East China Sea — Over the deep blue waters of the East China Sea, a Canadian military aircraft surveys the vast expanse below. The CP-140 Aurora, a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, is designed primarily to hunt enemy submarines — but this crew is on a different mission: tracking North Korean…
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang has allocated strategic assets to respond to the buildup of U.S. military forces in the south and vowed to develop additional military measures, the state media KCNA reported on Sunday. “In direct proportion to the buildup of U.S. forces in Korea, our strategic interest in…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Beijing on Sunday. Both sides agreed to oppose “hegemonism,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a readout released Monday. Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua/EPA SEOUL, Sept. 29 (UPI) — The top diplomats of North Korea and China met in Beijing and…
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) -North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he saw no reason not to negotiate with the United States if it dropped its demand that North Korea give up its nuclear weapons, adding that he had “fond memories” of President Doanld Trump. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Sunday for comment. Why…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump have spoken by phone for the third time this year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The conversation on Friday marked the latest efforts by the two powers to stabilise their relationship, which remains mired in a geopolitical rivalry. It also paved the way for a…
Prabowo had earlier decided to cancel the trip because of widespread protests at home. But he showed up for the parade in a grey suit on the morning of September 3, taking a seat at the rostrum beside Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who was to the right of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sources said the…
China’s recent high-profile diplomatic activity, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the Victory Day parade in Beijing in the same week, conveyed more than international headlines suggested. Although much of the media spotlight focused on the optics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and North Korean leader…
China’s Victory Day military parade presents a fascinating paradox. With over 12,000 troops reportedly marching through Tiananmen Square, this spectacle celebrates a defensive military doctrine while showcasing power-projection capabilities that would make any expeditionary force envious. It reveals how Beijing is pioneering a new grammar of military power that particularly resonates with the Global South….
South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor. The teenager drew global attention earlier this month when she made her first official overseas trip with her father, as he met…