SEOUL, Dec 19- U.S. officials will try to expedite humanitarian aid to North Korea, a U.S. envoy said on Wednesday, as Washington and Pyongyang struggle to find a breakthrough in stalled talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear programme. Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, made the announcement as he arrived in Seoul for four days of...
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support U.S. forces facing China's military in the Western Pacific, according to new government defense papers.
Canada's Foreign Ministry said it has been unable to contact Canadian businessman Michael Spavor since he notified the government that he was being questioned by Chinese authorities.
U.S. interference in the South China Sea and Taiwan — matters that Beijing considers internal — are seen as influencing factors on trade negotiations.
The United States has told its ally South Korea it should not improve ties with North Korea faster than Pyongyang takes steps to give up its nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
SEOUL, Nov 17- Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to visit North Korea next year after receiving an invite from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea said on Saturday, which would make Xi the first Chinese leader to do so since 2005.. Xi told South Korean president Moon Jae- in in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation...
Kim Jong Un said that the weapons system tested was one that his father, Kim Jong Il, was especially interested during his lifetime and led the development of personally.
A cyberattack could look very different and very physical in the future, says Hugh Thompson of Symantec.
WASHINGTON, Nov 14- A U.S. congressional commission said on Wednesday that China appears to have relaxed enforcement of sanctions on North Korea and called on the Treasury Department to provide a report on Chinese compliance within 180 days. The bipartisan commission said China had appeared to enforce sanctions on North Korea more thoroughly than in the past...
An audio tape of Jamal Khashoggi's killing may not implicate Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to Donald Trump's National Security Advisor.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, keeping up pressure on Japan to cut its trade surplus with the United States, said on Tuesday American goods and services too often faced barriers in Japan and a bilateral trade agreement offered the best way forward.
Vice President Mike Pence, keeping up pressure on Japan to cut its trade surplus with the United States, said on Tuesday American goods and services too often faced barriers in Japan and a bilateral trade agreement offered the best way forward. "The United States has had a trade imbalance with Japan for too long. President Donald Trump has criticized Japan over...
Vice President Mike Pence told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that he was looking forward to an "update" on talks about a bilateral trade agreement that President Donald Trump hopes will cut Tokyo's trade surplus with Washington. Pence, who is in Tokyo at the start of a broader Asian visit, also said he would discuss with Abe how Tokyo and Washington...
Pence, in Japan on Tuesday during a visit to Asia, will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for talks that are expected to touch on economic ties between the two security allies as well as North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes. Trump has criticized Japan over trade, asserting that Tokyo treats the United States unfairly by shipping millions of cars to...
Pence, in Japan on Tuesday during a visit to Asia, will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for talks that are expected to touch on economic ties between the two security allies as well as North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Trump has criticized Japan over trade, asserting that Tokyo treats the United States unfairly by shipping millions of cars to...
A U.S. think tank said it had identified at least 13 of an estimated 20 undeclared missile operating bases inside North Korea.
President Donald Trump could not attend a commemoration in France for U.S. soldiers and marines killed during World War One on Saturday because rain made it impossible to arrange transport, the White House said.
A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials set for Thursday in New York has been postponed and will be rescheduled "when our respective schedules permit," the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
South Korea's spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing a South Korean lawmaker.
If the U.S. leaves the treaty, it will be free to develop and install weapons on its military bases around Asia — a move likely to have spillover implications for China and India.
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