7 d. ago North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing

The leaders of South Korea and China wrapped up a summit this week with both underlining support for one of Beijing’s diplomatic priorities but making no tangible progress on North Korea, Seoul’s main concern. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday for a high-stakes summit held just over nine weeks after their first meeting. During the trip, Lee declared 2026 as the year for the “full restoration of South Korea-China relations” and Xi...

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1 week ago Leaders of Korea, China agree to expand cultural exchanges, maritime cooperation

Leaders of Korea, China agree to expand cultural exchanges, maritime cooperation  The Korea Times

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1 week ago Leaders of Korea, China agree to expand cultural exchanges, address West Sea structure issue

Leaders of Korea, China agree to expand cultural exchanges, address West Sea structure issue  The Korea Times

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1 week ago North Korea fires missiles ahead of South Korea leader’s visit to China

North Korea fires missiles ahead of South Korea leader’s visit to China  The Hill

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1 week ago North Korea fires missiles towards sea as South Korean leader visits China

North Korea fires missiles towards sea as South Korean leader visits China  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South’s leader visits China

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South’s leader visits China  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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1 week ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles as rival South's leader visits China

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as rival South's leader visits China  Reuters

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1 week ago North Korean missiles fall near Japan; South Korea, Japan on alert

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, its first launch of the year just hours before South Korea’s leader heads to China for a summit. Sunday’s launch follows a US military operation against Pyongyang’s socialist ally Venezuela that snatched President Nicolas Maduro out of his country – for decades a nightmare scenario for North Korea’s leadership, which has long accused Washington of seeking to remove it from power. Seoul’s defence...

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