With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold

The vague North Korea policy from the White House has left all parties unsure what the United States hopes to achieve. A mass demonstration in Pyongyang on 9 September 2021 to mark 73 years since the foundation of the Democratic … Read More

Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions exponentially in what was already one of the most volatile regions on the planet. Pyongyang fired the first missiles on Wednesday, sending two … Read More

North and South Korea conduct missile tests as arms race heats up

South Korea says it test fired missile from submarine North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea U.S. and Japan condemn North’s launch SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) – North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest … Read More

North Korea threatens US with new preemptive strike weapons – probably nukes

On Tuesday, North Korea threatened to increase its “deterrent of absolute capacity” and build up its arsenal of “preemptive strike” capabilities in response to new joint military training between the U.S. and South Korea. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of … Read More

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

S. Korea to step out of G7 statement with possible anti-China content

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Photo: VCG South Korea said Wednesday that as an invited nation, it will not be part of a G7 joint statement, which is assumed to include content targeting and pressuring China. As the US has been seeking to rally its … 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

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

South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps troops on Monday seized the South Korean-flagged MT Hankuk Chemi A South Korean delegation left for Iran on Thursday to negotiate the early release of an oil tanker and its crew seized in strategic Gulf waters … Read More

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