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How China Hijacks the International Human Rights System
U.N. systems have played a crucial role in highlighting Beijing’s human rights abuses. Now China’s government is stacking these very bodies with its own mouthpieces.
Kim Jong Un’s top aide reemerges after absence triggered rumors of punishment
Jo Yong Won, one of Kim Jong Un’s closest aides, reappeared in state media on Sunday after two months out of public view, an extended absence that spurred speculation about …
Lee Jae-myung, past advocate for North Korea engagement, wins ROK party primary
South Korean opposition lawmaker Lee Jae-myung won the primary to be the Democratic Party’s (DP) presidential nominee in a landslide vote on Sunday, setting him up as the clear favorite …
New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
New Zealand has deployed a long-range patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea’s maritime smuggling and sanctions evasion activities, Japan’s foreign ministry announced on Friday. In a press release, the ministry …
North Korea confirms ‘heroic’ troop deployment to Russia, praises alliance
North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time that it had deployed troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, two days after Moscow’s military chief openly acknowledged Pyongyang’s …
In a first, Russia confirms North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine war
Russia’s military chief, in an official shift, confirmed the use of North Korean soldiers in its war against Ukraine, during a briefing to Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday focused on …
North Korea launches largest new warship, states aim to sail beyond peninsula
North Korea officially launched the first of its largest new warship class at a ceremony on the west coast Friday, according to state media, where leader Kim Jong Un denounced …
China Decides How Far the Resistance Can Go in Myanmar
China has a growing ability to dictate outcomes on the ground in Myanmar. For resistance forces, the implications are profound.
China’s First 2+2 with Indonesia: A Symbolic Shift in Diplomatic Strategy
China has traditionally avoided this strategic format, long considered a Western construct. Why now, and why Indonesia?
North Korea could soon enrich 230 kg of weapons-grade uranium per year: Report
North Korea may soon be able to produce up to 230 kilograms of weapons-grade uranium per year for its nuclear arsenal, according to a new analysis of images from two …
Why the US should modernize nuke storage in ROK if North Korea rejects talks
The U.S. should prepare to modernize its nuclear weapons storage facilities in South Korea as a signal of resolve and preparedness against North Korea’s evolving nuclear threat, according to Bruce …
How Lee Jae-myung’s adviser thinks Seoul can restart dialogue with North Korea
South Korea’s upcoming presidential election in June could bring major changes to ROK policy toward North Korea, with former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung the early favorite as parties finalize their …
Russia used North Korean missile in deadly strike on Kyiv, Zelensky says
Russia likely used a North Korean ballistic missile in a deadly strike on Kyiv that killed at least 12 people on Wednesday night, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, condemning …
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 …