Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.
The Christian faith is considered treasonous and a "crime of all crimes" in North Korea, punishable by being sent to a gulag or execution, the Christian charity Open Doors says.
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and NorthKorea. All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has ...