North Korea, China and missile launches
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US President Trump and South Korea’s President Lee want to revive dialogue with North Korea. But an emboldened Kim Jong Un will want something in return.
Pyongyang was slow in issuing a relatively tempered statement, but also turned a missile launch event into a tool for deterrence signaling.
North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s
The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's missile defence shields.View on euronews
North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act."
North Korea touted its progress in building a nuclear-powered submarine, releasing photos through state media on Thursday showing a largely completely vessel. The official Korean Central News
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Lee says he asked Beijing to play mediator role on Korean Peninsula
President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that he asked Beijing to play a mediator role on the Korean Peninsula, including on the issue of North Korea's nuclear weapons. Lee made the remark in Shanghai after holding a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week as part of his ongoing