‘Alarming’: North Korea sends delegation to Iran amid suspicions of greater military cooperation

“This move is in step with North Korea’s efforts to attract Iran to what it calls an anti-imperialist alliance against the United States,” Political Science Professor Park Won-gon of Ewha Womans University told This Week in Asia. “Both of the two countries are under international sanctions, but they have things to exchange for mutual benefits. … Read more

North Korea launches “Friendly Father” song and music video praising Kim Jong Un

Tokyo — In North Korea, the release of Taylor Swift’s new double album was completely eclipsed by the surprise drop of another brand-new song, complete with an elaborately produced music video. There were no tortured poets in sight for the release of “Friendly Father,” an energetic pop-style piece of state propaganda praising North Korea‘s dictatorial … Read more

Opinion | Why Japan is losing sleep over nightmare of a Trump re-election

Trump is all but certain to be the Republican nominee in the November election versus US President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party standard-bearer. Trump is already telegraphing that a Trump 2.0 White House would make his previous tenure seem like a minor inconvenience for Beijing. Japan would feel these shock waves early and often as … Read more

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American steel company. Eugene Hoshiko … Read more

North Korea’s Kim test-drives new tank during military drills | Kim Jong Un News

Kim Jong Un tells soldiers to complete ‘preparations for war’ during military demonstration as South Korea and US wrap joint drills. Leader Kim Jong Un has joined North Korean soldiers training in operating a new battle tank, according to state media, as rivals South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint military exercises. Sporting … Read more

Kim Jong Un Orders Heightened War Preparations Amid US-South Korea Military Drills

Kim Jong Un Wednesday visited military operations base amid ongoing US-South Korea armed drills. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected field training of troops at a major military operations base in the western region of the country on Wednesday and ordered heightened readiness for war, state KCNA news agency reported on Thursday. The … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup February 24, 2024

A week ago, we reported that numerous Tesla Cybertrucks were facing a premature rust issue despite being made of stainless steel. Owners say they noticed orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their nearly new Cybertrucks. However, a Tesla engineer is now saying that your eyes are deceiving you, and Cybertrucks… Read more… FOLLOW … Read more

Special Bond Between Kim Jong Un And Vladmir Putin Deepens As Prez Gives THIS Gift To North Korean Leader

Home News ‘Special Bond’ Between Kim Jong Un And Vladmir Putin Deepens As Prez Gives THIS Gift To North Korean Leader Vladmir Putin has gifted a Russian-made car to the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, demonstrating their special bond.. Vladmir Putin with Kim Jong Un (Reuters) New Delhi: The positive relationship between Russia and … Read more

Putin Breaks UN Sanctions By Gifting Kim Jong Un A Luxury Limo

Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine — made in Russia, with love, of course — the kind officially used by Russian heads of state. The North Korean dictator’s entourage confirmed the gift Tuesday, according to Russian state media, which claims Kim Jong Un is the first leader to receive an Aurus Senat … Read more

Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine

Yulia Navalnaya called on EU ministers to not recognize upcoming Russian presidential election Yulia Navalnaya asked European Union foreign ministers not to recognize the results of the upcoming Russian Presidential election in a speech on Monday, according to a transcript. “These elections are fake, but Putin still needs them — for propaganda. He wants the … Read more