diplomacy

Trudeau slams ‘political’ detentions, after China spy charges

by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted China's detention of two Canadians for…

N. Korea says millions of leaflets readied against South

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said on Monday it has readied thousands of balloons and millions of leaflets…

China begins prosecution of two Canadians on spying charges

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, officials said Friday, more than 18 months after…

Seoul’s unification minister resigns over N. Korea tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's Unification Minister, its point man for relations with the North, resigned on Friday…

EU warns N.Korea against further ‘provocative’ acts

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU on Tuesday warned North Korea against taking further "provocative and damaging steps" after Pyongyang…

Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader’s increasingly powerful sister

by Claire LEE SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister warned at the weekend that…

Office politics: Symbol of inter-Korean liaison reduced to rubble

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The inter-Korean liaison office that Pyongyang blew up on Tuesday was opened in September 2018…

North Korean army ‘fully ready’ for action against Seoul: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's army is "fully ready" to take action against the South, state media said…

N. Korea warns US to stay out of inter-Korean affairs

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea rebuked Washington on Thursday for criticizing its decision to cut communication links with…

Qatar denies Gulf bloc exit rumors

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares…

Brazilian Amazon mayor pleads for world help on virus

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world…

US Secretary of State Pompeo steps up pressure on China over pandemic handling

by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up a US campaign to hold…

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