Taiwan Forces Fire at Drones Flying Over Island near China

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Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations. Taiwan’s forces said in a statement that troops took … Read More

China crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back

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Hong Kong (CNN) – Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis. Since April, four … Read More

Following NATO Summit, North Korea Denounces US-South Korea-Japan Joint Military Cooperation

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North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country will beef up its self-defense capabilities against the U.S. and its allies. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson denounced the “hostility” it said the United States, South Korea, and Japan showed during the … Read More

North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce … Read More

U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet as North Korea appears to prepare nuclear test

SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for “all contingencies” amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since … Read More

North Korea fires ballistic missile after making nuclear threats

The launch is just the latest in a series of weapons tests from the nuclear-armed country North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan Wednesday, according to reports. Japan’s Defense Ministry and South Korea’s military confirmed the … Read More

As Kim Jong Un prepares for nuclear test, Biden approach to North Korea is failing, experts warn

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North Korea is preparing for its seventh nuclear test, as Kim and China move closer. SEOUL, South Korea – Ever since President Biden took office, North Korea has been escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula by testing its ballistic missile … Read More

Kim reaffirms arms buildup at party meet

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment as he concluded a major political conference that came as the United States and South … Read More

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