North Korea tries to lay a trap for the Biden administration
North Korea on Friday fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its third weapons launch this month in defiance of new US sanctions
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North Korea plans to dig deep into renewable energy alternatives
The success of North Korean renewable energy projects will depend on the willingness of key allies, such as China, to facilitate
Poll: North Korea is biggest threat to U.S. than Russia
Most Americans think of North Korea as their country’s greatest enemy, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. The survey of 1,500 Americans showed 58% thought North Korea was America’s greatest enemy with Iran …
Inter-Korean peace process falls victim to rising China-U.S. tensions
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has only six months left to reactivate his peace process and bring the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table
UN Security Council to discuss North Korean missile launches
The UN Security Council will discuss North Korea’s recent missile launches on October 20 behind closed doors, sources in the international organization said. One source said the issue "will be [discussed] …
Is treaty ending Korean war necessary?
Think the time is nigh for a declaration to formally end the Korean War
North Korea fires projectile into seas near Japan
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. According to its data, the missile was launched not far from the coastal …
What’s Behind North Korea’s Extreme Vaccine Hesitancy?
On October 7, the World Health Organization said that it had resumed shipments of COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea, for the first time since January 2020. At the same time, North Korea has yet to receive vaccines to fight the pandemic …
North Korea tests hypersonic missile
North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military powers to deploy the advanced weapons system
North Korea says it test-fired new hypersonic missile
North Korea test-fired a new hypersonic missile, Hwasong-8 on September 28, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Wednesday. According to the paper, the tests were held at a testing range in the northern Jagang Province. …
North Korea conducts another ballistic missile test
North Korea has fired a short-range missile towards the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, said South Korea's military. It happened at nearly the same moment its U.N. diplomat was decrying the U.S.’s …
North and South Koreas launch ballistic missiles
North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, September 15 according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thinner, more energetic Kim Jong Un appears at North Korea parade
North Korea held a parade on Thursday showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, but leader Kim Jong Un still managed to seize the spotlight by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years. As CBS News …
Why is North Korea reheating its nuclear program?
Analysts say cash-strapped Pyongyang is returning to its strategy of trying to obtain concessions from the international community by threatening nuclear proliferation
Will US withdraw its troops from South Korea after Afghanistan?
Since the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban (banned in Russia) have taken control of power more quickly than expected. Chaos reigned at the Kabul airport as Afghans desperately tried to flee the country
Japan’s new assertiveness re-energizes its territorial disputes
Japan’s sovereignty disputes with Russia (Southern Kurils/Northern Territories), the Koreas (Dok-do/Takeshima) and China (Diaoyutai/Senkakus) are resurfacing and rising to the fore. As Asia Times …
Kim Yo Jong: "The U.S. troops in South Korea is the root cause of tension on the Korean Peninsula"
Ever since the Korean War ended in a truce, the U.S. and South Korea have conducted joint military exercises to protect against a possible North Korean attack on the South’s territory
Will China Save North Korea From Famine and Collapse?
It took more than six years for Chinese president Xi Jinping to meet North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un after the latter succeeded his father. During the same period, Xi met with South Korean president Park …
Kim believes in dry cargo COVID transmission
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears to have adopted a scientifically unsupported theory that Covid-19 is likely to be transmitted by contact with imported dry goods, such as a cargo of grain or a shipment of fertilizer or farm machinery
Russian tanks kept South Korea alive
One of the great ironies of the military balance in the Koreas is the fact that South Korea operates more advanced Russian tanks than North Korea, …
