Missile defense
Laser Weapons Edge Toward Use In US Military
A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a...
US Confident It Can Thwart N.Korean Missiles
The Pentagon can defend against any North Korean missile threat, but Pyongyang's rapidly evolving weapons program is...
US Military Confirms N. Korea Fired Missile Into Sea of Japan
The US military confirmed Tuesday that nuclear-armed North Korea had fired a ballistic missile, finding it posed no...
South Korean Civic Groups Moving To Oppose THAAD Deployment
Civic and religious groups in South Korea are moving to oppose the deployment of the U. S. Terminal High Altitude Area...
Japan Ruling Party Urges Strike Capability Amid N. Korea Threat
Japan's ruling party said Wednesday the government should consider developing the capability to strike enemy bases if...
S. Korea Returns Chinese Soldiers’ Remains Despite THAAD Row
Seoul on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War, despite a heated row...
China Overtakes Japan In S.Koreans’ Worst Countries List
The row between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a US missile defence system has seen China overtake even...
N.Korea Rocket Test Shows ‘meaningful Progress’
North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as...
Tillerson To Face Chinese Ire Over Blame For North Korea Tensions
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in China on Saturday for what is likely to be a prickly visit, with...
Israel Carries Out Air Strikes Inside Syria
Fighter jets bomb multiple targets, prompting Syrian retaliation with ground-to-air missiles, Israeli army says. The...
Japan Launches Latest North Korea Spy Satellite
Japan launched a new spy satellite on Friday, the country's space agency said, as the region grows increasingly uneasy...
Two Decades of Efforts To Disarm NKorea ‘have Failed’
Two decades of diplomacy aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions have failed and a new approach is needed, the...
US Envoy In Japan To Reassure On North Korea Threat
The United States' top diplomat was in Tokyo on Thursday to reassure allies that Washington stands with them in the...
Winter Olympics Can ‘unite’ South Korea, Says IOC Chief Bach
Bach, visiting the mountain resort which will host the Games next February, said he had been assured of cross-party...
US Carrier In South Korea For Show of Force To North
A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for joint military exercises, the US Navy...
Tillerson To East Asia In Shadow of North Korea Threat
With North Korea's drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump's first foreign...
Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea
The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...
China Calls On N Korea To Suspend Missile and Nuclear Tests
China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming...
Top US Diplomat To Visit Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing After NKorea Test
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit South Korea, Japan and China, the State Department announced Tuesday,...