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South Korean leader Moon Jae-in is to meet Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to restart negotiations between the US and North Korea
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in is to meet Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to restart negotiations between the US and North Korea
Seoul, unlike other US allies, has not restricted Huawei from taking part in its next-generation networks due to its heavy reliance on China for trade, say observers.
Seoul, unlike other US allies, has not restricted Huawei from taking part in its next-generation networks due to its heavy reliance on China for trade, say observers.
Intelligence agencies from Washington to Canberra have warned about the potential national security risks of involving the Chinese tech giant in sensitive communications networks – but Dublin doesn’t seem to be concerned.
Intelligence agencies from Washington to Canberra have warned about the potential national security risks of involving the Chinese tech giant in sensitive communications networks – but Dublin doesn’t seem to be concerned.
Spanish authorities claim Adrian Hong, a founder of Liberty in North Korea, led a group of 10 that stormed Pyongyang’s embassy in Madrid. In 2006, Hong was arrested in China while helping a group of North Korean defectors seek asylum.
Spanish authorities claim Adrian Hong, a founder of Liberty in North Korea, led a group of 10 that stormed Pyongyang’s embassy in Madrid. In 2006, Hong was arrested in China while helping a group of North Korean defectors seek asylum.
Cheollima Civil Defense, a group that wants to overthrow the Kim regime, has released a video showing a person smashing the portraits of the Kims.
Cheollima Civil Defense, a group that wants to overthrow the Kim regime, has released a video showing a person smashing the portraits of the Kims.
The dissident group, said to be behind a February raid on Pyongyang’s embassy in Spain, has appealed to media not to reveal their members’ identities. Cheollima previously took credit for the 2017 extraction of Kim Han-sol, the son of Kim Jong-un’s assassinated brother.
The dissident group, said to be behind a February raid on Pyongyang’s embassy in Spain, has appealed to media not to reveal their members’ identities. Cheollima previously took credit for the 2017 extraction of Kim Han-sol, the son of Kim Jong-un’s assassinated brother.
A rifle-wielding gunman opened fire at two Christchurch mosques on Friday in New Zealand's worst ever mass shooting. A man in his late 20s has been charged with murder.
A rifle-wielding gunman opened fire at two Christchurch mosques on Friday in New Zealand's worst ever mass shooting. A man in his late 20s has been charged with murder.
Academic staff have avoided contact with the company, expressed concern over heightened scrutiny of it affecting their work and cautioned against collaboration, emails obtained by the Post reveal.
Academic staff have avoided contact with the company, expressed concern over heightened scrutiny of it affecting their work and cautioned against collaboration, emails obtained by the Post reveal.
The line failed to connect one in every three callers with a counsellor in 2016/17, and had delays of more than three minutes before answering calls. The revelations come as advocates warn of a crisis in veteran suicides.
The line failed to connect one in every three callers with a counsellor in 2016/17, and had delays of more than three minutes before answering calls. The revelations come as advocates warn of a crisis in veteran suicides.
The collapse of the denuclearisation talks could hold silver linings for China and Japan, and is likely to further cripple Pyongyang’s future ability to negotiate.
The collapse of the denuclearisation talks could hold silver linings for China and Japan, and is likely to further cripple Pyongyang’s future ability to negotiate.
The two sides cancelled plans to hold a joint signing ceremony after making little progress on North Korea’s denuclearisation.
The two sides cancelled plans to hold a joint signing ceremony after making little progress on North Korea’s denuclearisation.
While Trump insists he is committed to seeking Pyongyang’s disarmament, sceptical analysts say the US president is just looking to score a quick political win.
While Trump insists he is committed to seeking Pyongyang’s disarmament, sceptical analysts say the US president is just looking to score a quick political win.
US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un have wrapped up the first day of their talks in Hanoi aimed at ending both Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and its international isolation.
US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un have wrapped up the first day of their talks in Hanoi aimed at ending both Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and its international isolation.
Stephen Biegun has struck a more conciliatory tone with the North than more hawkish figures in the Trump administration such as Mike Pompeo and John Bolton.
Stephen Biegun has struck a more conciliatory tone with the North than more hawkish figures in the Trump administration such as Mike Pompeo and John Bolton.
US president has struck a less confrontational note ahead of Hanoi summit with Kim Jong-un, but sceptics say he is maintaining the ‘fiction of disarmament’.
US president has struck a less confrontational note ahead of Hanoi summit with Kim Jong-un, but sceptics say he is maintaining the ‘fiction of disarmament’.
The Korea Peace Now: Women Mobilizing to End the War feminist coalition called on the leaders to normalise relations and give women a role in future peace-building.
The Korea Peace Now: Women Mobilizing to End the War feminist coalition called on the leaders to normalise relations and give women a role in future peace-building.
Some 2 million civilians and 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters were killed in fighting between 1954 and 1975.
Some 2 million civilians and 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters were killed in fighting between 1954 and 1975.
They are members of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA), a global network led by a Spaniard who claims he has direct links to Pyongyang.
They are members of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA), a global network led by a Spaniard who claims he has direct links to Pyongyang.
A diplomat said that Kim would cross the border into Vietnam from China by train, stopping at the border town of Dong Dang.
A diplomat said that Kim would cross the border into Vietnam from China by train, stopping at the border town of Dong Dang.
A South Korean government official said it was doubtful Kim would travel so far by train alone, but could use rail in combination with air travel.
A South Korean government official said it was doubtful Kim would travel so far by train alone, but could use rail in combination with air travel.
Under Bill Clinton, US agreed deal to freeze Pyongyang’s plutonium production. But that deal collapsed after Pyongyang cheated. Can it be different this time?
Under Bill Clinton, US agreed deal to freeze Pyongyang’s plutonium production. But that deal collapsed after Pyongyang cheated. Can it be different this time?
Hanoi’s economic and political reforms, or doi moi, are behind one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But there is much to do before Pyongyang can follow suit – including getting Kim Jong-un to relax his iron hold on power
Hanoi’s economic and political reforms, or doi moi, are behind one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But there is much to do before Pyongyang can follow suit – including getting Kim Jong-un to relax his iron hold on power
Hanoi is positioning itself as a partner of choice should Pyongyang play a bigger role internationally. The two communist states were firm allies, and a visit from Vietnam’s foreign minister is seen as a renewal to that commitment
Hanoi is positioning itself as a partner of choice should Pyongyang play a bigger role internationally. The two communist states were firm allies, and a visit from Vietnam’s foreign minister is seen as a renewal to that commitment
Kim Jong-un is heading to Vietnam for a second date with the US president. Opinion is split over whether the millennial dictator’s charm offensive is a genuine quest for legitimacy or a rebranding of his old playbook
Kim Jong-un is heading to Vietnam for a second date with the US president. Opinion is split over whether the millennial dictator’s charm offensive is a genuine quest for legitimacy or a rebranding of his old playbook
Expectations are growing that the US president and North Korean leader may use a second meeting on denuclearisation to declare a formal end to the 70-year conflict – which officially continues to this day
Expectations are growing that the US president and North Korean leader may use a second meeting on denuclearisation to declare a formal end to the 70-year conflict – which officially continues to this day
Former foreign minister says Australia must respect China’s legal process, and while both are friends, they are still learning to manage their differences
Former foreign minister says Australia must respect China’s legal process, and while both are friends, they are still learning to manage their differences
Some cities have recorded their highest temperatures in nearly 80 years, but for Asian travellers who have booked Lunar New Year travel in advance, it’s too late to change their plans
Some cities have recorded their highest temperatures in nearly 80 years, but for Asian travellers who have booked Lunar New Year travel in advance, it’s too late to change their plans
Human rights activists believe Hakeem al-Araibi, who was granted refugee status in Australia, is at risk of torture or death if repatriated to Bahrain.
Human rights activists believe Hakeem al-Araibi, who was granted refugee status in Australia, is at risk of torture or death if repatriated to Bahrain.
Beijing’s detention of the Australian national has sparked ‘great anxiety’ about academic collaboration with China. Some sinologists feel it is unsafe to travel to the mainland for work, while others are pursuing different fields of study.
Beijing’s detention of the Australian national has sparked ‘great anxiety’ about academic collaboration with China. Some sinologists feel it is unsafe to travel to the mainland for work, while others are pursuing different fields of study.