Tag: North Korea

South Korea Warns China to Take Responsibility for Its North Korean Allie

South Korea’s president on Monday urged China to use its influence to stop North Korea from conducting a nuclear test, warning that failure to do so would result in an influx of military assets in the region. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said that North Korea’s missile provocations caused Japan to increase its defense spending…


South Korea Warns China to Take Responsibility for Its North Korean Ally

South Korea’s president on Monday urged China to use its influence to stop North Korea from conducting a nuclear test, warning that failure to do so would result in an influx of military assets in the region. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said that North Korea’s missile provocations caused Japan to increase its defense spending…


Buffett Sells Chinese Ev Maker Stock 3x This Month

The U.S. defense chief is meeting his Chinese counterpart. We look at what they said about Taiwan. Warren Buffett is selling off more Chinese shares, for the third time this month. The stake comes from China’s biggest electric car maker. The world’s biggest microchip maker is boosting its U.S. production. The Taiwanese company voices plans…


US to Activate New Space Force Command in Indo–Pacific Amid Tensions With North Korea, China

The United States Space Force will activate its first component command in the Indo–Pacific this week, aimed at deterring aggression in the region, as tensions with China and North Korea continue to rise. The U.S. Indo–Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said on Twitter that the new Space Force unit will be activated Tuesday, making INDOPACOM the first…


US Activates Space Force Command in Indo–Pacific Amid Tensions With North Korea, China

The U.S. Space Force activated its first component command in the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 22, with the goal of deterring aggression in the region, as tensions with China and North Korea continue to rise. U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Command joins the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, U.S. Army Pacific Command, and U.S. Marine…


Kim Jong-un Unveils His Daughter During Ballistic Missile Launch

The leader of the North Korean regime unveiled his daughter to the world during the launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, according to various reports. Photos released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the North Korean state media, show a young girl staying close to Kim Jong-un while he was inspecting and watching…


North Korea Fires Suspected ICBM After Threatening ‘Fiercer’ Military Action

North Korea fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, according to South Korean and Japanese officials, just a day after it had fired a short-range missile and warned of “fiercer” military actions toward the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement Friday that it had detected a…


South Korea, US and Japan Issue Declaration Amid Increasing Tensions With Pyongyang, Beijing

The leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to take resolute measures to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threats while indirectly warning Beijing over security-related issues in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met on the sidelines of…


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea: South Korean Military

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast, according to the South Korean military on Thursday, marking the first missile firing in just over a week. The statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected Pyongyang’s launch from the Wonsan area in Kangwon Province at 10:48 a.m. It did…


Biden Urges China to Rein in North Korea

President Joe Biden said on Nov. 14 that he had urged China to use its influence to rein in North Korea’s missile launches, or the United States would have to “take certain actions that would be more defensive” in response. Biden made the remarks following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines…