THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Two bodies, including one missing Korean, found on Danube

On Monday morning local time, the South Korean search team in Hungary recovered the male body, a man who is presumed to have been in his late 50s.

The body was found one-hundred-two kilometers south of the accident site on the Danube River.

A local resident first reported the body to police, and the South Korean search team quickly dispatched divers to recover it.

On Monday afternoon, the South Korean search team also recovered a female body, this time from the left stern of the capsized tourist boat.

The Hungarian search team first spotted the body, and the South Korean divers began their underwater operation.
After local police identify the female body, the two bodies will be sent to a local university for examination.

While South Korea keeps insisting the underwater searches continue, the Hungarian government is pressing to salvage the boat, possibly as early as Wednesday and have it out of the water by Sunday.

Hungarian officials have stressed that, even if the South Korean search team make further dives on Tuesday, they will not be allowed to try and enter the sunken boat due to safety concerns.


This Thursday, South Korea will observe Memorial Day.

And ahead of that, President Moon is emphasizing the importance of respect and honor for those who served and sacrificed for the Republic of Korea.

He was at a luncheon with veterans and their families, where he said veterans affairs are important to a country that's in desperate need of peace.

Moon also said his government will do its best to treat persons of national merit, their families and descendants with respect... and give them more support.


There's been a confusing mix of messages from the U.S. regarding North Korea's short-range missile launches on May 9th.

On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did little to clarify Washington's official stance, saying the regime "probably" violated UN Security Council resolutions.

That was in an interview in Switzerland with the U.S.-based Sinclair Broadcast Group.

In contrast, President Trump, has described the launches as "some small weapons."

Pompeo also said that the U.S. and international campaigns will ultimately bring about the results the world is looking for.


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong has appeared in public for the first time in over 50 days.

Her absence had prompted speculation that she'd been disciplined or sidelined after the summit in Hanoi ended without a deal.
On Tuesday, Pyeongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-un watched a gymnastics and arts performance on Monday and his sister Kim Yo-jong went with him.

His sister had served as his secretary in his nuclear summits with President Trump, and last week the South Korean daily, the Chosun Ilbo reported that she'd been disciplined and that Kim Yong-chol -- also seen with the leader for a second day in a row -- had been sentenced to hard labor.


The bulk carrier suspected of carrying the North Korean coal transferred by the now seized vessel Wise Honest seems to have lost its place to dock.

Voice of America reported Tuesday that, according to a ship tracking website, a vessel operating under the Panama flag changed direction away from its believed destination, Indonesia.

After being rejected by the Malaysian authorities, its original destination in early May, the vessel had been anchored in nearby waters for three weeks, until it seemed to have decided to sail towards Indonesia.

Source: Arirang News