North Korea expressed regret over comments by the UN secretary-general urging the two Koreas to ease tensions through dialogue following a landmine blast at the border, accusing him of taking Seoul‘s side, state media reported on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took…
North Korea lashed out at the European Union over its draft UN resolution addressing human rights in the country, state media reported Thursday, telling the bloc to “mind its own business”. North Korea said the move was a “farce” and a “politically-motivated provocation”. (Representative image) (AP/PTI) Pyongyang has long been accused by the United Nations…
North Korea reportedly tested a cluster-bomb warhead designed to be mounted on tactical ballistic missiles on Saturday to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles.” The missile launch is being closely monitored by the South Korean military. (AFP/ Representational) The test comes after the nuclear…
Lest you doubt President Donald Trump is inclined to abandon Taiwan to the designs of China, consider that he welcomes the communist behemoth to talks on the future of Ukraine. This past Monday, Trump stated that he is open to a denuclearization summit between the United States, Russian, and China with talks reserved to negotiate…
Before I even walk into the restaurant in the Chinese city of Dandong, there are obvious signs of its ties to North Korea. Upbeat North Korean songs blare from a loudspeaker placed outside the entrance counter, where two small North Korean flags are standing in a vase. Inside I’m given a menu written in North…
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between the rivals over border land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the missile being launched from the…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would eventually give up, although he stopped short of predicting when, during remarks at a White House event attended by leading technology executives. Asked whether Iran was about to concede, Trump replied: “Well, they’re doing very poorly. I don’t know if they’re going to give up yet,…