Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1301, Prince Morikuni, shōgun of Japan (died 1333) was born. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1922, Hitachiyama Taniemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 19th Yokozuna (born 1874) passed away. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1965, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons: until one of them changes policy that is
A recent survey in Japan and South Korea has revealed that strategic elites in both countries remain sceptical about developing nuclear weapons. However, should one of the two countries take the lead in acquiring nuclear weapons, support for such a move in the other country could rise rapidly, according to the survey published on Thursday by Washington-based think tank the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The impact of such a move could potentially exceed that of a...
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