Trump administration subpoena over North Korea reporting draws press freedom criticism
The Trump administration has issued a subpoena to freelance reporter Matthew Cole over his reporting on a secret 2019 US military mission in North Korea, according to the New York Times. The newspaper said the subpoena was delivered by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in February, but the matter has only now become public. The case adds a new legal dispute between the administration and journalists over source protection and national security reporting.Cole was identified by the newspaper as the target of the subpoena on Saturday. He had worked with the paper's national correspondent, Dave Philipps, on an investigation published... [Continue Reading]
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Kim Jong Un marks Korean War armistice anniversary with daughter at Pyongyang memorials
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited war memorials in Pyongyang to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, with his daughter Kim Ju Ae accompanying him publicly for the first time at these commemorations. State media said the visit took place on 26 July, and showed Kim paying tribute at cemeteries and memorial sites linked to the war. The appearance also included his wife, Ri Sol Ju, according to the images released.The official account said Kim visited the Cemetery of Martyrs of the Fatherland Liberation War and the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, where he laid flowers and... [Continue Reading]
