Faced with pressure from the West on preventing North Korea from sending more troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine, China is put in an awkward position
Analysts say China's ties with North Korea could be further strained while Pyongyang sends troop to Russia
In first such visit since outbreak of COVID pandemic, Qu Dongyu heaps unusual praise on country, its authoritarian leader
Report by Human Rights Watch says international sanctions adversely affected human rights in North Korea; the US blames the Kim regime
Experts say the growing expectation that Pyongyang will conduct a nuclear test coupled with Beijing’s reluctance to curb North Korea is behind Seoul’s possible about-face on the system designed to intercept short- and medium-range ballistic missiles
Moscow's isolation since invading Ukraine is making cooperation with Pyongyang attractive as the two 'pariah' states thumb their noses at the wider international community
Modernization of Japan's forces would support Washington's effort to bolster trilateral ties with South Korea and Japan, analysts say
