The carrot: the possibility of a meeting with North Korean officials, one made even more intriguing by the simultaneous visit by Kim Yo-jong, above, the trusted sister of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. The cozy ties between South Korea’s government and the scandal-scarred conglomerate Samsung have made awkward optics for South Korean tycoons. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Sign Up for the Morning Briefing What you need to know to start your day in Australia, delivered to your inbox. [The New York Times]• Japan’s imperial palace said that Princess Mako’s November wedding to a college classmate would be postponed until 2020. Back StoryPhotoPyeongchang and Pyongyang: The South Korean host of the Winter Olympics and the North Korean capital have confusingly similar names.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2018 19:03 UTC