National May 3, 2021
Suga sees little progress on North Korea abductions and Russian-held islands
Speaking to a House of Councilors lawmaker on Wednesday, the prime minister said that he first needed to focus on getting the pandemic under control.
Asia Pacific May 2, 2021
North Korea vows response after saying Biden policy shows hostile U.S. intent
In one statement, a Foreign Ministry spokesman accused Washington of insulting the dignity of the country's supreme leadership by criticizing North Korea's human rights situation.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 1, 2021
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of 'practical' diplomacy
The Biden policy attempts to strike a middle ground between the policy pursued by Biden's most recent predecessors.
Asia Pacific Apr 30, 2021
North Korea defectors defy South to launch anti-Kim leaflets
A North Korea defector group this week twice defied a ban by Seoul on flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, it said Friday. The launches by the Fighters for a Free North Korea were the first since the law ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 24, 2021
Trump slams South Korea's Moon Jae-in, but highlights Kim Jong Un friendship
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused his South Korean counterpart of ripping off the United States, while continuing to highlight his supposed friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "Kim Jong un of North Korea, who I have gotten to know (and ...
National Apr 15, 2021
Japan lost track of key North Korean liaison officer several years ago
The liaison, known as "Mr. Y" among the Japanese intelligence community, had told his contacts in Tokyo that he had fallen ill.
National | FOCUS Apr 14, 2021
Could North Korea rain missiles on Suga and Biden's parade?
by Jesse Johnson
Pyongyang could conduct a missile test or unveil a new weapon as it marks a key anniversary and seeks to force itself back to the top of the U.S.-Japan agenda.
Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Mar 31, 2021
Inter-Korean missile race may leave North Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
by Josh Smith
North Korea's yearslong quest to develop precision missiles capable of evading detection and striking targets in South Korea has accelerated.
Asia Pacific / Politics Mar 30, 2021
North Korean leader's sister slams South's Moon Jae-in as U.S. 'parrot'
Kim Yo Jong ripped into the South Korean leader on Tuesday after he criticized a missile test by Pyongyang.
National / Politics Mar 30, 2021
Suga still game to meet North Korea's Kim after Biden rules out summit in near future
The move apparently reflects Tokyo's hope for progress on the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s but could be seen as a break from Washington.
Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS Mar 28, 2021
Loaded language: U.S. denuclearization phrasing puts progress on North Korea in jeopardy
by Jesse Johnson
A simple shift in language by the Biden administration could prove to be a stumbling block for any talks with the nuclear-armed country.
Asia Pacific Mar 27, 2021
North Korea accuses Biden of 'provocation' and warns of 'consequences'
North Korea threatened a further military build-up in response to Biden's condemnation of missile launches, Pyongyang's first substantive provocation since the U.S. president took office.