The United States and Japan unveiled plans Wednesday to strengthen their alliance to help counter threats from North Korea and China, which they called the greatest security challenge in the region.
U.S. and Japan Say They Will Strengthen Military Cooperation
Top officials from the two nations are meeting in Washington this week to discuss tensions with China, Russia and North Korea and to plan for deterrence with U.S. troops and missiles.
US, Japan talk on updating alliance as China worries grow
The United States on Wednesday holds talks on ways to “modernize” its alliance with Japan, which plans to ramp up its defenses in the face of a rising China and tensions over Taiwan and North Korea.The ministers “are going to lay out a vision of how a modernized alliance between the United States and Japan is positioned to prevail in this new era of strategic competition,
Kim Jong Un’s Government Bans North Koreans From Carrying Phones To Public Propaganda Lectures
Kim Jong Un’s North Korea has banned citizens from carrying their mobile phones to propaganda lectures, which are mandatory for residents to attend. What Happened: Although the country has given no …
US, Japan to place anti-ship missiles on Okinawa amid rising China tensions
The U.S. and Japan announced plans to provide advanced weapons like anti-ship missiles to Marine forces stationed on Okinawa in an effort to cow China and North Korea.
US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa
Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and …
Kim Jong Un’s Vow of ‘Exponential’ Bomb Output Looks Overblown
Kim Jong Un rang in the new year the way he likes best — with a fresh threat to dramatically expand North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. This one is almost certain to fizzle.
Who North Korea Does Business With, Legally and Illegally
Largely cut off from the rest of the world, North Korea’s trade with foreign territories has officially been severed as a result of global sanctions. But new analysis has revealed that sanctions …
North Korea’s nuclear escalation, explained
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at the highest in years after an unprecedented year of missile launches on the part of North Korea — and a more bellicose posturing from the South Korea’s …
North Korea drone entered no-fly zone near Yoon’s office, South says
A North Korean drone briefly entered a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea’s presidential office when it intruded into the South’s airspace last week, Seoul’s military said on Thursday, fuelling …