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How sustainable is the China-South Korean thaw?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 14, 2017. Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri With North Korea apparently coming in from the cold, relations are also warming between South Korea and China. This is good news for Seoul…
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North Korea believed to be ‘deceiving’ US, increasing nuclear production: report
U.S. intelligence officials believe North Korea has been “deceiving” the U.S., saying the Hermit Kingdom was bolstering production for nuclear weapons at “multiple secret sites” in the past few months, a report stated. Officials from the CIA and other intelligence agencies told NBC News the regime has increased its production of enriched uranium for the weapons despite…
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U.S. intelligence believes North Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks
The latest U.S. intelligence assessment appeared to go counter to sentiments expressed by Donald Trump that “there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.” U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while seeking concessions in…
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Trump is right to meet with Putin — Here is what they need to talk about
The announcement Thursday that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit July 16 in Helsinki, Finland is welcome news – though it predictably prompted immediate criticism from Democrats and other Trump opponents. But we can discount the instant opposition. The Trump-haters criticize almost everything the president says and does, no matter what. Sometimes…
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5 of 7 nations hit by US travel ban are majority Muslim
The seven nations under the Trump administration’s travel ban – upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court – include five majority Muslim countries, prompting dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor to assert that the entry restrictions were motivated by “animus toward the Muslim faith.” The administration cites security concerns. The list includes countries with a hostile relationship with…
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North Korean diplomat tells Japan not to meddle in denuclearization
Delegate to UN conference on disarmament says Tokyo ought ‘to refrain from poking into others’ business.’ A North Korean diplomat to the United Nations advised Japan on Tuesday not to meddle in the process of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The remarks by councillor Ju Yong-chol came in a speech delivered on the first day…
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The Pentagon has officially canceled military exercises with South Korea. Here’s what comes next
A U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet lands in Gwangju, South Korea, during a joint exercise in May. (Park Chul-hog/Yonhap/AP) The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, an intensive military readiness exercise involving tens of thousands of U.S. and South Korean troops, would not take place this August. This confirmed one of the most remarkable outcomes of…
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If the US military withdraws from Korea, China will be a big loser
Michael Heng says while Beijing has good reason to be wary of American hegemony in the region, it must realise that a US military withdrawal would encourage unwanted developments – nuclear-armed neighbours in a unified Korea and Japan. The Kim-Trump summit in Singapore has reduced the danger of armed conflict on the Korean peninsula. It is good for peace…
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China sounds out Japan and South Korea for another summit about North Korea this year, sources say
The proposed talks in Beijing in December would be the second such summit this year, and could represent Beijing’s attempt to hold sway in the wake of the Trump-Kim meeting. China has sounded out Japan and South Korea to hold a trilateral summit again in December in Beijing, hoping to further ramp up cooperation to…
