55 h. ago South Korea’s president faces tough balancing act between allies, adversaries

Around six months after president Yoon Suk-yeol’s ousting, Liberal Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea’s new president following a snap election on June 3. Lee’s victory marks a significant political shift, not just in domestic governance, but also in how South Korea may seek to navigate its ever-worsening relations with North Korea. In his inaugural address at the National Assembly, Lee stated his intention to deter military provocations from the North and also “open a...

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6 d. ago South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message, emphasising that China placed “great importance” on strengthening ties with its neighbour amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape. During his campaign, Lee pledged to repair strained ties with China and North Korea and underscored China’s role as a vital trading partner. Analysts predicted more stable China-South Korea relations to...

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1 week ago Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia  politico.eu

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2 w. ago Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield

Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield  Fox News

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2 w. ago China, North Korea, and Russia’s Response to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Proposal

China, North Korea, and Russia’s Response to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Proposal  Time Magazine

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2 w. ago ‘That’s the Way Militaries Work in Russia and China and North Korea’

‘That’s the Way Militaries Work in Russia and China and North Korea’  Politico

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2 w. ago China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle

The world needs a new cooperative framework capable of pre-empting crises and deterring conflicts with the US, China and Russia at the helm.

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2 w. ago Opinion | China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle

Opinion | China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago North Korea investigates failed warship launch that infuriated Kim Jong

The North Korean leader has demanded accountability for the mishap that occurred in front of him.

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2 w. ago Blow to Kim’s ‘prestige’ as North Korean warship launch flops in front of him

Kim Jong-un, who watched the incident, called it a ‘criminal act’ that ‘could not be ‘tolerated’.

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3 w. ago ‘My friends were executed’: North Korean defectors tell UN of regime’s brutal reality

One escaped North Korea only to be sold to a Chinese man for less than US$300. Another was banished to the countryside aged 5.

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4 w. ago A network of Chinese companies is supporting North Korea's IT worker fraud operation

A network of Chinese companies is supporting North Korea's IT worker fraud operation  Axios

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