Japan discovers 7,000 new unknown islands

Volcanic activity along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” gave rise to a tiny island in late November 2013. Located in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan
Volcanic activity along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” gave rise to a tiny island in late November 2013. Located in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Photo: NASA Earth Observatory satellite image by Robert Simmon.

The Geospatial Information Authority determines that Japan has 14,125 islands, twice as many as previously reported.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance Amid Reports of Ill Condition – Yonhap

Kim Jong-un has been the Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
Kim Jong-un has been the Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011. Photo: Victoria Borodinova / Pixabay.

Kim Jong Un, the 36-year-old leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) dispelled weeks of Western rumors that he had died or been [Read More…]

Kim Yo-jong Most Likely to Succeed Kim Jong-un, US Congressional Report Says

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo during the meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un and Kim's sister, Kim Yo-Jong, in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo during the meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un and Kim's sister, Kim Yo-Jong, in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on October 7, 2018. Photo: U.S. Department of State from United States / Public Domain.

Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a prominent Workers’ Party member, is among the most likely candidates to succeed [Read More…]