Kim Jong Un commends Moon’s efforts in a rare letter. What’s behind it?
Experts say Pyongyang seeks to win Moon over, as well as to keep incoming Yoon government in check.
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North Korea boasts of ‘invincible power’ world cannot ignore ahead of holiday
Monday (April 25) will mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army.
Yoon’s delegation departs for Tokyo, seeks to revive long-strained relationship
Seoul-Tokyo relations have remained frosty, mainly over several thorny issues regarding wartime history and trade.
Shinzo Abe visits controversial Yasukuni shrine, sparks fury in Seoul
14 Class A war criminals of the Pacific War are enshrined there and politicians’ visits are perceived as glorifying Japan’s war of aggression.
China-Solomons security agreement sends shockwaves across region
Although details have not been revealed, it will likely enable China to deploy military and police to the South Pacific Ocean country.
New Zealand’s Ardern in Tokyo to meet Kishida, promote trade
New Zealand also will reopen its borders to tourists from Japan, Singapore and many other countries from May.
Japan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
The revocation of the trade status applies to tariffs on all Russian imports, allowing Tokyo to impose higher duties on such products.
UK ambassador to Japan calls for closer ties among democracies
The ambassador also criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “an unprovoked and unnecessary attack on a sovereign democratic state”.
Anger grows in South Korea over US-run labs
Experts say laboratories run by the US military in South Korea are endangering residents.
China signs security pact with Solomons
A foreign ministry spokesman said the security cooperation aims at promoting social stability and long-term peace in the Solomon Islands.