South Korean police have raided the office of an activist who said he floated propaganda leaflets toward North Korea by balloon in defiance of a contentious new law that bans such actions …
Migrants from Japan to North Korea after war were promised ‘paradise on earth’ but ended up ‘in hell’
As the Korean War came to an end, the Japanese government wanted to get rid of the Koreans living in the slums, so it mounted a propaganda blitz, touting itself as a “paradise” with jobs} for everyone …
US, Japan, South Korea diplomats review North Korea strategy
Japan, S.Korea meet with Blinken despite rifts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met jointly with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts to discuss North Korea, bringing together the allies despite renewed rifts.
Canada and Japan move to expand security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Facing a common threat of an increasingly assertive China and an unpredictable North Korea, Canada and Japan are moving to deepen their security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying
South Korean officials say North Korea has told soccer’s Asian governing body it will not participate in World Cup qualifiers next month because of coronavirus concerns. Kim Min-soo, an official from …
Diplomatic dance or standoff? North Korea and U.S. tread cautious line
While North Korea’s barrage of complaints about U.S. President Joe Biden’s policies over the weekend might appear to be ratcheting up tensions, some signs suggest Pyongyang hasn’t ruled out diplomacy …
China: US should push North Korea diplomacy, not pressure
China’s U.N. ambassador expressed hope Monday that President Joe Biden’s policy toward North Korea will give more importance to diplomacy and dialogue instead of “extreme pressure” to try to stop …
South Korea’s Navy inaugurates new 2,800-ton frigate
South Korea held a launching ceremony for a new 2,800-ton frigate, the Daejeon, as Seoul monitors North Korean military activity.
Blinken tells North Korea: diplomatic ball is in your court
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that North Korea needed to engage diplomatically to see if there were ways to achieve the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsular. LONDON, May 3 …