Russia’s war in Ukraine will consume much of the agenda Monday as the envoys gather in this Japanese hot spring resort town for Day Two of talks meant to pave the way for action by G-7 leaders …
G7 Foreign Ministers vow tough stance on China, North Korea and Russia at Japan meeting
The world is at a “turning point” on the fighting in Ukraine and must “firmly reject unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” Japanese Foreign …
South Korea fires warning shots after North’s boat crosses sea border
The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it fired warning shots and broadcast warnings to expel a North Korean patrol boat that breached the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto sea boundary, around 11 a.m. (9 p.m. ET) on Saturday.
U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense drills in response to N. Korea
The United States, South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval missile defense exercise on Monday, the South Korean navy announced, days after North Korea launched its newest intercontinental ballistic missile.
South Korea, US, Japan to hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea
A view of a test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location in this still image of a photo used in a video released by North Korea’s Kor …
G-7 envoys urge tough stance on aggression from China, North Korea
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are tackling two major worries in Northeast Asia, vowing a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and North Korea’s unchecked …
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean patrol boat crosses sea border
South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean vessel that crossed the countries’ boundary while chasing a Chinese boat.
The Observer view on North Korea: only China can put a stop to Kim Jong-un’s latest round of nuclear sabre-rattling
If Xi Jinping is serious about the country’s role as global peacemaker he must persuade Kim to calm down
US, Japan, South Korea to hold missile defence exercises to deter North Korea threat
The United States, Japan and South Korea said in a joint statement they discussed the regularisation of missile defence and anti-submarine exercises to deter and respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
Explainer: What is solid-fuel technology, and why is North Korea eager to develop it?
North Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile, as it seeks the capability to launch with …