders of the two countries pledged to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, the two nations have unified in the table tennis hall – rather than compete against each other amid a backdrop… Read more »
On Wednesday, 104-year-old scientist David Goodall bid farewell to his home in Australia to fly across the world to end his life. The lauded ecologist and botanist is not suffering from a serious illness but wishes to bring forward his death. Key to his decision, he says, has been his diminishing independence. “I greatly regret having reached that age,” Dr… Read more »
The Harvey Weinstein scandal broke out in Hollywood earlier this year and since then it has been a snowball effect in calling out these sexual harassment predators. The spread of this movement means that social reforms are on the way for many countries. The advancement from the United States of America to Japan is huge. Even though Japan is more… Read more »
France 24 North and South Korea began dismantling loudspeakers that blared propaganda across their heavily fortified border on Tuesday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, fulfilling a promise made at last week’s historic summit. The moves are the first practical, if small, steps toward reconciliation and come after an agreement in the joint declaration signed at Friday’s summit between South Korean… Read more »