Kim Jong Un claims he wants to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula before the end of Trump’s first term

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula during President Donald Trump’s first term. Kim told South Korean officials that his faith in Trump remains “unchanged.” Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in the North Korean capital on September 18. The North Korean leader added that […]

Chinese, Russian FMs agree to ‘boost coordination’ on Korean Peninsula denuclearization & peace

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have agreed to “boost coordination and cooperation as well as to make efforts to reach denuclearization and enduring peace on the Korean Peninsula,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Lavrov’s meeting with the Chinese foreign minister in South Africa comes just days […]

‘Nobody in their right mind would want war on Korean Peninsula’ – Lavrov to RT

Published time: 25 Dec, 2017 09:49 Edited time: 25 Dec, 2017 09:55 Nobody in their right mind would want to start a war on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT in an exclusive interview, adding that Washington wants to strangle North Korea into submission. READ MORE: RT sits down with FM […]

US B-1B bomber flies over Korean Peninsula in show of force – S. Korean media

Published time: 6 Dec, 2017 05:25 Edited time: 6 Dec, 2017 06:15 An American B-1B Lancer strategic bomber and F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets accompanied by South Korean military aircraft have conducted simulated bombing drills in the skies over South Korea amid rising tensions on the peninsula, Yonhap News Agency says. The maneuvers are part […]

At least 2 ‘projectiles’ fired into Israel from Sinai Peninsula

Published time: 5 Dec, 2017 04:12 Two “projectiles” have been fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula into Israel either late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, causing no injuries or damage, the IDF has confirmed. Rocket sirens rang at least three more times in the Eshkol region bordering Gaza, however the military is yet to confirm […]

Tokyo and Seoul will fall first if there is war on Korean Peninsula – Lavrov

Published time: 3 Dec, 2017 02:50 Edited time: 3 Dec, 2017 02:50 Japan and South Korea, whom the US is trying to involve in provocations against North Korea, will become the first victims if conflict breaks out in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. “While condemning Pyongyang’s nuclear missile adventurism, we cannot […]

American F-22 & F-35 stealth jets to join massive air drills on Korean peninsula next month

Six F-22 Raptor and four F-35A Lightning American stealth jets will reportedly join regional ally South Korea in the largest flying exercise on the Korean peninsula next month, amid heightened tensions surrounding N. Korea’s nuclear and ballistic programs. “Six F-22 fighters from the US Air Force are scheduled to join the joint South Korea-U.S. air […]

US, Japan & S. Korea begin 2-day missile ‘tracking’ drills over Korean Peninsula

Published time: 24 Oct, 2017 05:16 The US, South Korea and Japan have kick-started a two-day missile warning drills over the Korean Peninsula to practice the cross-navy capabilities in detecting and tracking any potential North Korean ballistic missiles, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Read more The two-day Missile Warning Exercise which is taking […]

US, South Korea begin 5-day naval drills off Korean Peninsula

American and South Korean ships began joint naval exercises in the eastern and western waters off the Korean Peninsula, after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the US territory of Guam. The maneuvers, which began Monday, will involve fighter jets, helicopters and 40 naval ships and submarines from both countries, including the […]