Category: Military
North Korea blasts Trump’s warning, says it has nothing more to lose
Seoul: North Korea has nothing more to lose, a senior Pyongyang official said Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the communist nation could lose everything if it engages […]
Foreign Minister Kang encourages South Korean, U.S. troops at Osan Air Base
Seoul: Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Saturday visited a U.S. air base south of Seoul to encourage South Korean and American troops, stressing the importance of the “all-weather, all-purpose” alliance, […]
Senior North Korea official warns Pyongyang could resume war of words against U.S.
Seoul: A senior North Korean official said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks hinting at the use of military force against Pyongyang and belittling its leader Kim Jong-un will […]
Korea says it too will use force against U.S. if necessary
Seoul: North Korea has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for hinting at the use of force against the communist state, saying it too will take “prompt” measures if […]
Trump hints U.S. may use military force against North Korea if necessary
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Tuesday that the United States may use military force against North Korea if necessary, after Pyongyang warned that an end-of-year deadline for the two […]
U.S. again flies spy aircraft over South Korean capital areas: aviation tracker
Seoul: A U.S. reconnaissance plane flew above the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Monday, on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea amid concerns the communist nation could undertake […]
U.S. set to press South Korea, NATO over burden-sharing next week
Washington: Next week promises to underscore the Trump administration’s demands that allies pay more for their defense, with a new round of negotiations over South Korea’s contributions to the upkeep […]
Is South Korea really a ‘free rider’ or ‘major abuser’ in alliance with U.S.?
By Song Sang-ho Seoul: U.S. President Donald Trump described South Korea as a “free rider” on the American security alliance network during his bombastic election campaign, with a recent memoir […]
Trump believed war with North Korea could have killed 100 million people: new book
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump estimated that as many as 100 million people could have been killed had the United States gone to war with North Korea under the previous […]
Pakistan’s apex court suspends Army Chief Gen. Bajwa’s job extension
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Tuesday suspended the government’s notification of Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure extension […]