Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jul 19, 2020
Will North Korea's Kim deliver an 'October surprise' to Trump?
by Jesse Johnson
Nuclear-armed Pyongyang could be weighing a summit — or provocation — ahead of November's U.S. presidential election
Asia Pacific Jul 10, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister rules out talks with Trump but has warm words for U.S.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the idea of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this year, but did so with a warm tone that included an unusual mention of DVDs showing celebrations of the U.S. ...
National Jun 17, 2020
Japan says it remains on alert over North Korean military moves
The Japanese government said Wednesday it remains on alert after North Korea announced plans to deploy troops to inter-Korean cooperation sites. "We remain on alert to respond to any situation," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, batteries are ...
Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jun 17, 2020
North Korea falls back on familiar playbook to ratchet up tensions
by Jesse Johnson
North Korea is literally blowing up its relationship with the South. But its bark looks bigger than its bite — at least for now.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 16, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea
Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea. On Saturday, Kim Jong Un’s younger ...
Asia Pacific Jun 16, 2020
The report marked an escalation of threats aimed at forcing the South to halt activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloon.
Asia Pacific Jun 14, 2020
North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South
The statement came days after South Korea took legal action against defectors who have been sending material such as rice and anti-North leaflets.
Asia Pacific Jun 6, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatening to close liaison office
North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants dialogue and negotiations right now. A spokesman for the United Front Department ...
Asia Pacific May 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un photos hold few clues to mysterious 20-day absence
Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in almost three weeks sent analysts poring over the few photos released by North Korean media for clues about his mysterious absence. Propaganda reports Saturday about Kim’s visit to a fertilizer factory northeast of Pyongyang didn’t make the slightest ...
Asia Pacific Apr 29, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s uncle suddenly relevant after four decades abroad
For about as long as North Korea has existed, Kim Pyong Il has been considered a possible successor to the throne. And now, with his nephew Kim Jong Un’s health status unclear, his name is being bandied about again. Kim Pyong Il, 65, is the ...
Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Apr 28, 2020
Dead, incapacitated or healthy, Kim Jong Un speculation serves as useful thought exercise
by Jesse Johnson
Whatever Kim Jong Un's fate, speculation over his condition brings into focus important considerations for Asia, including how it might grapple with a scenario involving his death.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Mar 5, 2018
The Pyeongchang Olympics had a bit of everything: political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.