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China’s Ambition for the Sea of Japan (East Sea): A Distant Dream?
The Sino-Russian Joint Statement in May 2024 generated considerable media excitement. In the agreement, Moscow pledged its support to Beijing in conducting constructive dialogue...
Seoul Urges Beijing to Use Influence Over Pyongyang for Peace and Denuclearisation
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has urged China to play a constructive role in promoting peace and denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula. During...
Humanity Over Hostility: Seoul Seeks Family Reunions With the North
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday urged North Korea to consider restarting reunions for families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War. Speaking ahead...
When Two Fronts Collide: The Yom Kippur War’s Lessons for an Asian Dual Contingency
In October 1973, Israel was encircled and almost faced defeat when Egypt and Syria orchestrated a surprise assault against Israel on the most sacred...
Rare Foreign Visit Signals North Korea’s Effort to Break Isolation
Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith will travel to North Korea on October 10 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un to attend celebrations marking the...
China-North Korea Ties Deepen as Top Diplomat Makes Rare Second Visit
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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing during her second visit to the Chinese...
Kim Jong Un Signals Stronger Partnership With China in New Statement
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen ties with China "more vigorously" in response to Xi Jinping's congratulatory message on North...
Can Global Aviation Survive Cyberattacks and Geopolitical Divides?
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The UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) opened its triennial assembly in Montreal under the dual shadow of recent cyberattacks disrupting European airports...
North Korea’s “Never Ever”: Kim Shuts Door on Denuclearization
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated he is open to dialogue with the United States—and spoke fondly of his past meetings with...
North Korea Tightens Grip Through Surveillance and Executions – UN Report
Repression in North Korea has increased significantly, according to a U. N. human rights report, making it the world's most restrictive country.
The report, released...