Japan’s efforts to re-arm in response to escalating threats from China and North Korea are well-known. Less understood are controversial efforts by some in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP …
The US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea
The United States has flown nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula in its latest show of force against North Korea.
South Korea Turns Up Heat on Kim Jong Un With Hawkish Pointman
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has stepped up his pressure campaign against North Korea by appointing a hawk who called for the destruction of Kim Jong Un’s regime to lead his ministry charged with engaging Pyongyang.
Peter Morici: Biden’s protectionism driving emerging economies into China’s hands
America and its Western allies face a new era of geopolitical tensions with a coalescing alliance of autocratic states — China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and perhaps Saudi Arabia. It’s become …
South Korea Sanctions Ex-Citizen for Working on Behalf of North Korea
South Korea also put sanctions for the first time on his North Korean accomplice, So Myong, of North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank in Vladivostok, and the company they co-invested in, Epsilon, as well as …
Seoul approves new North Korea sanctions over arms trade
South Korea approved Wednesday its ninth package of unilateral sanctions against individuals and entities that help finance North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program. This new package includes …
South Korea unveils sanctions on Russian national over North’s weapons programmes
South Korea on Wednesday announced new sanctions on two individuals and two entities over their alleged involvement in North Korea’s weapons programmes, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The sanctions target Choi Chon Gon,
North Korea vows ‘war of revenge’ at anti-US rallies attended by 120,000
The rallies marked the 73rd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, when North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt at unification under its command. The three-year war saw the Soviet Union …
North Korea’s 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report
South Korean military authorities have salvaged North Korea’s first spy satellite after its failed first launch last month, according to reports.
North Korea’s 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report
South Korean military authorities have salvaged North Korea’s first spy satellite after its failed first launch last month, according to reports.