News Source: International Business Times
| about 1 month ago
North Korea was preparing to fire a fresh barrage of short-range missiles, a report said on Tuesday, in a move seen as an attempt to boost its bargaining position ahead of expected talks on ending its nuclear weapons program. Analysts say the...
News Source: Channel NewsAsia
| about 1 month ago
I believe that this will not affect the improving situation on the Korean peninsula," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters. "We hope relevant parties will exercise restraint, uphold regional peace and stability, and jointly...
News Source: ITN
| about 1 month ago
N.Korea missile tests won't damage thaw' Tue Oct 13 2009 10:27:03 North Korea's missile launches will not damage a recent thaw in its international relations. That is according to China's Foreign Ministry, following reports that the North was...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
Mr Kitazawa said the mission would end "based on the law" when its current legal mandate expires in January. But he suggested Japan could continue to provide support for the mission in an alternative form. Japan's government won August elections on...
News Source: Sify News
| about 1 month ago
Japan will in January end its Indian Ocean naval refuelling mission that supports the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan, the defence minister said Tuesday. "Japan will withdraw in an orderly way, based on the law" when legislation authorising...
News Source: Japan Today
| about 1 month ago
The government said Tuesday it will reorganize its task force that has handled North Korea’s abductions of Japanese nationals by limiting its standing members to four, rather than all 18 cabinet members, to seek greater flexibility. ‘‘We have...