U.S. troops in South Korea and their local counterparts recently practiced identifying and destroying North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during a joint training exercise, the American military announced this week.
Contents: NY Times publishes a generational analysis of South Korea; North Korea cancels joint cultural event because of ‘insulting’ media reports; Brief generational history of South Korea since World War II
Contents: China-Australia relations plummet over China’s illegal militarization of South China Sea; China reacts contemptuously to Australia’s foreign policy white paper; China continues aggressive military buildup in the South China Sea; Trump to target China’s unfair trade policies in National Security Strategy
Contents: China and South Korea reach an agreement on THAAD missile defense system; Chinese geologists warn of looming nuclear disaster from North Korean tests
Contents: North Korea nuclear missile crisis close to reaching a tipping point; North Korea crisis: Would the United States sacrifice Los Angeles for Seoul?
Contents: America’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley says North Korea is ‘begging for war’; China’s UN ambassador Liu Jieyi responds to Haley; Trump approves more powerful weapons sales to South Korea
Contents: North Korea tests a ballistic missile capable of reaching US mainland; South Korea’s president Moon approves new THAAD development; What could trigger another world war?; War between Russia and China
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon encouraged China to step away from its ally North Korea after Pyongyang conducted an intermediate-range ballistic missile test over the weekend.
Contents: North Korea launches medium-range ballistic missile; North Korean missile launch sends a message to everyone
Contents: Ancient tensions flare between China and North Korea; China’s relations deteriorate with both South and North Korea
Contents: India forced to delay Kashmir elections after large surge in violence; Hindu activists push for ban on cow slaughter across India; Why is a US carrier group strike force going to the Korean peninsula?
Contents: Egypt in 3-month state of emergency after Coptic church bombings; US aircraft carrier strike force heads for Korean peninsula; South Korean anxiety over North Korea and anger at China grow over THAAD deployment
Contents: Malaysia’s relations with North Korea continue rapid deterioration; China promises retaliation over surprise deployment of THAAD in South Korea; South Korea threatens to sue China in World Trade Organization (WTO)
Contents: Vietnam protests China’s fishing ban in the South China Sea; China’s fishing ban related to food security in times of war; North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into sea near Japan
Contents: Malaysia expels North Korea’s ambassador Kang Chol; Malaysia accused of fronting North Korean weapons sales; Kim Han-sol, son of Kim Jong-nam, under guard to prevent North Korean assassination; New sanctions indicate China is running out of patience with Kim Jong-un
Contents: China announces it will block imports of North Korea’s coal; Assassination of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother in Malaysia threatens relations with China and North Korea
Contents: UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile tests; China’s foreign policy becomes complicated by North Korean test; America’s likely response: More THAAD and Aegis missile defense systems
Contents: China places missiles on Russia’s border — to gain respect and attack America; Centuries-old Russia-China border dispute could lead to another war
Contents: Pakistan expected to retaliate after India invades Pakistani soil in Kashmir; China threatens Japan, South Korea and U.S. all in one day
Contents: Russia massing tanks and troops in Ukraine on northern border of Crimea; China’s fury grows over South Korea’s plan to deploy THAAD anti-missile system
Contents: N. Korean officials reportedly alarmed at Kim Jong-un’s drinking and massive weight gain; North Korean missile strikes sea close to Japan, threatening radar base
Contents: China and Russia vociferously hostile to South Korea’s THAAD deployment; South Korea’s fears of an attack from North Korea; Problems, issues and capabilities surrounding the Thaad system