In the 70’s ping pong diplomacy helped open China’s door to the U.S. as American table tennis players took on their Chinese counterparts in strategically staged matches. Today it seems that teddy-bear diplomacy may do […]
Foreign Relations
U.S. Admiral Says Navy Should Sail Near Disputed South Pacific Islands
Admiral Harry Harris, commander of United States forces in the Pacific, told the Senate this week that America should send patrol ships to sail close to Chinese-built artificial islands in a move that would challenge […]
UN Creates Guidelines For Cyberwar But Leaves Many Issues Unaddressed
The United Nations is working to eliminate dangerous activity in cyberspace and cyber attacks by making the laws involving internet usage by state actors clearer. The Group of Governmental Experts on Information Security (GGE) has […]
China Refuses To Quash Speculation It Just Secretly Met With North Korea
China’s Foreign Ministry has refused to confirm or deny if talks took place between Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior officials from North Korea over the weekend. Secretary of the North Korea’s Workers Party Central […]
Under Threat Of Severe Sanctions South Sudan Signs Peace Agreement With Rebels
After more than 20 months of fighting between the South Sudanese and rebel forces, the leaders of both parties have signed a peace deal that will hopefully end the torrent of violence in the region. […]
South Korea Invades Iran With Large Trade Delegation As Sanctions Rollback Leads To Huge Business Opportunities
South Korean government officials, flanked by public and private companies, have travelled to Iran to seek oil and gas deals in the wake of the lifting of sanctions against the fourth largest oil producing country […]
North And South Korea Agree To De-Escalate Tensions After North Apologizes
North Korea has officially apologized for maiming two South Korean border guards by planting landmines and the hermit nation promised to take additional steps to prevent a similar incident from happening again. The news was […]
Saudi Arabia Just Blasted American TVs With Anti-Iran Nuclear Deal Propaganda
U.S. Citizens are being lured to call their Senators to oppose the recently struck nuclear deal with Iran by a series of television commercials paid for by an organization calling itself the American Security Initiative […]
North Korea Enters ‘State Of War’ As Tensions Continue To Mount On The Korean Border
Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has ordered front-line armed forces units to enter “a wartime state” after a fire exchange with South Korea, reported Korean Central News Agency on Friday. The […]
North Korea Vows To Destroy South Korean Propaganda Loudspeaker
After South Korea started to once again broadcast propaganda via loudspeaker into neighboring North Korea, the hermit kingdom has threatened to attack the speakers and destroy them. The speakers began broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda following the […]