Kremlin’s ties with Pyongyang attracts scrutiny
January 22, 2024
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North Korea tears down monument symbolising union with South
SEOUL — North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolised the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong-un, who last week called South Korea a "primary foe" and said unification was no longer possible.
Henny Penny, Chicken Little warn: N Korea’s sky is falling
Is Kim Jong Un about to go to war, sending his fancy new missiles to wreak havoc on one or more enemy countries? Will the first target be in Japan? South Korea? The United States (specifically Guam, which is within range)?
South Korea says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea fired several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast, adding to a provocative run of weapons demonstrations in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
China’s critics and allies have 45 seconds each to speak in latest U.N. review of its human rights
GENEVA (AP) — China faces international scrutiny Tuesday over domestic polices in places like Hong Kong, Tibet and the western Xinjiang region as the global power receives its latest U.N.-backed review of its human rights record.
Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?
North Korea experts - by nature, a cautious group who seek to avoid sowing panic - have been left reeling by two of their own.
Is China driving the new war epidemic?
Beijing is grappling with a new challenge after Covid – an expanding war encircling its friends and neighbors. Is China a victim or a contributor to this new conflict? The country may or may not be aware but suspicions are mounting about its role.
North Korean teens get 12 years' hard labour for watching K-pop video
SEOUL – In video footage released by an organisation that works with North Korean defectors, the North Korean authorities are seen publicly sentencing two teenagers to 12 years’ hard labour for watching K-pop.