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APEC Summit Highlights Tensions Ahead
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed global challenges at the recent APEC summit in Lima. Their remarks brought into light concerns about future economic relations, especially with Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The summit, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Yoon Suk Yeol: New President of South Korea – Update (May, 2022)
On 10th May 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as the new president of South Korea in Seoul’s National Assembly. He took office at a time when there are high ongoing tensions with North Korea. When was the election result ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs
North Korea test fires anti-ship missiles
On April 14, 2020, North Korea test fired anti-ship cruise missiles as a part of military exercises. The missiles were of short range and test fired into the sea. Highlights The missiles were test fired to celebrate the birth anniversary ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
North Korea carries out Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher Test
The Korean Central News Agency which is the official broadcaster of North Korea has reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the test-firing of a “super-large multiple rocket launcher”. Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher The “super-large multiple rocket launcher” was ..
Bulletin: US approves Missile Sales to South Korea, Japan
The United State recently approved Anti-Ballistic Missile sales to South Korea and Japan. The sale is worth more than $600 million and comes in backdrop of mounting tensions with North Korea. Key Highlights Objective: to support national security and foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
North Korea fires few Short-Range Projectiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) fired several short range projectiles into Sea of Japan under the command of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. About Missile Test Objective: The purpose of drill was to test operating ability and accuracy ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Kim Jong Un: US acted in “bad faith” at Hanoi
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stated during his summit with Russian President Putin that US had acted in bad faith at Hanoi talks. The Hanoi Summit between USA and North Korea had taken place in February 2019 ..
Russia and North Korea challenge US role in denuclearisation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried his best to present to the world the first ever visit of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as historic. The main aim of the Russian President is to prove to the world ..
North Korea: Kim Jong Un sets deadline for US Summit
Kim Jong Un the North Korean leader has expressed his willingness for holding a third summit with the US President Donald Trump. He has also stated that the failure to reach conclusive terms which are acceptable to both may lead ..
North Korea calls Embassy Raid in Madrid as a terrorist attack
North Korea has called for an investigation into the February attack on its embassy in Spain. It has labelled the same as a grave act of terror and also an extortion act which completely violates the international law. It was ..