“Donald Trump has opened up something and if you use it well, it could result in something that’s meaningful,” a former State Department senior adviser who specialized in North Korea, told Newsweek.
North Korea says South may ‘pay dearly’ for doubting its claim to be Covid-free
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, accuses Seoul of seeking to damage political ties by questioning claim to not have any coronavirus cases …
South Korea questions Pyongyang’s claims to be virus-free
North KoreaThe sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for casting doubt over Pyongyang’s claim that the country has no coronavirus cases. North …
Japan Plans Its Own Missiles Able to Hit North Korea
Japan plans to develop its own missiles capable of reaching North Korea, part of a defense buildup that would give Tokyo the ability to strike if it anticipates an attack.
U.S. should freeze North Korea’s nuclear program before pursuing denuclearization, think tank says
After getting an “interim freeze deal,” CSIS’ Victor Cha said the U.S. should then try to “transform the political relationship” with North Korea.
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on China Over North Korean Coal Exports
The Trump administration took steps in a renewed effort to stem revenue sources for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
U.S. Targets North Korea Coal Shipments With New Sanctions
The United States has blacklisted six companies, including several based in China, and four ships accused of illicit exports of North Korean coal, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. The United …
U.S. Targets Illegal North Korean Coal Sales With New Sanctions
The U.S. announced new sanctions on entities and ships it says are helping North Korea sell coal in violation of international restrictions meant to reign in Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons program.
Report: China, North Korea trading coal in violation of sanctions
China and North Korea could be defying international sanctions on North Korean coal and engaging in trade without concealing the activity, according to a recent press report.
US hits Iran’s envoy to Yemen, Chinese firms with sanctions
The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated steps to rein in Iran’s activities in the Middle East and North Korea’s efforts to evade international sanctions with new …