Just weeks after President Joe Biden took his oath of office, he dispatched Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to Anchorage to meet State Councilor Wang Yi …
Biden: Hard to Say If China Can Control North Korea
President Joe Biden says he cautioned China’s Xi Jinping on North Korea, a Chinese ally that has recently accelerated tests of ballistic missiles, alarming South Korea and Japan. Biden said he made it …
From Missions to Missiles: North Korea’s Diplomats and Sanctions-Busting
The UN sanctions regime on North Korea is one of the most extensive multilateral sanctions regimes in history. Restrictive measures have targeted WMD programmes and been used to counter …
Biden: Partnership with Japan, South Korea ‘more important’ in face of North Korea threat
President Biden, speaking alongside his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Sunday, said that the countries’ trilateral partnership is more important in the wake of “provocative” behavior from …
U.S., Japan and South Korea vow unified response to North Korean threat
At a meeting with his counterparts, Biden said the three-way partnership is “even more important than it’s ever been” as the North steps up its provocations.
Joe Biden will seek to establish US-China red lines in Xi Jinping talks
US president expected to urge Beijing to do more to curb North Korea and raise carbon reduction targets …
Biden says U.S., Japan, South Korea are ‘more aligned than ever’ on North Korea
The United States, Japan and South Korea are “more aligned than ever” on North Korea’s “provocative behaviour,” U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday, as his national security adviser promised a …
Biden pledges support for S. Korea, Japan in face of N. Korea missile tests
President Joe Biden on Sunday reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the security of South Korea and Japan amid continued “provocations” from North Korea’s missile tests.
Myanmar’s financial blacklisting is worth the risks it brings
Last month, Myanmar took its place alongside North Korea and Iran on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based international organization that combats money laundering …
South Korea’s Yoon says North Korea’s provocations becoming more aggressive
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday that North Korea is conducting more “aggressive” provocations based on confidence over its nuclear and missile programmes, calling for strong …