North Korea
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border
Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion
North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
A plurality of death sentences before the pandemic were for murder, while during the pandemic, prosecutions seemingly centered around cultural crimes and information crimes.
UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions
"Ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilizing regional peace and security," UK officials said in a statement.
North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks
"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says
The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.
North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says
Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said North Korea had not sent weapons or supplies so far to Iran since the conflict started on February 28.
Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report
"North Korea is the seller and Iran is the buyer," Bruce Bechtol, who is a professor of political science in the Department of Security Studies at Angelo State University in Texas, told Fox News.
The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion
Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.
World reacts to Khamenei's death in Tehran as Israel, US, and Iran continue to trade strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.
China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal - analysis
Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's grey-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea.
North Korea says South Korea should prevent 'sovereignty violation' after drone intrusion
South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young acknowledged the incident as a problem, with Kim Jong Un's sister saying she appreciated Chung's expression of regret.
