Leader Kim Jong Un criticized trilateral military cooperation among the U.S., Japan and South Korea for raising tensions in the region. Read more
Nihon Hidankyo held a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday to report on its reception of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize at the award ceremony in Norway in December. Read more
Moscow, in particular, seems to have no interest in reducing its arsenal of nuclear warheads as its invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year next month. Read more
China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research center in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organizations say. Read more
The mayors emphasized Washington’s key role in reining in the proliferation of nuclear weapons as “tensions continue to worsen” across the globe. 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
Brandon Williams represented a New York congressional district for one term, but little is known about his experience in the management of atomic weapons. Read more
The group wanted to discuss Japan’s possible participation in a U.N. conference on banning nuclear weapons but did not get the opportunity to raise it. 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
The United States “has confidence in the resilience of South Korea’s democracy and the strength of its institutions,” the U.S. Secretary of State said in Seoul. Read more