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China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
World
March 14, 2021
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration’s first Cabinet-level trip abroad,…
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
World
March 7, 2021
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and US militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due…
The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world
World
March 5, 2021
The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world
For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health…
UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes
World
February 9, 2021
UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using…
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
World
January 27, 2021
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
World
January 16, 2021
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear
World
January 13, 2021
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What has happened to Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader’s influential sister? That is…
N. Korea’s Kim adds title: General secretary of ruling party
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January 11, 2021
N. Korea’s Kim adds title: General secretary of ruling party
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the title of general secretary of the…
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
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January 6, 2021
Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as…
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
World
December 28, 2020
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered…