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US ups N.Korea pressure but fears no end to headache - AFP
As North Korea fires a blitz of missiles, the United States is sticking to a mixture of pressure and offers of dialogue but US policymakers are resigned that little they do is likely to change Pyongyang's course. Eager to avoid another global crisis alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden's administration has focused ...
Russia turns to North Korea for military artillery in Ukraine invasion - Sinclair Media
Russia is continuing to be forced to rely on other nations with international pariah status to help supply its troops and continue its invasion of Ukraine. The White House said Wednesday that North Korea has covertly sent a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia to help support its war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told....
Why Biden isn’t changing course on North Korea - POLITICO
President Joe Biden’s strategy for North Korea isn’t getting traction in Pyongyang. But it’s unclear any other approach would prove more successful. U.S. officials have said they would meet with their North Korean counterparts anywhere, including in Pyongyang — and without preconditions — to talk through a slew of nuclear and...
North Korea unleashes barrage of missiles amid speculation about a 7th nuclear test - Radio Free Asia
North Korea unleashed nearly 30 missiles over two days, ratcheting up tensions on the Korean peninsula amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may conduct its seventh nuclear test in the near future. After launching 23 missiles on Wednesday – including one that crossed a disputed maritime border for the first time – North Korea fired six more on Thursday, including a long-range inter-continental ballistic missile, the South Korean military...
What North Korea Can Offer Putin as Russia Explores 'Arrangements' - Newsweek
Russia and North Korea are purportedly exploring some kind of weapons arrangement, according to the U.S. State Department. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday that due to Russia's desperation, which has included mobilization and the imposition of martial law, it has turned to...
Biden’s ‘Made in America’ Policies Anger Key Allies - The New York Times
President Biden’s efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing are coming under diplomatic fire from key allies, with European governments accusing his administration of undercutting the trans-Atlantic alliance with “Made in America” policies that threaten their economies. The objections center on policies included in the Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to make...
Strategic patience 2.0 - POLITICO
Alright, North Korea, you had our curiosity. Now you have our attention. Pyongyang launched its fifth missile in two weeks last night, this one an intermediate-range weapon that flew directly over Japan, landing harmlessly in the Pacific Ocean. It’s the most provocative North Korean action since it fired...
Far From Routine, Asia Trip Presents Thorny Tests for Kamala Harris - The New York Times
A day after she placed flowers at the funeral altar of Shinzo Abe, the assassinated former Japanese prime minister, Vice President Kamala Harris traded the solemn setting of the state ceremony for the Yokosuka naval base south of Tokyo, where she took aim at China’s aggression towards...
Normalizing US-North Korea Ties Before Denuclearization Seen as Unrealistic - Voice of America
Seoul is circulating the idea of normalizing Washington-Pyongyang ties even before North Korea takes a potential step toward denuclearization, but experts said the notion is likely to be rejected by the U.S. as well as North Korea. As denuclearization is increasingly seen as an unlikely outcome amid...
Seoul pins hope on U.S. strategic assets to deter Pyongyang - The Japan Times
As North Korea continues to enhance its missile arsenal, South Korea's new conservative administration wants to tighten the screws on Pyongyang by taking a "peace through strength" approach. On initiative is reactivating a channel to...