Link to article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-korea-vows-expand-nuclear-forces-blasts-us-outdated-denuclearization-plan This article highlights the reports that North Korea has vowed to expand their nuclear forces and claiming that the US is currently clinging to an “outdated” denuclearization plan. North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un’s government has criticized the United States approach by calling it ineffective and irrelevant to the current situation. North Korea’s defence minister was… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-taliban-visit-d612b7ffa6910e8014a747497eb060ef Senior Taliban representatives visited Tokyo for talks making it their first diplomatic trip outside the Central Asia-Middle East region since they gained control of Afghanistan in 2021. The visit, which was arranged by the Nippon Zaidan organization, is part of Japan’s efforts to encourage Afghanistan’s inclusive political development and human rights protection. However, Japan does not… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-supports-all-ukraine-peace-efforts-gaza-is-not-bargaining-chip-says-wang-2025-02-18/ This article highlights China’s position on peace efforts particularly regarding Ukraine and Gaza. During a United Nations Security Council meeting, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his support for all peace efforts that were related to Ukraine. He also emphasized the importance of respecting Ukraine’s sovereignty and ensured that peace initivities align with the UN Charter…. Read more »
link to article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-stands-lose-12-061024633.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIgM7GkqAXRciSC7JUeFAVVqw-ZoXwpAn_i1Ujtm1cSyvdYTBuECO7YRQOHNU5gcYJ5ir_pNnZaCUPhOY0cbDhY-HsHgqNu4McHWo5BqKN_6Qcf4cKu16v2gzrjh3lX-9ysXEvIZmqwAUnXhWgJkn31DawvHIdhQm4qw2OZ0qVTY The North Korean troops who have been deployed in the Kursk region in Ukraine have been experiencing major losses in combat. It is estimated that if this casualty rate keeps up, all of the 12,000 North Korea troops will be gone in three months. According to the Institute for the Study of War, North Korea has… Read more »
link to article: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/us/myanmar-yakuza-uranium-smuggling-us-hnk-intl/index.html An alleged leader of one of the crime syndicates, Takeshi Ebisawa, pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking nuclear materials, which include uranium and weapon grade plutonium, from Myanmar as part of a network that is involved with drugs, weapons, and money laundering operations. He was arrested in 2022 during the conclusion of an… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trumps-greenland-bid-stirs-debate-china-about-what-do-with-taiwan-2025-01-15/ This article talks about the impact that president Trump’s comment about Greenland and the Panama Canal. Trump has threatened to take over Greenland and Taiwan with force if necessary, and some Chinese commentators argue that his statement weakens the U.S. message of “restraint” regarding Taiwan. These remarks have created discussions in China about a potential deal… Read more »
