In the time that I have been following events in East Asia, starting with more than a decade of coverage from bases in Japan and China beginning in the late 1990s, it has sometimes seemed like I have …
Ex-Generals See Nuclear Blackmail ‘Trinity’ in Russia, China, North Korea
The remarks by the former generals come in the wake of China and Russia vetoing further sanctions against North Korea last month for the first time since 2006.
South Korea’s Yoon calls for coordinated U.N. response to North Korea’s provocations – media
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said the United Nations Security Council should respond in a coordinated manner against North Korea’s missile provocations, South Korea’s Newsis reported on …
South Korea’s Yoon calls for coordinated U.N. response to North Korea’s provocations – media
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said the United Nations Security Council should respond in a coordinated manner against North Korea’s missile provocations, South Korea’s Newsis reported on …
World’s nuclear arsenals on the rise as concerns grow over China and North Korea
The world’s biggest nuclear powers might have pledged to work toward a world without nukes, but global stockpiles are expected only to rise over the coming decade, according to a new report.
South Korea says it will boost defence capacity to counter North Korean threat
South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would enhance its defence capabilities and work closely with the United States and Japan to counter North Korea’s nuclear and …
Canada accuses China of ‘very concerning’ behaviour in aerial spat
Canada believes China showed “very concerning and unprofessional” behaviour while harassing its patrol aircraft near North Korea, Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday, but she declined …
After veto on North Korea, China says ‘let’s see’ on U.N. action over a nuclear test
China’s U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on …
Trudeau calls China’s close encounter with Canadian warplanes ‘provocative’
Canadian planes enforcing UN North Korea sanctions had to avoid colliding with Chinese jets in encounter in international airspace …
North Korea test-fires short-range ballistic missiles after South Korea and US stage drill
Setting a possible single-day record for ballistic launches, North Korea test-fired a salvo of eight short-range missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The missiles were fired …