The most misunderstood country on Earth The territory of North Korea, officially called the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), encompasses about half of the relatively small Korean Peninsula. It is one of the few countries on Earth that has never invaded another nation, and yet the DPRK’s very existence has been threatened with economic sanctions, military invasion, and even ...

By Mehmet Emre Öztürk The Japanese Ministry of Defense has published its Annual White Paper, a report formed by the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” strategy. The Japan-United States (US) alliance is widely covered in the white paper, in addition to subjects such as Chinese coast guard boats, the North Korean missile development program, earthquakes, space and cyber security. The Indo-Pacific ...

Following the QUAD meeting on presidential level between the US, Australia, Japan and India, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin have started their first overseas trip. Both Secretaries are visiting Japan and South Korea, highlighting US focus on Indo-Pacific. In their meetings with Japanese and South Korean counterparts, talks were held also on ...