South Korea’s global geopolitical pivot
Nearly two years into the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea has made a geopolitical pivot of potentially historic proportions.
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2 Planes Collide at Japan Airport, Weeks After Deadly Runway Blaze
Two planes collided at an airport on Japan’s snowy northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, according to the airlines involved, just weeks after a deadly runway blaze in Tokyo.
North Korea’s top diplomat in Moscow for talks on ties amid concerns over alleged arms deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday hosted his North Korean counterpart for talks on expanding ties between the two countries amid international concerns over an alleged arms cooperation deal between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Korean Air plane bumps parked Cathay Pacific aircraft at a Japanese airport but no injuries
TOKYO (AP) — A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while taxiing to a runway at northern Japan‘s New Chitose Airport but caused no fire or injuries Tuesday, Japanese media reported.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Unification with South not possible
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said unification with the South is no longer possible, and that the constitution should be changed to designate it the "principle enemy".
US Steel sale reaction evokes ’80s Japan bashers
If glittering history is the measure, few American companies can rival United States Steel. Legendary names like Andrew Carnegie and JP Morgan were involved in its creation 120-plus years ago. It was once the world’s most valuable company. It was once the world’s largest steelmaker.
North Korea Says It Is No Longer Interested in Reunifying With the South
North Korea’s approach toward South Korea has swayed widely over the past decades. While it has often called the South its “sworn” and “principal enemy” and threatened to “annihilate” it with nuclear weapons, at times it has also engaged in dialogue and discussed a possible reunification.
