North Korea has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine after the two self-declared breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine were recognised as independent governments. The isolated nation’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had already supported US-led initiatives, such as sanctions on North Korea’s weapons programmes. SEOUL: The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Friday that Ukraine … Read more
Japan’s 1910–1945 occupation of Korea has strained relations between the two US allies. Washington has urged Tokyo and Seoul to mend relations in light of the North Korean nuclear threat. South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol promised to improve relations with Japan. South Korea believes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will resume negotiations … Read more
The international boundaries of Ukraine will not change as a result of the North Korean regime’s recognition of the Russian occupation regimes in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas, he further stated. In response to such an aggressive conduct, Ukraine is suspending diplomatic ties with North Korea, according to Nikolenko. Ukraine will continue to react as … Read more
North Korea has become the first country in the world to recognise the independence of two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has cut diplomatic and political ties with North Korea because of international sanctions imposed on the country for its nuclear weapons programme. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has criticised Pyongyang for its actions. North … Read more
South Korea and the United States flew 20 fighter planes over the waters. 20 F-35A, F-15K and FK-16 fighters, as well as US F-16s flew over the Yellow Sea. There are concerns that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a new nuclear test. Tuesday, in retaliation for Pyongyang’s latest missile launches, South Korea and the United … Read more
Crypto crash wipes out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers. Loss threatens a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country and its weapons programs. A sudden plunge in crypto values complicates Pyongyang’s ability to cash in on that and other heists. The plunge in cryptographic money markets has cleared out … Read more
North Korea is one of the poorest countries in Asia. Its agriculture and other industries are often hurt by summer floods, which are caused by problems with drainage and cutting down trees. International experts fear this year’s rains could exacerbate the country’s economic crackdown. SEOUL: North Korea announced on Tuesday that it is exerting its … Read more
The US-led UN forces are still formally at war with North Korea. Pyongyang accuses the US of starting the 1950–1953 Korean War. US and S.Korea agreed in May to use additional weapons to discourage North Korea from nuking. On the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War and amid escalating tension on the … Read more
Kim also emphasized the significance of efforts to improve the frontline units’ operational capabilities. The conference is being eagerly monitored because it might reveal when the North will conduct its alleged weeks-long preparation for a nuclear test. According to South Korean sources, Kim would choose the time of the test, which might occur “at any … Read more
State media stated on Sunday that North Korea had sent medical teams and epidemiologists to a province South Hwanghae Province has so far received assistance for at least 800 families affected by what North Korea “Enteric refers to the digestive system, and according to South Korean officials, it might be either cholera or typhoid. State … Read more
North Korea tested suspected artillery pieces into the sea, according to the South Korean military. It fires days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for increased defensive capabilities to deal with external threats. The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated it intercepted several flight paths suspected to be North Korean artillery. North Korea tested … Read more
The family of two Britons sentenced to death for fighting Russian forces in Ukraine said they needed urgent medical and legal assistance. Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner were arrested while fighting with Ukrainian troops and were convicted by a Russian court by proxy as mercenaries. The UK government and Ukraine’s justice minister have said the decision violated the Geneva Conventions. … Read more
During tripartite talks with South Korean and Japanese diplomats, the United States focused on cooperating with its allies against North Korea’s threat. Senior diplomats in the United States, South Korea and Japan have condemned North Korea’s recent missile test as “a serious and illegal challenge” in a joint statement. The comments came after high-level talks between Japan and South Korea on Wednesday with Deputy … Read more
The United States and South Korea launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, mirroring a North Korean missile parade. It was North Korea’s 18th wave of missile testing in 2022, which included the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile launches in nearly five years. The US and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles … Read more
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff claimed North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM); into the waters off its east coast on Sunday. A move Japan has described as “unprecedented.” According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles were launched from different locations in North Korea into waters east of the Korean peninsula; … Read more
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday didn’t immediately say how far the weapon flew. The launch was North Korea’s 18th round of missile launches in 2022 alone. South Korean and U.S. officials say there are also signs that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test. South Korea’s tactical says North Korea has … Read more
Canadian military airplanes working in Asia have been more than once “hummed” by Chinese planes at perilously close distances. Canada calls the Chinese way of behaving amateurish and possibly unsafe. China has not remarked on the episodes, which Canada says are being tended to carefully. Canadian military airplanes working in Asia have been more than … Read more
“My country is still at war with the United States,” Han Tae-Song. North Korea took over the rotating presidency of the Geneva-based CD. North Korea to “observe a moratorium on nuclear test explosions”. North Korea took the helm of the Conference on Disarmament on Thursday, skipping diplomatic niceties in favor of a combative tone. “My … Read more
North Korea launched a volley of missiles Wednesday, possibly including its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, just hours after US President Joe Biden left Asia after a trip marred by Pyongyang’s threats. North Korea has also conducted “operational tests” of a nuclear detonation device, according to Kim Tae-Hyo, Seoul’s first deputy director of the National Security Office, … Read more
A senior South Korean presidential official warned Wednesday that North Korea has tested a “nuclear detonation device,” implying that a nuclear test is near. Pyongyang has been warning for weeks that it may perform a seventh nuclear test, and on Wednesday it test-fired three missiles, including the Hwasong-17, which might be its biggest intercontinental ballistic … Read more
North Korea hits three missiles following the visit of Joe Biden North Korea has released three long-range rockets early Wednesday morning, South Korea’s military has said. Experts in Seoul said the rockets were terminated in the space of under an hour from the Sunan region in Pyongyang. It comes simply a day after US President … Read more
Without a mask North Korean state media stated Monday that Kim Jong Un was among the pallbearers at a public funeral for a key military leader, only days after Pyongyang claimed control of the Covid-19 outbreak. Kim on Sunday attended the funeral of Hyon Chol Hae, a Korean People’s Army marshal and reportedly Kim’s mentor, … Read more
On Saturday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley addressed West Point graduates about the growing potential of conflict with North Korea, China, and Russia. “At this very moment, a fundamental change is happening in the very character of war. We are facing, right now, two global powers: China and Russia. Each with significant military … Read more
President Joe Biden will fly to Japan on Sunday for the second leg of a trip designed to bolster US leadership across Asia in the face of a rising China and a dangerously unpredictable, nuclear-armed North Korea. Biden is leaving South Korea, where he met with newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol and discussed expanded military … Read more
President Joe Biden landed in Japan on Sunday for the second half of his Asia trip that emphasized the United States’ commitment to the area, but was overshadowed by fears that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after disregarding Washington’s outreach efforts. Biden, making his first trip to Asia as president, flew from South … Read more
President Joe Biden of the United States and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea both signalled an increased military presence in response to North Korea’s “threat,” while also pledging to assist the isolated state in the face of a Covid-19 outbreak. After meeting in Seoul on Biden’s first trip to Asia as president, … Read more
North Korea may perform a missile or nuclear test near or during President Biden’s visit to the region, according to the Biden administration. According to White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan, such tests before, during, or after Biden’s scheduled Asia trip are a “real possibility,” according to US intelligence. “Our intelligence does reflect the … Read more
North Korea appears to be planning to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ahead of US President Joe Biden’s first official visit to South Korea, despite a wave of suspected Covid-19 infections, according to a US official. According to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the current intelligence indicates that North Korea … Read more
