SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, South Korea’s central bank estimated on Friday, as international sanctions and drought hit growth hard, with signs living conditions were beginning to deteriorate. Gross … Read More
BEIJING – China’s army will take action”at any cost” to foil attempts to separate the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, the country’s defense minister said on Thursday. Beijing has been infuriated by recent U.S. sanctions on … Read More
Declassified report warns of dangers from electromagnetic pulse. China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are preparing nuclear electronic pulse attacks from space in a future conflict to cripple the U.S. military and plunge the United States into darkness, according to … Read More
The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday they will jointly work to ensure U.N. sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced, including blocking ship-to-ship transfers of goods. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters … Read More
Pope Francis on Thursday received an invitation to visit North Korea and the pontiff indicated he would consider making what would be a landmark trip to a nation known for severe restrictions on religious practice, according to South Korean officials. … Read More
North and South Korea have agreed to reconnect road and rail links. The two countries said in a statement that they will carry out joint transport surveys later this month. U.S. concern exists over any easing of sanctions while the … Read More
Formal Ending Korean War. Says N Korea willing to abolish all nuke weapons. South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday called on the United States to move towards the nuclear-armed North’s demands for a declaration the Korean War is over, as … Read More
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Pompeo said Monday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong … Read More
Search and rescue workers evacuate an earthquake and tsunami survivor trapped in a collapsed restaurant, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Antara Foto/Muhammad Adimaja/ via REUTERS Officials fear at least 5,000 people may still be missing in Indonesia following a deadly earthquake and tsunami … Read More