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Greenland Eyes China Amid Denmark-US Tensions – But Chinese Investors Won’t Rush In
China’s companies appear to have lost interest even before the United States began pushing back against Chinese influence in Greenland.
Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use
Bruce Bennet, a senior researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss just how ironclad the U.S.-South Korea alliance really is, the growing plausibility of limited nuclear use …
Ask a North Korean: What’s the biggest falsehood you’ve heard about the DPRK?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers …
North Korea still silent on accepting citizens found in Yellow Sea 7 weeks ago
North Korea has yet to respond to efforts to repatriate two DPRK civilians in South Korean custody, nearly seven weeks after they drifted over the inter-Korean maritime vessel in a …
US must adjust approach to threats like ‘nuclear-armed’ North Korea: Rubio
The U.S. must recalibrate its diplomatic strategy in response to an evolving global landscape that includes “a nuclear-armed North Korea,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, following similar …
Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US
From rare earths to billions in US debt, here's what China has in its arsenal - and how strong they are.
Ex-US intel official softens stance on ROK nuclear armament amid growing threats
North Korea’s continued advancement of its nuclear capabilities and strengthened ties with Russia have nudged a former U.S. intelligence official toward accepting South Korea’s need for its own nuclear deterrent, …
How Japan’s plan for single Asian theater risks overlooking North Korean threats
Japan has reportedly proposed a new “one-theater” concept to the U.S., aiming to unify security strategy across the entire Indo-Pacific with a sharper focus on China. But this new approach …
Nuclear watchdog chief urges Trump-Kim talks on North Korean nuclear program
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged talks between Washington and Pyongyang on North Korea’s nuclear program on Tuesday, stressing the need for negotiations even before the DPRK takes …
Trump was right to engage with North Korea. He should do so again.
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Austin Headrick, Asia region public education advocacy coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee. Views expressed in opinion articles are …
South Korea places fourth military spy satellite in orbit to monitor North Korea
South Korea successfully placed its fourth military reconnaissance satellite in orbit on Tuesday, advancing the country’s independence surveillance capabilities for monitoring North Korea. The satellite lifted off at 9:48 a.m. …
South Korea resumes artillery drills at US range on North Korea’s doorstep
South Korea has resumed live-fire artillery drills at a high-profile U.S. range just miles from the North Korean border for the first time in seven years, a move that highlights …
North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” …
Influencers behaving badly? YouTubers test limits chasing views in North Korea
In his latest videos, the Danish YouTuber “Adventure Jones” boasts that he “sneaked” into North Korea after finding “a gap” into the country. He portrays himself as a rule-breaker, showing …
UN aviation body to censure North Korea over GPS jamming near Incheon airport
The U.N. aviation authority will issue a warning to North Korea over its jamming of GPS signals near the inter-Korean border this year, after Seoul accused the DPRK of endangering …
Russia deploying North Korean 240mm rocket launcher in Ukraine, video suggests
A newly surfaced video has provided the first confirmed visual evidence of Russia deploying a North Korean 240mm rocket system in Ukraine, with an expert assessing that the weapons may …
Xi Jinping’s Tour Highlights Southeast Asia as the Frontline of the Global China-US Competition
During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external confrontation (read the U.S. trade war).
Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life
Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in a multi-part series exploring key locations on the inter-Korean border that tourists can visit. Part one about remote border islands in the …
US deploys B-1 bombers to Japan, placing North Korea in closer striking range
The U.S. has deployed B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to a northern Japanese air base located just 810 miles from North Korea’s capital, in a move that intensifies conventional military pressure …
Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US
Russian cooperation with North Korea under a bilateral defense pact signed last year could violate Moscow’s obligations to uphold nuclear nonproliferation norms, according to a new U.S. government report. In …
North Korean ambassador to Sweden ends 7-year posting headlined by nuke talks
North Korea’s ambassador to Sweden has returned to Pyongyang following an over seven-year posting, during which he participated in the failed 2019 meeting to revive U.S.-DPRK nuclear talks in Stockholm. …
As US Decouples, China Strengthens Biotech Ties With Japan
From joint ventures to licensing deals, biotechnology is emerging as a strategic bridge between China and Japan.
What Top Chinese Economists Think of Trump’s Tariffs
China’s academic and policy circles see economic and diplomatic opportunities amid the crisis of Washington’s trade war.
ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea
South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The two-day exercise …
UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion
The U.N.’s aviation body has dismissed North Korea’s request for an investigation into its claim that a South Korean drone violated airspace over Pyongyang last year. The International Civil Aviation …