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World News (April 27, 2018 Edition): North And South Korea Declare End To War, Proclaim “New Era Of Peace” – UK Homeless Population 10x Larger Than Government Says – Trey Gowdy: James Comey’s definition of a leak “is what the rest of us call a felony”

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– North And South Korea Declare End To War, Proclaim “New Era Of Peace”

– In Explosive Interview Comey Grilled Over Memos, FBI Bias And Steele Dossier

– “Forgotten In Statistics” – UK Homeless Population 10x Larger Than Government Says:

– Did You Really Drop Bombs On A Chemical Weapons Facility Mrs May?

https://twitter.com/walid970721/status/989888899890733056

– Drought in Afghanistan affecting over million people (H/t reader squodgy: Hope it doesn’t affect the poppy harvest…Don’t want the CIA starved of funds now, do we?)

– How NBC’s $69 Million Bet On Megyn Kelly Completely Backfired

– “Canada Is In Serious Trouble” Again, And This Time It’s For Real

– “TMX Market Incident”: All Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Systems Down, Will Not Reopen Friday

– Clapper Busted Leaking Dossier Details To CNN’s Jake Tapper, Lying To Congress About It

https://twitter.com/AWAKEALERT/status/989762832873893889

– Merck named in “fraud, deceit and negligence” accusation regarding Gardasil safety problems

– Massive vaccine cover-up confirmed: Secret documents prove vaccines cause autism

– Russian SSJ-100 airliners to dominate Iranian skies as Moscow strikes new aviation deal

– America’s Dumbest Companies Repeat Their Biggest Mistakes

Read moreWorld News (April 27, 2018 Edition): North And South Korea Declare End To War, Proclaim “New Era Of Peace” – UK Homeless Population 10x Larger Than Government Says – Trey Gowdy: James Comey’s definition of a leak “is what the rest of us call a felony”

Irlmaier…AGAIN: “The Korean War Is Over” (Updated) – #WW3

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https://twitter.com/Jagahias/status/989893479370231810

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Related info:

– Albert Pike Predicted Three World Wars In 1871:

“The Third World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the differences caused by the “agentur” of the “Illuminati” between the political Zionists and the leaders of Islamic World. The war must be conducted in such a way that Islam (the Moslem Arabic World) and political Zionism (the State of Israel) mutually destroy each other.

The outstanding German seer Alois Irlmaier foresaw this in around 1950…

“It will start with the Jews and the Arabs. There it will begin.”

– Alois Irlmaier

– The Prophecies Of Alois Irlmaier – The Roadmap To WW3 – The 3 Days Of Darkness (Worse Than WW3):

“Everything calls peace, Schalom! Then it will occur – a new Middle East war suddenly flames up, big naval forces are facing hostiley in the Mediterranean – the situation is strained. But the actual firing spark is set on fire in the Balkan: I see a “large one” falling, a bloody dagger lies beside him – then impact is on impact. …”

– The 3 Days of Darkness – #WW3

– Seers Who Foresaw The 3 Days Of Darkness And #WW3

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A.I. Researchers Boycott South Korean University Over Plan To Build “Killer Robots” – #AI

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– AI Researchers Boycott South Korean University Over Plan To Build “Killer Robots”:

It looks like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin aren’t the only ones who’ve envisioned a nightmare scenario where “killer robots” stalk through neighborhoods murdering innocent Americans (or Russians).

A group of artificial intelligence researchers from nearly 30 countries is boycotting one of South Korea’s most prestigious universities over concerns about a recent partnership with an “ethically dubious” arms manufacturer with the stated purpose to design and manufacture “autonomous weapons systems”.

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and its partner, the weapons manufacturer Hanwha Systems, one of South Korea’s largest arms dealers, are pushing back against the boycott, saying they have no intention of developing “killer robots” – even though the description of the project clearly states its goals, per the Guardian. 

“There are plenty of great things you can do with AI that save lives, including in a military context, but to openly declare the goal is to develop autonomous weapons and have a partner like this sparks huge concern,” said Toby Walsh, the organiser of the boycott and a professor at the University of New South Wales.

“This is a very respected university partnering with a very ethically dubious partner that continues to violate international norms.”

What’s worse, the scientists say, is Hanwha’s history of manufacturing and selling cluster munitions and other arms that are banned in more than 120 countries under an international treaty that South Korea, the US, Russia and China have not signed.

Read moreA.I. Researchers Boycott South Korean University Over Plan To Build “Killer Robots” – #AI

South Korea’s Moon informs Trump of plan to send special envoy to North Korea

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FYI.

– South Korea’s Moon informs Trump of plan to send special envoy to North Korea

H/t reader Squodgy:

“Another snag?
Or part of DT’s ploy to disable the deep state?
Anybody’s guess.”

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South Korea Not Ruling Out ‘Shutdown’ of Bitcoin Exchanges in the Future: Govt Official

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– South Korea Not Ruling Out ‘Shutdown’ of Bitcoin Exchanges in the Future: Govt Official:

South Korea is not banning bitcoin, but a top government official says that regulators “will consider” shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges in the future if proposed regulations fail to cool off what they consider to be “irrationally overheated” markets in the country.

South Korea Will ‘Consider’ Shutting Down Bitcoin Exchanges, Says Govt. Official

According to multiple local media reports, Hong Nam-ki, minister of South Korea’s Office for Government Policy Coordination, said that regulators will consider shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges if new measures intended to curb cryptocurrency speculation fail to have the desired effect.

“We are planning to consider every possible measure in the future, including the shutdown of exchanges,” Hong told reporters, according to BusinessKorea, an English-language news service based in Seoul.

A report from fellow Seoul publication The Korea Times added that Hong said that Korea’s Ministry of Justice had already proposed shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges, although the government has yet to follow-up on this proposal.

Read moreSouth Korea Not Ruling Out ‘Shutdown’ of Bitcoin Exchanges in the Future: Govt Official

Tens of thousands of US citizens may die if Korean conflict breaks out – Russian Security Council

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– Tens of thousands of US citizens may die if Korean conflict breaks out – Russian Security Council:

A full-scale military action on the Korean peninsula would kill tens of thousands of Americans living in South Korea, the head of Russia’s Security Council warned.

The US is well aware that a possible attack on North Korea would inflict heavy casualties on 250,000 Americans residing in the South, Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, told Russian media on Tuesday.

“If large-scale hostilities break out on the Korean peninsula, tens of thousands of US citizens will die,” Patrushev stressed. He added such an outcome is known as “unacceptable casualties in every country’s military language.”

The security official reiterated that North Korea’s artillery and rocket launch sites are positioned just 50 kilometers from Seoul, a vibrant metropolis accommodating some 10 million people.

Read moreTens of thousands of US citizens may die if Korean conflict breaks out – Russian Security Council

US Deploys Special Forces “Decapitation” Team To South Korea

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– US Deploys Special Forces “Decapitation” Team To South Korea:

Today, the South Korean and U.S. navies on Monday kicked off massive combined drills off the coast of the peninsula amid heightened tensions, a train exercise which North Korea has warned may prompt another ballistic missile launch, potentially to coincide with the launch of the Chinese 19th Party Congress on October 18. The two allies plan to continue the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) through Friday in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea.

As reported over the weekend, the drill involves the U.S. 7th Fleet’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers – the USS Stethem (DDG-63) and the USS Mustin (DDG-89). The carrier strike group will train with South Korean warships and other defense assets, such as the Sejong the Great Aegis ship and P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft in the East Sea.

And while details of the drill were well-known in advance, what was reported for the first time overnight from Yonhap is that a unit of U.S. special forces tasked with carrying out “decapitation” operations is also aboard a nuclear-powered submarine in the group, according to a defense source. So far, little else is known about why said decapitation team is on location, or whether it will be put into use, although it presence may explain Trump’s “calm before the storm” comment that beffudled the media two weeks ago.

Read moreUS Deploys Special Forces “Decapitation” Team To South Korea

South Korea’s New “Blackout Bomb” Can Paralyze The North’s Power Grid

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– South Korea’s New “Blackout Bomb” Can Paralyze The North’s Power Grid:

US and South Korean officials are nervously watching to see if North Korea follows through with its threats to carry out another nuclear test – or to fire a rumored long-range missile capable of accurately striking the west coast of the US into the Pacific – in celebration of the Oct. 10 anniversary of the Communist Party’s creation. Meanwhile, the Telegraph reports that South Korea has developed a new weapon to hobble the North’s infrastructure should an armed conflict erupt on the peninsula. Given that it’s almost daybreak in North Korea, such a test could happen as soon as Monday night, Eastern Time.

The weapon is a graphite bomb – otherwise known as a “blackout bomb” – which South Korean officials say will be capable of shutting down North Korea’s entire power grid. Blackout bombs were first used by the US in Iraq in the 1990 Gulf War and work by releasing a cloud of extremely fine, chemically treated carbon filaments over electrical components. The filaments are so fine that they act like a cloud, but cause short circuits in electrical equipment.

Read moreSouth Korea’s New “Blackout Bomb” Can Paralyze The North’s Power Grid

Japan Prepares For Mass Evacuation Of 60,000 Citizens From South Korea

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– Japan Prepares For Mass Evacuation Of 60,000 Citizens From South Korea:

As tensions on the Korean Peninsula reach new heights with Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test, Japan is planning for a possible mass evacuation of the nearly 60,000 Japanese citizens currently living in or visiting South Korea, Japan’s Nikkei reports.…

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Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Korea

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Russian TU-95 bomber

– Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Korea:

With the U.S. periodically sending the occasional sortie of B1 bombers, accompanied by South Korean fighters, over the Korean peninsula to simulate what a (very fast) war with Pyongyang would look like, the airspace over the biggest geopolitical hotspot in the world today just got a little hotter after Russia deployed nuclear-capable strategic bombers over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble jets to escort them, Reuters reported.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement the Tupolev-95MS “Bear” bombers, flew over neutral waters and were accompanied by Russian Sukhoi-35S fighter jets and A-50 early warning and control aircraft. The Russians gave no details about the overall number of aircraft that had taken part in what it called “scheduled flights over neutral waters” and did not say when or why the mission took place.

Read moreRussia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Korea

The U.S. Military Will Be Conducting ‘A Major Military Exercise’ On The Korean Peninsula During The Solar Eclipse

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– The U.S. Military Will Be Conducting ‘A Major Military Exercise’ On The Korean Peninsula During The Solar Eclipse:

On August 21st, approximately 25,000 U.S. troops will join “tens of thousands” from the South Korean military to conduct a “major military exercise” that is already triggering threats from North Korea.  Considering the fact that any sort of provocation could cause a nuclear war to erupt on the Korean peninsula, is this really a wise thing to do?  The more research that I do on this upcoming solar eclipse, the stranger things become.  When I first started hearing about this eclipse many months ago, I didn’t pay too much attention, but now after looking into it extensively I do believe that it is going to be quite significant.

And I didn’t even know about this major military exercise that will happen during the eclipse until today.  The following comes from MSN…

Read moreThe U.S. Military Will Be Conducting ‘A Major Military Exercise’ On The Korean Peninsula During The Solar Eclipse

South Korea Warns Trump Only It Can Declare War On North

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“War must never break out again on the Korean Peninsula. Only the Republic of Korea can make the decision for military action on the Korean Peninsula” said South Korean president Moon in a forceful speech overnight.

– South Korea Warns Trump Only It Can Declare War On North:

A day after US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford promised him that the US would exhaust all diplomatic options, including another round of UN sanctions, before resorting to a “military solution” in its simmering conflict with North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reminded Washington during a forceful Tuesday speech that the US would need to seek, and receive, South Korea’s consent before risking another armed conflict on the Korean peninsula, signaling his country will no longer stay quiet as tensions escalate with its northern neighbor.

As Bloomberg summarizes, “Moon asserted the right to veto any military action against Kim Jong Un’s regime, saying that decision should be made by “ourselves and not by anyone else.” He vowed to prevent war at any cost – a statement that drew a sharp contrast with President Donald Trump, who has warned of “fire and fury” if North Korea continues to threaten the U.S.”

Some highlights from his speech:

Read moreSouth Korea Warns Trump Only It Can Declare War On North

Beijing Bares Teeth, Threatens South Korea Over THAAD Redeployment

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– Beijing Bares Teeth, Threatens South Korea Over THAAD Redeployment:

Beijing has made no secret of its displeasure with South Korea’s deployment of the American-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system – and now that the deployment has resumed, China may seek to retaliate against Seoul.

When liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-in took office in May, Chinese leadership likely breathed a sigh of relief, as he announced a forestalling of the THAAD deployment for up to 15 months while the South Korean government undertook an environmental impact analysis of the system. Two of the six platforms had already been rolled out and Moon lacked the authority to suspend or dismantle them — but he could stall for time on the rest.

Read moreBeijing Bares Teeth, Threatens South Korea Over THAAD Redeployment

South Korea Is Preparing A “Surgical Strike” Against The North: Report

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And what could possibly go wrong?

– South Korea Is Preparing A “Surgical Strike” Against The North: Report:

According to a report in South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo newspaper, which cites an unidentified government official, South Korea’s military is preparing a “surgical strike” scenario that could wipe out North Korean command and missile and nuclear facilities following an order by S.Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. Munhwa adds that the military is to report the scenario to presidential office after completing it as early as August 1.

As the report details, South Korea’s Special Forces are preparing a special strike op which would be launched in response to President Moon Jae-In’s order to remove the North Korean leadership in case of emergency. This operation is taking place in addition to separate preparations currently conducted by the country’s military forces.

Read moreSouth Korea Is Preparing A “Surgical Strike” Against The North: Report

In Major Blow To Washington, South Korea Suspends Deployment Of US Antimissile System

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– In Major Blow To Washington, South Korea Suspends Deployment Of US Antimissile System:

In a stunning blow for US diplomacy in the Pacific rim region, Yonhap reported that South Korea’s newly elected president, Moon Jae-in said he has suspended the deployment of American THAAD anti-missile defense system, a major concession to China and a significant break with the United States on policy toward North Korea.…

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South Korea Says Missile Launch “Threatens The Whole World” As Pence Arrives In Seoul

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– South Korea Says Missile Launch “Threatens The Whole World” As Pence Arrives In Seoul:

“North Korea showing a variety of offensive missiles at yesterday’s military parade and daring to fire a ballistic missile today is a show of force that threatens the whole world.”…

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Shipbuilding in Japan, Korea, China Collapses in Death Spiral of Orders – “Worse than the one following the Global Financial Crisis.”

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H/t reader squodgy:

“Worldwide shipping is in dire straits.

We have seen the BDI (the index of future shipping capacity bookings) trundling along at the lowest level for over three years now.

Both Hanjin (http://www.marinelink.com/news/bankruptcy-hanjin-files414930)

and Nautilus (http://www.marinelink.com/news/bankruptcy-container371718)

have filed for bankruptcy as global trade grinds to a halt.

A.P. Moller, the biggest Container Ship Company in the world with all those blue MAERSK LINE ships we see everywhere, have been investing in 18000TEU giant ships of late.

One would really think they more than anyone would see the slump coming.
But quite obviously they are lacking in responsible management. But no.

http://www.4-traders.com/AP-MOELLER-MAERSK-A-S-1412885/news/AP-Moeller-Maersk-A-S-Maersk-Issues-Profit-Warning-on-Weaker-Shipping-Market-21252169/

So it shouldn’t come as a shock to read this….

http://wolfstreet.com/2016/11/24/shipbuilding-in-japan-korea-china-collapses-in-death-spiral-of-orders/”

–Shipbuilding in Japan, Korea, China Collapses in Death Spiral of Orders:

“Worse than the one following the Global Financial Crisis.”

New orders received by Chinese shipyards – now infamous for undercutting competitors and sinking into bankruptcy – have plunged 58.5% so far this year through October, compared to last year, according to shipping industry data provider BIMCO, cited by the Nikkei. At South Korean shipyards, which include the three largest in the world, orders have plunged 84.2%; at Japanese shipyards, 90%.

They all focused on large dry-bulk vessels, tankers, and containerships. But this year, orders for tankers globally plunged 80% and for container ships 84%.

Read moreShipbuilding in Japan, Korea, China Collapses in Death Spiral of Orders – “Worse than the one following the Global Financial Crisis.”