The law applies to properties within 10 miles of military installations and other “critical infrastructure” and also affects citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea. But …
State Dept. promises to punish North Korea if illicit satellite is launched
The U.S. State Department is warning it will use “a number of tools” to “hold North Korea accountable” if the nation proceeds with an illicit satellite launch. Deputy State Department spokesman …
RPT-China’s exports to North Korea surge in April
China’s exports to North Korea soared in April from a year earlier, with wigs and fertiliser among major shipments, Chinese customs data showed on Saturday. Chinese outbound shipments to the isolated …
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea …
North Korea looks to the final frontier as Kim Jong Un readies launch of spy satellite
Some South Korean analysts have reportedly argued that the satellite revealed in images by North Korea’s state-controlled media is too small and insufficient to capture high-resolution imagery …
G7 leaders warn China and North Korea against expanding nuclear arsenals as they await Zelenskiy
Despite concern over military buildup, G7 underlined the importance of engaging with world’s second-biggest economy
North Korea defectors prompted to flee by strict COVID controls, South Korea spy agency says
Defectors who fled North Korea early this month decided to do so because of the country’s strict COVID-19 controls, South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday.
China’s exports to North Korea surge in April
North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity and South Korea’s DongA Ilbo newspaper reported in mid-February that Pyongyang’s food crisis may have deteriorated. The country has been under U.N.
World leaders warn China and North Korea on nukes as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy travels to G7 summit
Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies warned China and North Korea against building up their nuclear arsenals, pivoting to major northeast Asian crises ahead of the arrival later Saturday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Japan’s pacifism hangs in balance as China and North Korea threats loom
The genesis of Japan’s pacifism, Article 9 is at the heart of the country’s struggle to balance the need for defence with its desire for peace. Some believe the law has weakened Japan, but others …