Modi and Trump to hold first talks on June 26 in Washington Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on June 26, the Indian foreign ministry and the White House said on Monday, the first meeting between the leaders. Ties between the two […]
North Korea
North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure to rein in its weapons program. The […]
Pentagon missile defense program scores a win The Pentagon’s oft-criticized missile defense program has scored a triumph, destroying a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean with an interceptor that is key to protecting U.S. territory from a North Korean attack. Vice Adm. Jim Syring, director of the Pentagon agency in […]
Wilbur Ross seeks bigger budget for trade enforcement U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday that a $5.5 million increase requested for the agency's enforcement budget this year will have a "real impact" in cracking down on unfair trade practices and export security violations. Ross told a House Appropriations […]
South Korea says it wants to reopen communications with North amid missile crisis South Korea said on Wednesday it wanted to reopen communications with North Korea as new President Moon Jae-in seeks a two-track policy involving sanctions and dialogue with its reclusive neighbor to rein in its nuclear and missile […]
Missile Defense 101: N. Korea could hit with little warning The scenario has become pretty familiar by now. Sometime in the early morning, a missile roars off its launcher in North Korea and flies off — to a splash zone somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. But what if Pyongyang wasn’t […]
New long-range missile can carry heavy nuke North Korea on Monday boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Outsiders also saw a significant technological jump, with the test-fire apparently flying higher and for a longer […]
Asia stocks shrug off cyber attack, North Korea threat to hit two-year high Asia stocks shrug off cyber attack, North Korea threat to hit two-year high:- Resilient Asian stocks edged up to a two-year high on Monday, shaking off threats from by a ransomware attack that locked some 200,000 computers […]
North Korea's Kim celebrates test of perfect weapon system North Korea's Kim celebrates test of perfect weapon system:- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated a test of the “perfect weapon system” after his engineers launched what they said was a new kind of intermediate-range ballistic missile system capable of […]
U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan:- The United States and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as […]
