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MATT MCCLAIN/The Washington Post North Korean leader seeks more nuclear strength BY KIM GAMEL after speculation that he may have nuclear war deterrence of the coun- ar capabilities and military firepow- Stars and Stripes suffered health problems began last try and putting the strategic armed er was the latest blow to hopes for a month during a similar absence from forces on a high alert operation in revival of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts SEOUL, South Korea — In his first public view. line with the general requirements to persuade the North to give up its reported appearance in more than Kim resurfaced on May 1 at a rib- for the building and development nuclear weapons program. three weeks, North Korean leader bon-cutting ceremony for a fertilizer of the armed forces of the country,” It also came a day after The Wash- Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting factory but was not seen again until KCNA said. ington Post, citing three anonymous calling for increased nuclear capa- the Korean Central News Agency “Taken at the meeting were crucial officials, reported that President bilities and putting the armed forces published photos on Sunday show- measures for considerably increas- Donald Trump’s administration has on “high alert,” state-run media said ing him overseeing a meeting of the ing the firepower strike ability of discussed whether to conduct the Sunday. nation’s top military-governing body. the [North Korean army’s] artillery first U.S. nuclear test since 1992. The 36-year-old leader’s where- “Set forth at the meeting were new pieces,” it added. abouts have been closely watched Kim policies for further increasing the The emphasis on developing nucle- SEE STRENGTH ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, May 25, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)............................0.9713 IBM latest tech giant to cut jobs amid pandemic Euro costs (May 25) ............................. $1.06 Thailand (Baht) ..................................... 31.91 Dollar buys (May 25) ........................€0.8939 Turkey (Lira) .........................................6.8135 British pound (May 25) ........................$1.19 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press COVID-19 pandemic, saying employees worldwide as of Dec. Japanese yen (May 25) ......................105.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (May 25) .........1,205.00 that the company made a “tough 31, according to its annual report. Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM told the for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ....................................0.3773 decision” to withdraw revenue Krishna said in April that more Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Wall Street Journal that it is lay- British pound .....................................$1.2181 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., projections for the rest of 2020. than 95% of them were working Canada (Dollar) ...................................1.4041 ing off an undisclosed number of purchasing British pounds in Germany), The Armonk, N.Y., company re- remotely. China (Yuan) ........................................ 7.1350 check with your local military banking workers across the United States. Denmark (Krone) ............................... 6.8444 ported a 3.4% revenue decline in It is the latest example of the facility. Commercial rates are interbank IBM representatives didn’t re- Egypt (Pound) ....................................15.8599 the January-March quarter from pandemic hitting the tech in- Euro ........................................ $1.0896/0.9178 rates provided for reference when buying turn numerous calls and emails the same time last year, blaming dustry, even as demand rises for Hong Kong (Dollar) .............................7.7556 currency. All figures are foreign currencies Friday to confirm the job cuts, Hungary (Forint) .................................321.13 to one dollar, except for the British pound, it in part on how the coronavirus online services and computing Israel (Shekel) ..................................... 3.5310 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, which were also reported by outbreak was affecting sales. power to help home-bound people Japan (Yen) ........................................... 107.63 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Bloomberg. The Journal said that IBM’s job work, learn and entertain them- Kuwait (Dinar) .....................................0.3089 INTEREST RATES The already-struggling tech Norway (Krone) .................................10.0210 cuts could number in the thou- selves online. Hewlett Packard Philippines (Peso).................................50.80 Prime rate ................................................3.25 giant’s new CEO Arvind Krish- sands, citing an unnamed per- Enterprise announced planned Poland (Zloty) ..........................................4.15 Discount rate ..........................................0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...........................3.7580 Federal funds market rate ...................0.05 na warned investors last month son familiar with the company’s cutbacks Thursday that are likely Singapore (Dollar) ..............................1.4259 3-month bill ............................................. 0.12 of uncertainty caused by the plans. IBM had about 352,600 to cost jobs and reduce salaries. South Korea (Won) ..........................1,243.69 30-year bond ...........................................1.37 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 60/52 Kabul 84/51 Seoul 70/54 Baghdad 86/68 Kandahar 99/55 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 70/52 73/62 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 69/49 56/48 66/59 Iwakuni 65/61 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 90/82 Brussels 54/49 Guam 97/81 68/52 Ramstein 67/64 85/82 Lajes, 62/47 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 104/77 101/76 64/61 61/51 59/52 Aviano/ Vicenza 69/51 Naples 75/62 Okinawa Morón 76/72 95/65 Sigonella Rota 78/56 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 100/82 81/67 70/64 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified .................. 13 Comics ...................... 18 Crossword ................. 18 Faces ........................ 15 Opinion .................16-17 Sports .................. 20-24 Monday, May 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Troops in Europe mark Memorial Day online BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Few people gathered at the Luxembourg Amer- ican Cemetery for this year’s Memorial Day service due to coronavirus precau- tions. But the livestreamed event high- lighted the difference just one person can make — the only woman buried among the more than 5,000 service members at the World War II cemetery. Second Lt. Nancy J. Leo, of Cumberland, Md., served as a nurse for 16 months in Scotland, England and France during the tail end of the war. Her service with the PHOTOS BY U.S. EMBASSY LUXEMBOURG/Facebook 206th General Hospital was an example of Father Jean Ehret giving the invocation. humanity and caring amid the inhumanity of war, the Rev. Jean Ehret said during the after the war in 1920, also planned to invocation. stream a service Sunday from its mau- Members of a Marine Corps’ color guard from the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg wore “For how many soldiers was 2nd Lt. soleum outside the French capital for the masks during a Facebook livestream of the embassy’s Memorial Day service at the Nancy J. Leo the presence of a loving first time. Completed in 1939, the site is the Luxembourg American Cemetery on Saturday. mother, of a caring wife, especially when final resting place to some 300 U.S. veter- they were close to death?” Ehret asked. ans and their families. and the American Overseas Memorial Like Gen. George S. Patton, who is also Day Association, which decorates service “With her, we honor all those women “We’re still trying to make the best of it,” buried in Luxembourg, Leo’s life was cut who served during World War II in the members’ graves at remote cemeteries in Bryan Schell, the post commander, said short as the result of a vehicle accident. Army and at home and we honor all those Europe. of the situation during a phone interview Upon arriving in France, Leo had called who fight today in the front line against Participants at the service in Luxem- Saturday. her older sister, also an Army nurse, to tell coronavirus.” bourg sat in chairs spread wide apart. During the pandemic, technology has her she would be visiting her in Paris. But The Saturday event was one of several Though they were few, they were united she never arrived — she was killed in a streamed online in Europe as organiza- also helped the post reach its members, with many more at other events honoring some of whom are spread out throughout Jeep accident on the