North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea Thursday morning, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to put his nuclear force fully ready for battle with its rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…
North Korea Floods: Kim Jong Un declares emergency as 5000 Civilians rescued
North Korea Floods: An “Emergency” Declared North Korea is struggling with the worst natural disaster in the country as record rainfalls have brought devastating floods, leaving thousands stranded, and prompting Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un to declare an “emergency.” Major…
North Korea’s Kim openly talks up “necessity” of Russia military ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian Vice-Minister of Defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries’ militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on July 19. Mr…
ADL sues Iran, Syria, North Korea for aiding Hamas’ attack on Israel
The Anti-Defamation League is suing Iran, Syria and North Korea in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit on allegations they provided material support that Hamas used to commit its surprise attack on Israel. Announced Monday, the pro-Israel lobby group and anti-semitism watchdog filed…
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North…
Putin lauds ties with Hanoi on state visit to Vietnam
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of expanding his country’s strategic partnership with Vietnam. He expressed his thoughts at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam on the first day of his state visit to the south-east Asian country.…
North Korea flies rubbish-filled balloons to South in ‘tit-for-tat’ attack
North Korea has sent hundreds of balloons loaded with rubbish and faeces across the heavily fortified border to the South. The South Korean military released photos on Wednesday, some showing rubbish strewn around collapsed balloons, with the word “excrement” written…
North Korea’s Kim drives new-type tank during drills and calls for efforts to prepare for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined his troops in training to operate newly developed battle tanks as he called for bigger efforts to prepare for war, state media reported Thursday. The North’s tank training was seen as a response…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for action on falling birth rates
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country’s falling birth rates, describing the challenge as “everyone’s housekeeping,” state media KCNA reported on Monday. Kim made the comments during an…
SpaceX launches South Korea spy satellite
SpaceX on Friday launched a South Korean spy Satellite Friday afternoon after North Korea claimed it launched one of its own late last month. The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1:20 p.m. EST…
