Japan conveys objection to Trump’s plan to add S. Korea to G-7
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 28, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has conveyed to the United States its objection…
North Korea
[Analytics] US to blame for new freeze on Korean peninsula
An influential advisor to the South Korean president spoke out on Friday on why North…
US calls out N. Korea regime for torture in detention facilities
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, Yonhap. The U.S. State Department called out the North Korean…
N. Korean leader suspends military action plans against S. Korea
SEOUL, Jun 24, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea suspended “military action plans” against South Korea during…
Bolton book offers peek into Japan’s PM Abe’s ties with US leader
TOKYO, Jun 23, 2020, The Japan Times. Although the memoir by former top U.S. official…
N. Korea reinstalling loudspeakers near border with S. Korea: media
SEOUL, JUn 22, 2020, Xinhua. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been reinstalling…
Vote in Japan to change status of disputed islands threatens to raise tensions with China
HONG KONG, Jun 22, 2020, CNN. A bill that changes the status of an island…
Bolton memoir feared to deepen US-N. Korea distrust amid deadlock in nuke talks
SEOUL, Jun 22, 2020, Yonhap. The memoir of former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton…
N. Korea preparing military parade for party anniversary: defense ministry
SEOUL, Jun 22, 2020, Yonhap. North Korea is preparing to hold a large-scale military parade…
S. Korea urges N. Korea to drop plan to send anti-Seoul leaflets
SEOUL, Jun 20, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea urged North Korea on Saturday to “immediately” withdraw…
[Analytics] Chaos in the Koreas sees Kim Jong Un’s sister emerge stronger than ever
On a crisp winter day two years ago, Kim Yo Jong took her first step…
S. Korea’s president Moon accepts unification minister’s resignation
SEOUL, Jun 19, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in accepted Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul’s resignation Friday,…