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Pyongyang's Threats Start to Show in South Korea's Economy

EghtesadOnline: While investors in South Korea have shrugged off threats of war for years, limited but potentially telling signs of economic harm are starting to show this time as Kim Jong Un rattles nerves around the world.
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Publish Date:05/September/2017 | 05:32

With Nuke Test, Kim Also Threatens China's Surging Assets

EghtesadOnline: It’s hard to imagine a good time for North Korea to test a nuclear bomb, but for Chinese investors the detonation comes just as they regain confidence in the nation’s financial markets.
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Publish Date:04/September/2017 | 06:23

Trump's Threats Over North Korea Belie Limits on His Options

EghtesadOnline: Hours after North Korea said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, President Donald Trump mused about new sanctions that would mean cutting off trade with China while his defense chief talked of military options. Neither is likely to happen.
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Publish Date:04/September/2017 | 05:47

Trump's War of Words With North Korea Doesn't Spook CPPIB

EghtesadOnline: The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is having little impact on the investment decisions of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, according to its chief executive officer.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 06:26

What War Between North Korea and the U.S. Might Look Like

EghtesadOnline: With the window closing fast for the U.S. to stop Kim Jong Un from obtaining a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea watchers are starting to analyze President Donald Trump’s military options.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 05:56

North Korea warns of 'bigger gift package' for U.S. after latest test

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system and ordered the development of more powerful strategic weapons, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:28

North Korea Tests Missile as Tillerson Calls for Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un ’s regime.
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Publish Date:29/April/2017 | 04:41

South Korea suggests North's suspension from UN over airport killing

EghtesadOnline: South Korea called for "collective measures" to punish North Korea for using chemical weapons to kill the estranged half-brother of its leader Kim Jong Un , as Malaysia said on Tuesday it would charge two women with murder over the airport attack.
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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 14:44

North Korea says can test-launch ICBM at any time: KCNA

EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Sunday it can test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un , saying the United States' hostile policy was to blame for its arms development.
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Publish Date:08/January/2017 | 14:01

North Korea's Kim declares sub missile launch 'greatest success'

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile and declared it "the greatest success," which puts the country in the "front rank" of nuclear military powers, official media reported on Thursday.
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Publish Date:25/August/2016 | 10:25

Kim Jong Un Open to 3rd Trump Summit

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions and he is only interested in meeting US President Donald Trump again if the United States comes with the right attitude, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
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Publish Date:14/April/2019 | 14:33

Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea

EghtesadOnline: The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un .
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Publish Date:23/June/2018 | 14:37

North Korea's Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, U.S. halt military drill

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, as Washington and Seoul agreed to suspend a major joint military exercise.
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Publish Date:19/June/2018 | 10:28