by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 8, 2017 | World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared on Sunday that his nuclear weapons guaranteed the sovereignty of his country, state media reported. North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a “powerful deterrent firmly safeguarding the peace and security in the Korean peninsula and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2017 | World
Moscow rushed quietly to propping up Kim Jong-un’s position as supreme leader in North Korea with added economic support, as it fears that US regional clout could threaten Russia’s eastern in the future. Although Russia has an interest in protecting North Korea, it...
by David Ignatius | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
Top US officials have said repeatedly that America is seeking a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis with North Korea. But President Trump’s insulting comments toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appear to have made such a negotiated settlement more difficult....
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 12, 2017 | World
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved on Monday new sanctions against North Korea that bans it from importing all natural gas liquids and condensates. The sanctions were not the toughest-ever measures sought by the administration of US President...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | World
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea after the United States toned down its demands in a bid to win support from Russia and China. The United had originally pushed for a strict oil embargo, as...