Without our research, we would not have known of the role North Korea played in pushing the sex slavery controversy. In time, academic freedom may lead to the thwarting of Pyongyang’s designs.
A North Korean defector, now a prominent South Korean lawmaker, is adding his voice to the growing push for Seoul to seek its own nuclear weapons arsenal, saying the U.S. nuclear umbrella and mutual defense treaty no longer provide dependable protection against the threat from Pyongyang.
Japan, South Korea and the United States are arranging a meeting of their foreign ministers this week on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a source familiar with the matter said on July 6.