The fact that Turkey’s president fires his central bank chief over the weekend will only compound the “mess” in the country, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired another …
Read More »South Korea hints it could strengthen military ties with Japan
South Korea’s defense minister said the country could strengthen its military cooperation with rival Japan as the two US allies work to boost regional security against threats like those posed by North …
Read More »North Korean man extradited to US in case of sanctions
WASHINGTON – A North Korean national was taken into US custody on Saturday after being extradited from Malaysia to face money laundering charges, making him the first North Korean extradited to the …
Read More »North Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after the breakdown of relations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – North Korean diplomats left their embassy in Malaysia and were expelled on Sunday after the two nations cut diplomatic ties in a dispute over the extradition of …
Read More »America is ready to ‘fight tonight’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Thursday that US forces are ready to “fight tonight,” in response to the resumption of North Korean impact drills between the United States and South Korea. U.S. …
Read More »North Korea’s Anger Toward the US May Actually Be an Overture
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – After giving the Biden administration the silent treatment for two months, North Korea this week convened two powerful women to warn Washington about the combined military exercises …
Read More »Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The top US diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after North Korea said …
Read More »Senior US officials weigh North Korea’s options in Seoul talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Fresh off a stopover in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure …
Read More »North Korea warns US not to ’cause a stench’ ahead of Seoul meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – In North Korea’s first remarks to the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to “refrain from causing a bad smell” …
Read More »Kim Jong Un Gives President Biden A Cold Shoulder Unlike President Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been turning his back on President Biden, a stark contrast to his relationship with his predecessor Donald Trump. A Biden administration official, who spoke on …
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