Although meetings with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un do not form part of the itinerary, his metaphorical shadow looms large over the trip as the Americans and South Koreans discuss how to get him …
PETER HITCHENS: Axe the Monarchy? Yes, if you want us to be like North Korea… or the USA
We’ll be sorry when the Monarchy is gone, which it will pretty soon be if we all go on behaving like this. If you want a Monarchy, you need grown-ups, not just to sit on the throne, but to support it.
North Korea sanctions slow, but don’t stop nuclear development, analyst says
March 12 (UPI) –A former director at the International Atomic Energy Agency said international sanctions against North Korea worked to slow weapons development. Sanctions had a definite impact on …
Reports: 43 member states co-sponsor North Korea human rights draft resolution
March 12 (UPI) –Dozens of United Nations member states are co-sponsoring a draft resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council, condemning North Korean human rights abuses, but South Korea is not one …
UN Rights Official Warns of Starvation, Poverty in North Korea From Long COVID-19 Lockdown
The report was not clear who in North Korea would be referred to the Netherlands-based ICC, which tries individuals as opposed to nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the U.N.’s top …
North Korea working hard to restore diplomacy, ex-diplomat says
A North Korean diplomat who fled the regime’s embassy in Kuwait said Pyongyang is quietly working toward restarting diplomacy with the United States.
China, Iran, North Korea seek support at U.N. to push back against unilateral force, sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend the United Nations Charter by pushing back against the use or threat of force and …
See the Picture: Admiral Says North Korea Poses ‘Serious’ and ‘Immediate’ Danger
Adm. Phil Davidson has noted that North Korea over the years has continued to develop its nuclear and delivery systems that are designed to strike the United States.
A Tough Nut to Crack: North Korea’s Air Defenses Are No Pushover
North Korean low-altitude air defenses are also fairly robust—even if the systems that Pyongyang fields are dated.
U.N.: Member states can do more on North Korea human rights
March 10 (UPI) –The United Nations could be asking South Korea and other U.N. member states to do more to improve the human rights situation in North Korea– a sensitive topic for Seoul as it seeks …