TikTok grooves to upbeat North Korean propaganda song praising Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dropped his latest propaganda song a fortnight ago, and the synth-pop track is seemingly winning over TikTokkers, BBC News reported.
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New groups monitoring sanctions on North Korea will fail, says its UN envoy
SEOUL — Efforts led by the US and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's UN envoy said on May 5, according to state media KCNA.
U.S. will press North Korea to resolve abductions issue: special envoy
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is committed to working with Japan to bring home Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, the American special envoy on North Korean human rights issues recently told Nikkei.
U.S. delays ban on Chinese graphite for EV tax credits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday gave automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements for electric vehicle tax credits on some crucial trace minerals from China, such as graphite.
Unusual terror alert for South Korea’s embassies fuels tensions with North, offers distraction from Yoon’s election loss
Citing intelligence indicating a potential terror threat from Pyongyang, Seoul on Thursday raised its terrorism alert by two levels from the lowest to the third-highest on a four-tier scale.
Japan eyes high-level talks on U.S. nuclear umbrella: defense minister
TOKYO -- Japan will seek to establish a cabinet-level dialogue with the U.S. on extended deterrence as early as this year, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara says, as the allies respond to the growing nuclear capabilities of China and North Korea.
Russia shipping fuel to North Korea above U.N. cap: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate a cap imposed by the United Nations Security Council, the White House said on Thursday, suggesting new sanctions could result.
South Korea ‘sensing geopolitical uncertainty’ avoids committing in potential Taiwan crisis, maintains mainland China ties
South Korea’s Minister of National Defence Shin Won-sik downplayed his country’s resolve to intervene in such a scenario, during a TV interview on April 21, adding that if a crisis occurred, Seoul’s paramount concern was “observing the possibility of North Korean provocations”.