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Global Enterprise

North Korean and Chinese leaders pledge deeper economic cooperation at Pyongyang summit

North Korean's Kim (left) was a guest at a military parade in Beijing in September 2025.
International

China’s Xi to visit North Korea from Jun 8 to 9 as Beijing seeks cosier ties with Pyongyang

Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan (left) made a working visit to North Korea from 26 to 27 May at the invitation of Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
International

North Korea not keen on external engagement, says Singapore’s foreign minister after Pyongyang visit

North Korea test fired strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from a destroyer on Apr 12
Global Enterprise

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war

The Doomsday Clock is due to be reset in about three weeks.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Doomsday Clock and the paradox of nuclear weapons

On the surface, Trump and Xi appear to have found a new warmth – but it’s fragile, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi, Taiwan and Kim

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) and US President Donald Trump (left) attend a dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct 29, 2025.
International

Trump gives green light for South Korea to build nuclear powered submarine

“I think we’re going to have a great meeting with President Xi of China, and a lot of problems are going to be solved,” US President Donald Trump said en route to South Korea where he is due to meet with Xi.
International

Trump expects ‘great meeting’ with Xi in South Korea

Trump initially threatened to cancel the meeting, their first face-to-face since the pandemic, over the new Chinese measures on critical minerals.
Opinion & Features

Apec’s economic mission splintered by geopolitics

The trip will be To Lam’s first visit to North Korea as Vietnam’s party chief, and follows his August tour of South Korea.
Asean Business

Vietnam’s top leader to visit North Korea this week: ministry

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