North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills. The launch, Pyongyang’s first in seven weeks, comes…
N. Korea warns of ‘overwhelming nuclear force’ to counter US
North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red…
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles towards eastern waters: South
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military, the latest in a recent flurry of weapons tests that took place days after a joint air drill by the South and the United States. The Joint…
North Korea’s leader Kim reveals his daughter in rare appearance
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has appeared with his young daughter in public for the first time, confirming long-rumoured reports of her existence. The girl, believed to be named Kim Chu-ae, joined him at an inspection of a major intercontinental…
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after spotting 180 warplanes maneuvering in North Korea
South Korea scrambled dozens of military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength. North Korea’s aerial exercises came…
South hits back as North Korea fires most missiles in a day
North and South Korea have fired a number of missiles into waters near each other’s coasts in a marked escalation of hostilities. The North launched its most missiles in a single day – at least 23 – including one that…
North Korea’s Kim touts new large greenhouse farm built on ex-missile test site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended the opening ceremony of a new massive greenhouse farm built on a former air base where the country had test-fired missiles until last year, state media said on Tuesday. The launch on…
In escalation, North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan, in an escalation not seen in years, prompting Tokyo to evacuate some residents in the northern prefectures of Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday morning. Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan’s chief Cabinet secretary,…
South Korea, US and Japan hold anti-North Korean submarine drills
South Korea, US and Japanese warships launched their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years Friday, after North Korea renewed missile tests this week in an apparent response to bilateral training by South Korean and US forces. The North’s recent…
A clarion call to declare World War III against Covid-19 pandemic – Magnus Onyibe
To protect our lives and livelihood, let’s declare world war III against Covid-19 pandemic. The assertion above is underscored by the fact that until medical scientists find a vaccine, which we are told could take between six to 18 months,…
