In a statement South Korea’s military said, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile on Saturday. The development comes three days ahead of the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a stronger stand against… Read More ›
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US federal court summon ZTE for violating probation in visa fraud
On Monday, a U.S. federal court in Texas has summoned lawyers for ZTE Corp for a hearing whether the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker violated probation in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The company is on probation in… Read More ›
North Korea, China resumes regular trade through rail
According to Chinese commodity brokers, resumption of regular trade between Beijing and Pyongyang is expected to resume on Monday, after a North Korean train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday in the first such crossing since anti-coronavirus border… Read More ›
Trump Administration unveil rules to protect U.S. telecom supply chain
In a significant development, the Trump Administration has labeled China, Iran, Russia, Cuba and North Korea as foreign adversaries as part of a new set of rules aimed at protecting the U.S. telecoms supply chain. The rules, which implement an… Read More ›
COVID-19 data from China, Russian, North Korea and Iran are hard to chart: U.S. Intelligence
According to sources familiar with an intelligence reporting, U.S. spy agencies are finding it hard to put together a precise picture of the world’s coronavirus outbreaks. There are serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China, North… Read More ›
European Commission adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist
Britain has opposed Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the list because of it probably bad for business, especially for the City of London. In a significant development, the European Commission has added a host of countries including Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Panama,… Read More ›
Japan selects Lockheed Martin Corp’s advanced radar worth upwards of $4 billion for its missile defense system
The move will not only ease U.S. concerns of Japan’s trade surplus with Washington but will also strengthen the country’s defenses against its foes. Japanese military planners see North Korea as an immediate source of danger and perceive China’s growing… Read More ›
Banks are to report suspicious transfers by JVs with North Korea: Japan’s Financial Services Agency
The move is aimed at ensuring Japanese lenders comply to norms prescribed by the Financial Action Task Force which will review Japanese lending practices in 2019. A critical report will place Japanese lenders out of the global banking network. On… Read More ›
ZTE has signed documents to lift U.S. 7-year ban: sources
The preliminary agreement which ZTE has purportedly signed is likely to face significant headwinds in the U.S. Congress since the Chinese firm has been labeled as a threat to U.S. national security. Overcoming that is likely to be a Himalayan… Read More ›
Trump Administration excludes strategic allies from higher import tariffs on aluminum and steel
The exemption, albeit temporary, will be further reviewed on May 1 2018. In a strategically significant development with widespread repercussions, U.S. President Donald Trump has excluded, albeit temporarily, 6 countries, including the European Union, Canada and Mexico, from stiff U.S…. Read More ›