Korean War

Chinese Foreign Minister Heads to South Korea After Trump Scales Back Military Exercise

The South Korean Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday — only a few days after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction of joint military exercises with South Korea, slammed the South Korean government for refusing to help with the Iran crisis, and praised North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist P

Pinkerton: Trump Embraces Eisenhower’s Successful Korean Model for Ukraine Peace

The Republican president had just replaced his unpopular Democratic predecessor. A top issue for the new commander-in-chief: Ending a foreign war that had dragged on too long. Looking at the problem with fresh eyes, the Republican made a deal to stop the fighting. It wasn’t a glorious victory, but it wasn’t a defeat, either. Most of all, it was an end to the bloodshed, allowing Americans to refocus on peaceful pursuits back home.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and US president-elect Donald Trump (L) shakes

Russian Defense Minister Heads to North Korea Following Wagner Mutiny

Russia tasked its Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to lead a delegation to North Korea this week for Thursday’s festivities in Pyongyang marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement. The visit is Shoigu’s first high-level foreign engagement since the Wagner paramilitary group invaded Russia in June.

Sergei Shoigu

China, Russia Get First Invites to North Korea Since Pandemic

Communist North Korea invited officials from its closest allies, China and Russia, to attend festivities marking the anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement scheduled for this Thursday – the first time Pyongyang has invited foreign dignitaries to the country since the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic began.

DALIAN, May 8, 2018 -- Xi Jinping (R), general secretary of the Central Committee of the C

Kim Jong-un Curries Favor with China in Korean War Cemetery Visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a cemetery honoring Chinese veterans of the Korean War on October 21. The commemoration was widely viewed as part of Kim’s recent efforts to move closer to Beijing, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping on October 19 also honored the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the conflict.

TOPSHOT - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before a meeting with US President Donald Trump