Bolton's Memoir Reveals Trump's Risky Plans for North Korea and MoreOn February 28, 2019 (local time), then-US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an expanded meeting at the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi, Vietnam./AP ·Yonhap News Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton predicted that if Donald Trump is re-elected, he might attempt reckless negotiations concerning North Korea’s nuclear […]
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US-China Held a First-ever Meeting on the 'Zombie Drug' Fentanyl AsiaToday Beijing Correspondent Hong Soondo = The United States and China agreed to launch a joint anti-drug working group after meeting to discuss ways to stop the flow of the narcotic painkiller fentanyl into the United States...
Putin Officially Registered For Russian Presidential Election AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially registered as a candidate for the presidential election to be held in March...
U.S. Asks China to Stop North Korea and Reduce Military Ties with Russia AsiaToday Hamanju Hamanju, Washington Correspondent = White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reportedly urged Wang Yi, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Political Bureau and foreign minister, to use China's influence on North Korea...
South Korea Worries About Economic Impact If Trump Returns to Office Sejong
President Yoon Prepares Public Statement on First Lady's Luxury Bag ScandalPresident Yoon Suk Yeol is entering the ceremony for the appointment of a new ambassador at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 26th./Presidential Office Photojournalists’ Association On the 28th, it was reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol is planning to address the allegations concerning First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury bag receipt, and […]
Chinese Automakers Could Outperform Global Rivals, Says Elon Musk AsiaToday Reporter Lee Jang-won = Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned on Sept. 24 (local time) that Chinese automakers will take down most other automakers in the world if there are no trade barriers...
China's Electric Car Market Slump Drives Lithium Prices Down by 80% AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = Lithium prices have plunged 80% in a year due to sluggish demand for electric vehicles in China, prompting lithium producers to urgently cut supplies.
Kim Jong-un's Anger Over Economic Blaming Political Problems AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that he is "angry" at the country's economy, blaming it on military mobilization.
North Korea Described as "Pathetic State" Unable to Provide Basic Necessities to Citizens AsiaToday Park Young-hoon = The government analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's emphasis on provincial development as a factor in the deepening gap between Pyongyang and the provinces, calling it "a very pathetic state that does not have even basic conditions...
Biden's Campaign Focuses on Alerting Voters to Trump's Re-election Dangers AsiaToday Hamanjoo Washington Correspondent = US President Joe Biden's campaign is reportedly working on a strategy to win the Nov. 5 (local time) presidential election by informing voters of the dangers of former President Donald Trump's return to power...
China Denies Knowledge of North Korea-Russia Weapon Deal AsiaToday Beijing Correspondent Hong Soondo = The Chinese government has said it is "unaware of the circumstances of the arms deal between North Korea and Russia" in response to a report submitted by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Security Council.
80% of Cyber Threats in South Korea are Linked to North Korea AsiaToday Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean authorities have confirmed that they are strengthening their internal hacking infrastructure ahead of the country's general election in April. In the past, North Korea has carried out provocations when inter-Korean relations are at a standstill or when major elections are on the horizon.
Massive 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks China's Xinjiang Region AsiaToday Reporter Lee Jang-won = A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the early hours of the 23rd, China's Xinhua news agency reported. According to the report, the quake struck at around 2:09 a.m. (local time) in Wus county of northwest Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Akersu region. The epicenter was centered at 41 north latitude...
Ukraine Crisis Escalates with North Korean Missile Support for Russia AsiaToday By Hamanju Hamanju, Washington Correspondent = Russia has deployed its latest missiles in addition to North Korean-made artillery shells, further aggravating the situation in Ukraine, which is awaiting support for a new air defense network from the United States, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Wednesday...
Presidential Office: North Korea's Underwater Nuke Test Likely Exaggerated AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = The presidential office said on Monday that "based on our analysis to date, we are weighing the possibility that North Korea's claim is exaggerated and fabricated," in response to North Korea's announcement that it tested an underwater nuclear weapons system.
Tragedy Strikes in China: Massive Landslide Buries 47 in Yunnan Province Hong Sun-do, Beijing Correspondent, AsiaToday = China, a country destined to be a safety disaster capital, suffered another major fatality on the morning of Feb. 22. This time, a landslide buried 47 people in a village in the southwestern province of Yunnan...
Nikki Haley Takes On Trump Over North Korea in New Hampshire AsiaToday Hamanjoo Washington Correspondent = Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is vying for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, is running an ad criticizing former President Donald Trump's North Korea policy...
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Bolton's Memoir Reveals Trump's Risky Plans for North Korea and More On February 28, 2019 (local time), then-US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an expanded meeting at the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi, Vietnam./AP ·Yonhap News Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton predicted that if Donald Trump is re-elected, he might attempt reckless negotiations concerning North Korea’s nuclear […]
Ukraine's Intelligence Chief Expects Weapons Trade to Top Putin's Agenda in North Korea AsiaToday's Jangwon Lee = Ukrainian military intelligence officials have said they expect to discuss expanding arms supplies to Russia during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea...
US-China Held a First-ever Meeting on the 'Zombie Drug' Fentanyl AsiaToday Beijing Correspondent Hong Soondo = The United States and China agreed to launch a joint anti-drug working group after meeting to discuss ways to stop the flow of the narcotic painkiller fentanyl into the United States...
Putin Officially Registered For Russian Presidential Election AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially registered as a candidate for the presidential election to be held in March...
U.S. Asks China to Stop North Korea and Reduce Military Ties with Russia AsiaToday Hamanju Hamanju, Washington Correspondent = White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reportedly urged Wang Yi, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Political Bureau and foreign minister, to use China's influence on North Korea...
South Korea Worries About Economic Impact If Trump Returns to Office Sejong
President Yoon Prepares Public Statement on First Lady's Luxury Bag Scandal President Yoon Suk Yeol is entering the ceremony for the appointment of a new ambassador at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 26th./Presidential Office Photojournalists’ Association On the 28th, it was reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol is planning to address the allegations concerning First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury bag receipt, and […]
Chinese Automakers Could Outperform Global Rivals, Says Elon Musk AsiaToday Reporter Lee Jang-won = Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned on Sept. 24 (local time) that Chinese automakers will take down most other automakers in the world if there are no trade barriers...
China's Electric Car Market Slump Drives Lithium Prices Down by 80% AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = Lithium prices have plunged 80% in a year due to sluggish demand for electric vehicles in China, prompting lithium producers to urgently cut supplies.
Kim Jong-un's Anger Over Economic Blaming Political Problems AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that he is "angry" at the country's economy, blaming it on military mobilization.
North Korea Described as "Pathetic State" Unable to Provide Basic Necessities to Citizens AsiaToday Park Young-hoon = The government analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's emphasis on provincial development as a factor in the deepening gap between Pyongyang and the provinces, calling it "a very pathetic state that does not have even basic conditions...
Biden's Campaign Focuses on Alerting Voters to Trump's Re-election Dangers AsiaToday Hamanjoo Washington Correspondent = US President Joe Biden's campaign is reportedly working on a strategy to win the Nov. 5 (local time) presidential election by informing voters of the dangers of former President Donald Trump's return to power...
China Denies Knowledge of North Korea-Russia Weapon Deal AsiaToday Beijing Correspondent Hong Soondo = The Chinese government has said it is "unaware of the circumstances of the arms deal between North Korea and Russia" in response to a report submitted by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Security Council.
80% of Cyber Threats in South Korea are Linked to North Korea AsiaToday Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean authorities have confirmed that they are strengthening their internal hacking infrastructure ahead of the country's general election in April. In the past, North Korea has carried out provocations when inter-Korean relations are at a standstill or when major elections are on the horizon.
Massive 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks China's Xinjiang Region AsiaToday Reporter Lee Jang-won = A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the early hours of the 23rd, China's Xinhua news agency reported. According to the report, the quake struck at around 2:09 a.m. (local time) in Wus county of northwest Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Akersu region. The epicenter was centered at 41 north latitude...
Ukraine Crisis Escalates with North Korean Missile Support for Russia AsiaToday By Hamanju Hamanju, Washington Correspondent = Russia has deployed its latest missiles in addition to North Korean-made artillery shells, further aggravating the situation in Ukraine, which is awaiting support for a new air defense network from the United States, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Wednesday...
Presidential Office: North Korea's Underwater Nuke Test Likely Exaggerated AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = The presidential office said on Monday that "based on our analysis to date, we are weighing the possibility that North Korea's claim is exaggerated and fabricated," in response to North Korea's announcement that it tested an underwater nuclear weapons system.
Tragedy Strikes in China: Massive Landslide Buries 47 in Yunnan Province Hong Sun-do, Beijing Correspondent, AsiaToday = China, a country destined to be a safety disaster capital, suffered another major fatality on the morning of Feb. 22. This time, a landslide buried 47 people in a village in the southwestern province of Yunnan...
Nikki Haley Takes On Trump Over North Korea in New Hampshire AsiaToday Hamanjoo Washington Correspondent = Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is vying for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, is running an ad criticizing former President Donald Trump's North Korea policy...
China Demands Philippines' Silence on Taiwan: Tensions Escalate Hong Soondo, Beijing correspondent for AsiaToday = China has strongly urged the Philippines, a country with which it has always been at odds, to stop misleading rhetoric on the Taiwan issue...
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