Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi underlines concern over how Pyongyang’s participation in the conflict might affect Japan’s security environment. Read more
His death at the age of 96 is a sign of how long the issue has dragged on, with most parents of abductees having now died without finding out what happened to their loved ones. Read more
Leader Kim Jong Un criticized trilateral military cooperation among the U.S., Japan and South Korea for raising tensions in the region. Read more
Ishiba became the latest figure to offer ample compliments to a president known for his transactional approach to foreign policy. Read more
The test of the weapons, believed to be nuclear-capable, were the first since U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Read more
In a worrying sign for Japan, Pyongyang claimed the new hypersonic intermediate-range weapon is effective at “breaking any dense defensive barrier.” Read more
In a signal to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, North Korea has used a key party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un to announce its “toughest” ever strategy to counter the United State... Read more
Experts say the real issue is how deepened North Korean-Russian ties could help revitalize and modernize Pyongyang’s defense industrial base. Read more
The animosity between the two Koreas has heated up since Yoon took office and bolstered South Korea’s security ties with the U.S. and Japan. Read more
Kim wished “the Chinese people greater success in building a modern socialist country,” in a reply message to Xi for his congratulations on North Korea’s birthday. Read more
