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North Korea Says Spy Satellite Launch Successful

Heightening threats from North Korea to use its nuclear weapons against South Korea make a clear case for the South to stick closer to the US and its nuclear umbrella, according to South Korea’s former ambassador to the US. “Given the current geopolitical landscape, we can no longer tolerate the kind of ambiguity seen in the previous government. No, that’s not doable,” said Ahn Ho-young in a r...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most advanced spaceport amid warnings from the U.S. and South Korea against a potential arms transfer. Kim pledged his “full and unconditional support” for “all decisions” by...

The summit Wednesday between North Korea and Russia, heightening concerns over potential arms deals involving the war in Ukraine, has left room for South Korea to actively engage with China, appealing to its reluctance to back the grinding conflict that is facing growing international pressure, according to experts on Thursday. China, a country that unlike the North has largely distanced itself from endorsing Russia&...

Kim-Putin summit at Russian space centre could set stage for space cooperation: Experts Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.