North Korea may be ramping up nuclear weapons program again, satellite images show

Analysts say the new plant could potentially allow the Hermit Kingdom to add 1,000 new centrifuges. North Korea has been relatively quiet since President Trump last met with Kim Jong Un at the DMZ in June 2019. It has carried … Read More

Few details as Japan, U.S. agree to tackle supply chains

JAPAN, U.S. PLEDGE DEEPER TECH, AND SUPPLY CHAIN TIES: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga capped off their first in-person meeting on Friday by announcing a partnership focused on technology, climate change, and global health. Tucked into the joint … Read More

China accuses US, Japan of ‘ganging’ up on them

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga prepare to hold a joint press conference after their talks at the White House in Washington on April 16, 2021. –Kyodo China accused the US and Japan of “ganging” up on them Saturday, … Read More

Taiwan Strait a ‘Powder Keg’ That Could Set Off World War, Military Expert Warns

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The Taiwan Strait is a “powder keg” that has the potential to trigger a world war, a military analyst said on Tuesday as a panel of experts gathered to discuss U.S. foreign policy from a Taiwanese perspective. A Chinese aircraft carrier task … Read More

China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan

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Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces “grave” consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan‘s security in the face of an increasingly assertive China. Japan‘s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President Joe Biden will together stress the importance … Read More