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

U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet on North Korea nuclear tension

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

North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia

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North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Wednesday morning, South Korea’s military has said. Authorities in Seoul said the missiles were fired in the space of less than an hour from the Sunan area in Pyongyang. It comes just … Read More

As Biden makes his first presidential trip to Asia, war in Europe looms large

The four-day journey to South Korea and Japan, intended to counter Chinese influence, will now highlight concerns connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. SEOUL — President Joe Biden on Friday begins his first trip to Asia since he took office … Read More

North Korean nuclear test could serve as ‘wake-up call’ for Biden and allies

In recent months, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made tests of his country’s increasingly powerful and capable missiles a routine matter. In response, U.S. President Joe Biden — at least in part because of his focus on the … Read More

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