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Tokyo —  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Thursday his determination to work toward a summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to realize the return of Japanese people believed abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s…

Launches come days after South Korea and the US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony…

State media says car ride is ‘clear proof’ of the close and deepening relationship between the two countries.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was given to him as a gift by Russian President…

SEOUL, South Korea —  A South Korean citizen arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage was a missionary who supported North Korean laborers based in Russia's Far East, South Korean media reports said on Tuesday. The man, named as…

Washington —  Moscow has a range of military technologies that it could offer Pyongyang in exchange for munitions to sustain its war in Ukraine, with advanced missile technologies high on the list, analysts say. North Korea has been…

washington —  Beijing is unlikely to help Washington disrupt military cooperation between North Korea and Russia because China sees that move as undermining itself while bolstering U.S. goals in Europe and Asia, analysts said. "Given…

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to protect Americans’ personal data from foreign adversaries. The order seeks to block bulk transfers of data such geolocation, biometric, health and financial…

SEOUL, South Korea —  North Korea on Wednesday fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea in its fifth test of such weapons since January, South Korea's military said, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that's elevating…

On January 10, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un abandoned decades of seeking peaceful Korean unification. He called South Korea the country's “principal enemy” and said he has “no intention of avoiding war.” He further said he would…

SEOUL, South Korea —  North Korean on Friday extended a provocative run in weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations while touring a shipyard. South…

State news agency says Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missile is still in its development phase.North Korea has said it conducted its first test of a new-generation cruise missile, as it continues to expand its military capabilities. The official…

In late 2023, the South Korean National Intelligence Service warned that North Korea was likely “to engage in unexpected military and cyber provocations” in 2024. Then, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told his people “to prepare…

Yeonpyeong, South Korea —  When a North Korean artillery shell slammed into his house and burned it to the ground in 2010, Jung Chang-kuan thought that war had broken out again. That attack — a North Korean artillery barrage on Jung's…

In another world, it would be reasonable to expect North Korea to rank among the strongest and wealthiest countries across the dimensions of national power, just like its neighbor, South Korea. After all, the North Korean people…

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and further expand arsenal.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” South Korea and the United…

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and further expand arsenal.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” South Korea and the United…

North Korea has said it will launch three more military spy satellites, build military drones and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024, continuing a military modernisation programme that saw a record number of weapons tests this year.…

This week, we discuss how lies and misinformation will play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war; a look at the evidence on how to address America’s gun violence problem; preventing bias and inequities when vetting national security…

On October 7, Hamas carried out a heinous attack against civilian targets in Israel. And their tactics—torturing and murdering over 1,000 civilians, including women and children—signal their prime objective: to force Israel into…

North Korea has been vastly increasing its nuclear weapon threat and plans to accelerate this process in the future. North Korea has also adopted an extremely hostile campaign of threatening the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United…

On October 7, Hamas carried out a heinous attack against civilian targets in Israel. And their tactics—torturing and murdering over 1,000 civilians, including women and children—signal their prime objective: to force Israel into…

This week, we discuss insights from RAND research on the Israel-Hamas war; fatal overdoses and education disparities; why more U.S. health care workers may go on strike; who's winning the information war in Ukraine; considering…

Imagine you are the dictator of a small, impoverished country. You are, by nature, paranoid about potential threats to your survival and control of your country. Indeed, your number one objective is regime survival and control. So…

We have a habit of thinking of China and North Korea as allies. Indeed, China's Mao Zedong once described the two as being “as close as lips and teeth.” North Korea is the only country with which China has a mutual defense treaty.…

The discovery that the People's Republic of China is expanding its nuclear arsenal, Russia's "suspension" of the New START arms control treaty and aggression in Ukraine, and North Korea's evolving nuclear capabilities have led some…

This week, we discuss the risk of escalation in Ukraine; the North Korea-Russia-China Partnership; addressing food insecurity among veterans; why estimating disaster recovery costs is so difficult; strengthening the U.S.…

When U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met at Camp David last month, it was the three countries' first-ever summit. Leveraging the event's status as a…

We are increasingly greeted by stories of a developing partnership between Russia, China, and North Korea. Much of the world has isolated Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Moscow's constant targeting of civilians and its clear…

U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in August held a trailblazing trilateral summit. The summit's particular focus was on countering military threats in East…

seoul —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a nationwide lockdown Thursday to try to contain a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which was confirmed in the country this week for the first time. The…

By Matthew Sparkes The value of bitcoin rose on the expectation that it might gain traction during Russia’s invasion of UkraineBrent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cryptocurrencies are…