Foreign Fodder

Here’s a telling comment by Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. “For some time now, (Trump) has been very prudent in referring to Mexicans, or he hasn’t said offensive things. I have to thank him for that.” A shout-out for not insulting his people? How low can a gratitude bar go?
Interesting title for Cho Myung-kyun, the one who oversees South Korea’s relations with the North: Unification Minister. Wonder if his counterpart in NK has the same title?