5 month agoIn the second half of May, @POTUS will welcome ROK President @moonriver365 to the @WhiteHouse, announces @PressSec
China's new appointee for Korean Peninsula affairs signals a shift towards Beijing raising its voice on North Korean issues, experts say. Liu Xiaoming is a diplomat with extensive experience and is described as a hardliner on foreign policy
Reuters: International aid has been stuck in warehouses on the Chinese side of the border, but North Korea was building "large disinfection complexes" which would soon be completed, Matsegora said"
The U.S. is expressing concern that North Korea can disrupt power plants, healthcare facilities and other infrastructure. A new government report is predicting that the DPRK will be a "disruptive player," citing recent cyberattacks and weapons tests
South Korea voices concerns to U.S. over Japan's decision to release tainted Fukushima plant water
Moon says South Korea may face 'explosive' wave of coronavirus infections
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country is facing its "worst-ever situation" - as its economy struggles from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
U.S. still in final stage of 'careful' North Korea policy: State Dept
5 month agoWhite House @PressSec on North Korea: "We are prepared to consider some form of diplomacy if it's going to lead us down the path toward denuclearization
The White House: We can deal with the North Korean nuclear weapons file in a form of diplomacy
IOC hasn't heard from North Korea on skipping Tokyo Olympics: spokesperson
The U.N is accusing North Korean experts of assisting Iran's weapons program: Report named 13 DPRK technicians suspected of traveling to Iran; Passports possibly falsified; Panel alleges that both countries exchanged critical missile parts last year
North Korea has become the first country to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears
Burma: South Korean steel giant POSCO has started examining how it could end a joint venture with a military-controlled company in Myanmar following the coup in February
North Korea continued to blatantly violated @UN Security Council resolutions last year, stealing more than US $300 million in virtual assets to support its illegal development of weapons of mass destruction, a @UN report said
[email protected] Ned Price: "Denuclearization will remain at the center of American policy towards North Korea
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)
5 month 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
5 month 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
6 month 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
