North Korea
Zelenskyy calls on allies ‘not to hide,’ respond to North Korean involvement in war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses lawmakers as he presents the so-called ‘Victory Plan’ during a parliament session, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 16, 2024. Andrii Nesterenko | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies on Tuesday “not to hide” and to respond to evidence of North Korean involvement in Russia’s war in […]
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road on its side of border, Seoul says
Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea’s military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024, in this screen grab from a handout video. South Korean Defense Ministry North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the […]
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Tokyo says it ‘lodged a protest’ after North Korea fired missiles toward Sea of Japan
People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Sept. 12, 2024. North Korea fired multiple short range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula on September 12, Seoul’s military reported, days after the nuclear-armed North marked […]
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In his new book, Trump threatens to imprison Mark Zuckerberg and says he ‘got along well’ with Putin
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the NRA ILA Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images In a new book of photographs, former President Donald Trump describes his term in […]
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North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say
North Korea will resume international tourism this winter, ending a COVID-era ban on travelers, according to operators that organize trips to the country. Travel companies KTG and Koryo Tours, which organize trips to North Korea, said on Wednesday that their partners in the country had informed them about government plans to allow travel to some […]
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U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence
Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence”, a term used to describe the U.S. commitment to use its nuclear forces to deter attacks on allies. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images Foreign and defense […]
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The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn
NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” […]
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As NATO meets, leaders look to ‘Trump-proof’ the military alliance
Former U.S. president Donald Trump pictured during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House, London on Dec. 3, 2019. NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty Images As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary with a summit in Washington this week, the alliance is facing some familiar foes and challenges: Russia’s war on Ukraine […]
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North Korea’s hottest missile check probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military services suggests
A North Korean ballistic missile examination Wednesday probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military reported, times right after the North protested the recent regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a trilateral military drill with South Korea and Japan. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Photos News | Getty Photographs A North Korean ballistic missile test […]
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Putin and Kim Jong Un’s partnership is a relationship of ease: Here’s how it functions
Individuals sit in the vicinity of a television displaying a news broadcast with footage of North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un (R) greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on June 19, 2024. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Pictures Even a […]
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