Japan has "some suspicions" on Kim Jong Un's health, Japan's Defense Minister said at a press briefing: "We have some suspicions about his [Kim Jong Un's] health," said Defense Minister Taro Kano when explaining that recent movements in North Korea are "quite strange."
A Christian NGO has just launched balloons containing bibles into North Korea
South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs urge North Korea to abide by Singapore summit agreement, inter-Korean military pact
South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs urge North Korea to abide by peace agreements
South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs vow continued support for diplomacy toward complete North Korea denuclearization
2 week agoVice Chairman of North Korea's ruling party has responded to the statement from S.Korea's defense minister
Seoul cautious on NK's suspension of military plan
North Korea may be backtracking on its harsh rhetoric against Seoul. The DPRK appears to have removed several anti-South Korea propaganda articles from office websites in a move to de-escalate tensions.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended his military's plans to take unspecified retaliatory action against South Korea, state media says, possibly slowing a pressure campaign against its rival amid stalled nuclear negotiations with Washington
North Korea are removing their loudspeakers from the border areas: Yonhap
Kim Jong Un suspends plans for "military action" against South Korea: KCNA
"(We) sent anti-North Korea leaflets over (to the North) between 11 p.m. and midnight on Monday (from a town) in Paju," Park Sang-hak stated that the group picked a very dark location to avoid police surveillance
North Korea have begun reinstalling loudspeakers at the border
South Korea already in second wave of virus outbreak: KCDC chief
South Korea is closely monitoring North Korean military movements regarding Pyongyang's plan to send propaganda leaflets across the border while leaving all response options open, including military action, officials said Monday.
South Korea's presidential office is fuming over @AmbJohnBolton's new book, saying it improperly revealed private diplomatic conversations and could "very seriously" hurt future negotiations
2 week agoClear from the KBS coverage that the liaison office is not salvageable - something that was not clear from the satellite imagery. (KBS news screengrab)
North Korea keeps sending small groups of troops to DMZ border sentry posts for bush clearance and road maintenance (Yonhap)
The Inter-Korean Liaison Office is still largely standing (although probably heavily damaged). Looks like a big explosive in the building rather than demolition. Perhaps why the TV images were edited to exclude detonation
A defector group in South Korea cancels plan to send bottles containing rice to North Korea amid heightened tensions (Yonhap)
No direct moves linked to North Korea military threats detected: official
Moon accepts unification minister's resignation: Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon accepts unification minister's resignation: Cheong Wa Dae
3 week agoPHOTOS: North Korea from the Odusan observatory No changes (at least yesterday) at the Guard Posts. They were in pretty much the same state as during 2019 visit. No DPRK flags flying, no loudspeakers (all there prior to April 2018 inter-Korean summit)
3 week agoLooking at the track of this aircraft over South Korea, possible RSKAF E7 AWACS 'Wedgetail' . ADSB hex is 71FC72. 2133z
Local South Korea media are reporting that about 100 NK soldiers were spotted in Kaesong after the destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office
DPRK activity reported near the NLL between the two Korea's
North Korea continues to present an "extraordinary" threat to the region, said a senior US Pentagon official
3 week agoYonhap picture showing North Korea troops taking position in vacant guard posts along the DMZ
A North Korean defector-led group on Thursday prepared hundreds of plastic bottles stuffed with rice which they plan to float into North Korea, despite a legal challenge from South Korean authorities and threats from Pyongyang (Reuters)
