north korea

Certainly, this is being done as a slap in the face of South Korea and the South Korean President. It may have been designed to convey a threat, but seems childish to me. I'm a world away, and from what little I know about North Korea, this isn't at all surprising. Park Geun-hye portrait used...

Recent intelligence indicates that North Korea can now mount a small nuclear warhead on small and medium range missiles capable of hitting much of Japan and South Korea. This means that the effectiveness of US policy toward North Korea to prevent it from gaining such capabilities has failed...

Recent intelligence indicates that North Korea can now mount a small nuclear warhead on small and medium range missiles capable of hitting much of Japan and South Korea. This means that the effectiveness of US policy toward North Korea to prevent it from gaining such capabilities has failed...

It seems North Korea just can't help stirring the pot and riling up others in the region, as well as around the world. Reports state that it appears at around 6:30 p.m. last evening (local time), an intermediate range Musudan missile was launched off a submarine on the East Coast of the Korean...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media said on Saturday, in their latest report of advances in an arms program that has attracted U.N. sanctions. South Korea and the United States have shown...

By JIM DOYLEon March 21, 2016 at 4:01 AM B-52 Stratofortress conducts a low-level flight with a South Korea F-15K and a U.S. F-16 In a recent article in Breaking Defense, Adam Lowther and Chris Winklepleck argue that the strategic aircraft leg of the triad provides unique “nuclear...

The Philippine Coast Guard is holding the MV Jin Teng until investigations are completed. This is an effect of the sanction by United Nations on North Korea related to the launching of a rocket and nuclear testing recently. The action was in respect to the UN Security Council resolution...

A suspected North Korean vessel was impounded Saturday by the Philippine coast guard. This is in enforcement of the tougher sanctions of the US on North Korea for their recent nuclear tests and launch of missile rockets. MV Jin Teng will not be allowed to leave the port of Subic in Zambales...

All eyes are on China and Russia if they will abide by the sanction of the United Nations on North Korea. The Security Council passed a unanimous resolution that all countries must inspect cargo in all airports and sea ports destined to and from North Korea. Further, the ban restricts the export...

Japan military on alert over North Korea's planned rocket launch| Reuters Japan put its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatens it, while South Korea warned the North it would pay a "severe price" if it goes ahead with a satellite launch that South...

Dateline Seoul: A sound of explosion caused panic to residents of a front-line island to prepare for evacuation. Later on it was determined to have come from an artillery drill across the maritime border as per the statement of South Korean officials. Obviously, South Koreans are anxious in the...

As per the news, China’s foreign ministry expressed “deep concern” not only the North Korea's long-range rocket launch but the probable retaliation of the South with the aid of the US. An advanced missle defense system is going to be installed by the US in South Korea. The talks on the...