Seoul's NIS briefed lawmakers on North Korea's "grave" COVID19 incident: Believes it to be tied to military grain mismanagement; Also linked to delayed opening of disinfection center; Alleges that the DPRK intended to reopen the border in April
Think tank chief accused of spying for China reportedly was double agent
North Korea tested 711 people for COVID19 from June 18-24, but claims zero cases: -134 people showed flu-like illness or severe acute respiratory infections -31,794 tested as of June 24 -Kim Jong Un vaguely spoke of a "grave incident" last week
South Korea for the first time launched a ballistic missile from underwater last week. The missile was reportedly a Hyunmoo 2B variant test-launched from a submerged barge. The Hyunmoo 4-4 missile is intended to be launched from a submarine
1 month agoUSAF RC135W Rivet Joint 62-4126 active over South Korea
Kim Jong-un has berated top officials over lapses which caused an unspecified "great crisis" related to Covid-19
North Korea leader says 'grave incident' has happened due to lapse in anti-epidemic efforts
North Korea imported $2.7 million worth of goods from China in May, most of which consisted of fertilizer and oil. Pyongyang additionally only exported $749,000 worth of goods to Beijing, but almost all of it was electricity
1 month agoASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting. Discussed developments in South China Sea & Korean Peninsula. MEA readout
Lt. Gen. Park In-ho tapped as new Air Force chief
North Korean hackers suspected of attacks using fake South Korean gov't addresses
1 month agoMyanmar military affiliated news sources report weapons confiscated on Mandalay- Bamao route, including K2 assault rifles from South Korea Daewoo Precision Industries. Four civilians reportedly detained with the weapons.
US Secretary of Defense: The Pentagon budget project enhances our capabilities to confront the missile programs of North Korea and Iran
Inconsistent terms on ending North Korea 'working group' suggest South Korea, U.S. not totally in tune
Kim Yo-jong, has released a statement responding to U.S. Nat Sec Advisor Jake Sullivan's remarks on the DPRK's vow to prepare for dialogue and confrontation, which was labeled an "interesting signal" by the Nat Sec Advisor
Moon meets U.S. envoy on North Korea at Cheong Wa Dae
A top U.S. official says that sanctions on North Korea are "important" tools to pressure the Kim government to denuclearize. Daniel J. Kritenbrink had his conformation hearing on Tuesday to lead the State Department's East Asian and Pacific affairs bureau
Kim Jong Un says North Korea's "economy has shown improvement" but admits its food supply is now "getting tense" as the agricultural sector failed
Moon says South Korea to push for vaccine cooperation with North Korea, if Pyongyang agrees
U.S. officials laid out plans to address missiles from North Korea on Wednesday: -Pentagon plans to introduce better interceptors -Aims to bolster its missile defense posture -Some experts say this could make arms control more difficult
All Air Force flights suspended after KF-16 jet pilot ejects during takeoff run due to malfunction
Reports suggest North Korea are urgently convening a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Party in early June
2 month agoKim Jong-un appeared in public for the first time in a month - he chaired a party meeting
Chief nuke envoys of South Korea, U.S. hold phone talks on peninsula denuclearization
FM Chung Eui-yong said that there is no significant difference between the term "nuclear free zone" used by DPRK, and "denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula" used by SK and US, despite NK's use of the term to mean withdrawal of US troops
@MinPres on Belarus: 'One of the most vile regimes the world knows. You really have to go to North Korea to find it worse '
A sanctioned North Korean vessel sank off the west coast of Japan on Saturday: -DPRK-flagged Chong Bong was carrying 6,500 tons of U.N. sanctioned iron -Sent a distress signal due to "flooding of its freight storage" -All 21 crew members were rescued
China's foreign ministry on US-S.Korea leaders meeting: no international intervention in the Taiwan dispute is tolerated by China
US President Biden and South Korean President Moon to discuss removing all restrictions on South Korea's missiles program
South Korean President Moon Jae-in marked his fourth year in office with a speech on Monday: -Called for a return to talks with North Korea -Vowed to bring "irreversible peace" on the Korean Peninsula -Implied "strict" enforcement of anti-leaflet law
