- 17 June, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitynorth korea
N.Korea’s Kim calls Olympics ‘great victory’ for China, calls for better relations
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympics as a "great…
Wife, aunt of N.Korea’s Kim make rare public appearance amid pandemic
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife and influential aunt made a rare appearance in state media on Wednesday, as the ruling family has…
Explainer-From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea capped one of its busiest months of missile tests ever with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, highlighting…
U.S. worried North Korea could return to nuclear and ICBM tests, urges dialogue
By David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned North Korea's escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic…
North Korea On a Missile Testing Spree
North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 today, 30, January, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space, seen as taking the nuclear-armed country a step closer…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Russia says new six-way N. Korea talks still possible after missile tests -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday there was still a chance for six-way talks on North Korea to resume despite Pyongyang's recent missile launches which Moscow was…
Explainer-Flurry of missile tests displays N.Korea’s increasingly diverse arsenal
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - This January has been one of the busiest months ever for North Korea's missile testing, with launches displaying a dizzying array of weapon types,…
U.S. State Department ‘condemns’ North Korea missile tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. government "condemns" North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, calling the tests a violation of multiple United Nations Security…
N.Korean internet downed by suspected cyber attacks -researchers
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's internet appears to have been hit by a second wave of outages in as many weeks, possibly caused by a distributed denial-of-service…
China, Russia delay U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -China and Russia delayed a U.S. bid to impose U.N. sanctions on five North Koreans on Thursday, diplomats said, as Pyongyang suggested it may…
Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence -PM Kishida
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as the highly…
Biden imposes first sanctions over N. Korea weapons program after missile tests
By David Brunnstrom and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea's weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches,…
