North Korea spent nearly $1 million on plane parts last year: -Air Koryo is upgrading its fleet of Russian Tupolev jets -Imported spare parts and specialist tools -Could possibly signal a resumption of air service, one expert said
Reuters: Latest polls predicted a landslide victory by the opposition People Power Party in both Seoul and Busan. This would mark the first time in a decade the Democratic Party will lose control of the government of the capital, home to nearly 20% of the country's 52 mln people
South Korea to buy more attack choppers from abroad by 2028
Satellite imagery of Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility shows steam/smoke emanating from a small support building in the center of the facility, indicating that the building is being heated. Snapshot by Joseph Bermudez & @VictorDCha / @CSIS
Seoul's "anti-leaflet" law will take effect tomorrow, making it a criminal offense to send leaflets and other ideological material into North Korea from the South
A joint statement from the defense ministers of Japan, South Korea, and ten other countries stated they "condemn the use of lethal force against unarmed people by the Myanmar Armed Forces." This is rare, since militaries typically leave such messages to civilian officials. (SG)
3 week agoNorth Korea confirms test of new 'tactical guided missile'. This is the first known test of this SRBM, first shown at the Jan 2021 parade
3 week agoFull KCNA statement on the "new-type tactical guided projectile" tested on Thursday. It discusses a 2.5-ton warhead and "low-altitude gliding leap type flight mode"
Biden: We are consulting with our allies, and there will be responses to North Korea after its recent missile test
Biden on North Korea: "There will be responses if they choose to escalate"
Japan complains over U.S. military's use of term 'East Sea' after North Korean missile tests
3 week ago"Hamju" may refer to nearby Sondok or Yonpo Air Bases Both bases previously used in 2019 for Kim Jong Un supervised tests of large calibre guided MRLS (KN-25)
Russian foreign minister calls for an end to 'arms race' on the Korean Peninsula (NK News)
ROK National Security Advisor chaired a NSC meeting on North Korea's missile tests this morning
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles this morning from South Hamgyong. The missiles were fired into East Sea
South Korea deeply concerned about North Korea's projectile launch: NSC
Yonhap: South Korean joint chiefs say US and South Korea believe the missiles were likely short-range ballistic missiles, appears to have been launched from land (so seems to be ruling out SLBM for now)
South Korea's NSC expresses 'deep concern' about North Korea's projectile launch that comes amid U.S. review of policy
North Korea projectiles appears to be short-range ballistic missiles: JCS
North Korea's short-range projectiles flew 450 km at altitude of 60 km: JCS
The missiles posed no threat to US or Japanese forces, according to a senior US official. The test was likely part of its R and D as North Korea tries to make "advances in their weapons systems" and also "poke the administration to see its reaction
Senior US official tells North Korea's test of 2 short range ballistic missiles may have included a "sub launched missile" launched from the ground, not sea. a missile that North Korea would like to launch from a submarine. Will take several days for Pentagon to assess
South Korea to hold emergency NSC meeting on North Korea's projectile launch
2 projectiles fired from North Korea, analysis under way: JCS
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
A Ballistic Missile May Have Been Fired From North Korea - Japan Coast Guard
3 week agoNorth Korean soldiers pictured wearing gas masks on patrol near Junggang-eup, Chagang Province (Daily NK)
A North Korean man is accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars per week: -Mun Chol Myong is the first DPRK citizen extradited to the U.S. -Associated with Pyongyang's foreign intelligence agency -Gave a loan to a sanctioned DPRK bank
3 week ago"Firing towards China" (Yellow Sea) is highly unusual. Previous reported ASM launches are towards East Sea/Sea of Japan(East Sea). Fired around the same time Xi and Kim reportedly exchanged warm messages
