Lunar race heats up
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Inter-Korean peace process falls victim to rising China-U.S. tensions
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Is treaty ending Korean war necessary?
Think the time is nigh for a declaration to formally end the Korean War
North Korea fires projectile into seas near Japan
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. According to its data, the missile was launched not far from the coastal …
North Korea tests hypersonic missile
North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military powers to deploy the advanced weapons system
North and South Koreas launch ballistic missiles
North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, September 15 according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff
Will US withdraw its troops from South Korea after Afghanistan?
Since the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban (banned in Russia) have taken control of power more quickly than expected. Chaos reigned at the Kabul airport as Afghans desperately tried to flee the country
Japan’s new assertiveness re-energizes its territorial disputes
Japan’s sovereignty disputes with Russia (Southern Kurils/Northern Territories), the Koreas (Dok-do/Takeshima) and China (Diaoyutai/Senkakus) are resurfacing and rising to the fore. As Asia Times …
Russia lifts restrictions on flights to three countries
The Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center is lifting restrictions imposed on regular and charter air travel from Russia to the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic and South Korea on August 27, the crisis center said in a statement on …
Kim Yo Jong: "The U.S. troops in South Korea is the root cause of tension on the Korean Peninsula"
Ever since the Korean War ended in a truce, the U.S. and South Korea have conducted joint military exercises to protect against a possible North Korean attack on the South’s territory
Terminator Terror. Meet the ‘killer robots’ of modern warfare
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25-year-old Olympic record broken during qualifying in Tokyo
Korean archer An San scored 680 out of a possible 720 points to top women’s individual qualification at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and break an Olympic record that has stood since 1996. She was the first of …
Russian tanks kept South Korea alive
One of the great ironies of the military balance in the Koreas is the fact that South Korea operates more advanced Russian tanks than North Korea, …
Kim Yo Jong pours cold water on hopes for re-engagement with US
Pyongyang and Washington have shown different interpretations of Kim Jong Un’s latest remarks about possible talks with the Biden administration. Since Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, urged his country to be prepared for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the new U.S. administration
U.S. and South Korean leaders to discuss North Korea, China
U.S. President Joe Biden meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House on Friday to underscore a strategic focus on Asia, while playing down chances of quick progress on the two biggest challenges facing the United States. …
Biden's North Korea strategy kept in secret for now
The Biden administration contacted North Korea last week to explain the results of its review of U.S. North Korea policy, according to local news reports. After Joe Biden took office in January, the U.S. began a review of its North Korea policy, but Pyongyang ignored suggestions to return to the negotiating table
Iran releases detained South Korean tanker
Iran has freed South Korea’s Hankuk Chemi tanker and its crew after the vessel was stopped in January in the Persian Gulf, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday, citing the South Korean Foreign Ministry. According to the agency, the …
The 'Pivot to Asia' in Joe Biden style
Observers in Washington and Asia are curious if overreaching ambitions regarding the Asia Pacific will result in major policy change in Washington or not
South Korea agrees to partially unfreeze Iran's assets
After weeks of intense negotiations, Iran and South Korea reached an agreement Monday to unfreeze $1 billion of Iranian assets in Korean banks. Governor of Iran’s Central Bank Abdolnasser Hemmat met in Tehran with South Korean …
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