As China becomes more comfortable wielding power in its region and around the world, the United States must let go of concepts of accommodation or of “shaping China’s rise.” The United States must accept the…
Category: Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un as a “mature politician” with a formidable arsenal, but also urged him to defuse international tensions over Pyongyang’s controversial nuclear programme. Kim, 34,…
Putin Says ‘Shrewd’ Kim Jong Un Has Outwitted Trump in Nuclear Standoff Between North Korea, U.S. Russian President Vladimir Putin paid North Korea’s Kim Jong Un a compliment on Thursday, calling him a “shrewd…
During the meeting with executive editors of Russian print media and news agencies, President Vladimir Putin covered a wide range of issues, including the recent attack on Russian airbase in Hmeymim, relations with the United…
An interesting theme concerning Syria is the involvement of the People’s Republic of China in the conflict. While China’s diplomatic and economic assistance has been constant, its military contribution to Syria is less known. It is important…
US intelligence agencies admit that they have underestimated the capabilities of North Korea in terms of the nuclear program development, local media reported Sunday, citing sources. At the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency, the intelligence agencies assured…
SPUTNIKNEWS – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all arrangements for using the Chinese currency for trade and investment are already in place. The central bank of Pakistan has given permission for…
A review of the plausible military options available to Washington shows that the odds of successfully disarming North Korea might be a pipe dream. Is the Trump administration considering preventive military action of some sort…
Users of social media have been increasingly reporting that their accounts have been either censored, blocked or suspended during the past year. Initially, some believed that the incidents might be technical in nature, with overloaded…
Seoul (AFP) – North and South Korea agreed on Friday to hold their first talks in more than two years, hours after Seoul and Washington decided to defer joint military exercises which always infuriate Pyongyang…