US diplomat worried about pandemic, food supply in N Korea

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America’s No. 2 diplomat has expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortage linked to the pandemic, and renewed calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program SEOUL, South Korea — America’s No. 2 … Read More

Kim Jong-un warns of North Korea crisis similar to deadly 90s famine

Mr. Kim made his rare admission of looming hardship at a party conference – EPA North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings from rights groups that the country faces dire food … Read More

China seen as military threat by 88% of Japanese, 72% of South Koreans

However, poll finds majority in both countries see no end in sight for sour relations between Seoul, Tokyo Pedestrians in Tokyo (AP Photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Nearly 90 percent of Japanese and over 70 percent of South Koreans view … Read More

North Koreans blame China for their viral woes

Pyongyang bans ethnic slurs against Chinese people as Kim Jong Un’s regime looks to Beijing for Covid-19 relief. Keep the virus out! This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on April 10, 2020, shows North … Read More

US, Japan, South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea

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North Korea has long sought a lifting of international sanctions over its weapons programmes.PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday (April 2) to work together to keep up … Read More

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s sister warns US not to ’cause a stink’

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Kim Yo-jong is considered a powerful ally of her brother, Kim Jong-un – Getty Images The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the US not to “cause a stink”, as President Joe Biden prepares to set … Read More

Thanks to North Korea and China, Japan’s Navy Has a Reason to Grow

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force increasingly resembles the former Imperial Japanese Navy, but in a smaller size. Here’s What You Need to Remember: One type of warship the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force won’t operate is a battleship, and there are … Read More

Biden to Face Long List of Foreign Challenges, With China No. 1

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President Trump will be handing Joseph R. Biden Jr. a difficult cleanup act in America’s relations with many countries. But it may not take much for Mr. Biden to improve the mood. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is inheriting a … Read More

North Korea Could Seriously Damage South Korea Without Using Nuclear Weapons

Though technologically backward for the most part—in the event of war—the North Koreans could inflict severe damage to South Korea and the U.S. forces stationed on the peninsula. Here’s What You Need To Remember: As Washington ratchets up the pressure on … Read More

Kim Jong Un in coma, sister set to take control, South Korean ex-diplomat alleges

It is not the first time that the leader’s absence has prompted rumors of health problems. A South Korean diplomat is speculating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma and that his sister, Kim Yo Jong, is poised to take … Read More

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