The Diplomat5d
Beyond the Korean Peninsula: How the South Korea-US Alliance Can Contribute to Regional Security
Even if a strategic and comprehensive alliance can be made a reality, the big question is how to make that happen amid the ...
Madison.com14d
Update: Biden calls ex-President Jimmy Carter “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian”
That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea ... Carter chose Minnesota Sen. Walter “Fritz” Mondale as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the ...
The Straits Times19d
North Korea warns of stronger action over South Korea’s drills with US, Japan
SEOUL-North Korea condemned on Jan 17 joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence “more ...
Voice of America20d
US experts question reason for probe of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea
A move by South Korean opposition leaders to launch an independent probe of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over Seoul’s use of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea is raising questions ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
North Korea the worst country to be a Christian, Open Doors report says
Open Doors International's annual World Watch List identifies North Korea as the country where Christians are most persecuted on earth. Other countries in Asia such as Pakistan, India, Myanmar and ...
NDTV20d
North Korean Troops "Blowing Themselves Up" To Avoid Capture In Ukraine
"Self-detonation and suicides: that's the reality about North Korea," Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, told Reuters. "These soldiers who left home ...
The Economist21d
What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
(In fact, North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, launched the initial attack.) Among the propaganda messages embedded in the tale, a big one is the importance of close ties with Moscow. The film ...
The Mirror21d
North Korea opens knock-off Ikea store in 'luxury' mall as Swedish firm issues threat
A knock-off Ikea has popped up in one of Kim Jong-un’s luxury shopping centres in North Korea – despite the retailer saying there are no authorised stores in the hermit nation. Set in the ...
The Straits Times21d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
“Self-detonation and suicides: that’s the reality about North Korea,” said Mr Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, requesting that he be ...
The Independent21d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose a new risk on the Ukraine battlefield
“Self-detonation and suicides: that’s the reality about North Korea,” said Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, requesting he only be identified ...
Nikkei Asia21d
North Korean troops told to choose suicide over capture in Ukraine: Seoul
SEOUL -- North Korean soldiers deployed to fight against Ukraine have been instructed to take their own lives to avoid capture, according to an assessment by South Korea's spy agency. South Korea ...