3 day agoAccording to the North Korean state-run news agency KCNA, the missile tested last night was an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that reportedly used AI in it mid-course and/or terminal phase for correction and a maneuvering reentry vehicle (MaRV). North Korean claims of AI an MaRVs during such tests is not abnormal, as such claims have been made in the past. Photo is of a North Korean IRBM test but not the most recent one
South Korea says it will only begin reviewing the Alaska LNG project, in a contrast with the White House, which announced the project as part of a $350 billion investment package. Seoul says "no decision has been made" on whether to invest or on the size of any investment. South Korea's industry minister also expressed regret to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, saying the White House announcement went beyond what had been agreed
Seoul demanded an official apology and explanation from Kyiv, accusing Ukraine of violating an agreement to keep confidential the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
North Korea warns it nay invokes nuclear use law after US-South Korea Weapons of Mass Destruction talks. North Korea Defense Ministry Spokesperson condemned last Thursday's South Korea-US talks on responding to Pyongyang's Weapons Of Mass Destruction
North Korea's Defense Minister: If the United States and its allies seek a new military confrontation, we will take strong countermeasures.
1 month agoNorth Korea accused the U.S. of pursuing a "hostile policy" through denuclearization demands and military drills, saying they are raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The Foreign Ministry said, "Our nukes serve as an absolute guarantee for defending its sovereignty," vowing the "toughest stand" against Washington's "hostile policy."
North Korea: Our policy towards America has not changed.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea for two days from Wednesday, stepping up engagement with Seoul
Trump told us Kim Jong Un has answered a message from US. Asked in Oval why hasn't Kim Jong Un hasn't responded to his request to have a conversation, Trump said: "How do you know he hasn't responded" Asked if the North Korean *did* respond, Trump paused then said: "Yeah, he has”
1 month agoU.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that he has instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce any future joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, calling them "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea, who he claims has been "unthreatening and respectful”
1 month agoSouth Korean police raided state-run Korea Airports Corp. (KAC), the Transport Ministry and a regional aviation office as part of an investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people
South Korea and Japan have flagged a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan(East Sea)/East Sea
North Korea's position on Ukraine remains unchanged; Pyongyang will actively support Moscow, the Foreign Minister announced.
The DPRK has decided to qualitatively and quantitatively strengthen its nuclear forces, KCNA reports.
3 month ago"We are interested in productive relations with South Korea, and today we talked about what is needed for both our countries," Zelenskyy met with President Jae Myung
The South Korean army detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified border in the central front, in what is presumed to be a defection. Seoul authorities are already investigating the details
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: Unfortunately, the reality is that all means of communication with North Korea have been cut off. North Korea now says that we are the most hostile state in the world. We are no longer one national community. We are two hostile states. Even the emergency communication lines have all been disconnected
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: If North Korea accumulates nuclear material beyond what it believes is necessary for regime survival, the temptation to export that material could grow. That would create a very serious danger. Trump agreed with that point
4 month agoXi Jinping arrived in the DPRK on a state visit
South Korea's National Election Commission said it would hold an investigation after a shortage of ballot papers in local elections drew public anger, with protesters in a district of Seoul blocking ballot boxes from leaving a polling station
South Korea summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest an attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after investigators found the ship was likely hit by Iranian-developed anti-ship missiles, Yonhap reported.
North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force South Korea's military says the close-range missile flew about 80 kilometers in Pyongyang's first weapons launch since April and the latest in a series of demonstrations this year
Yonhap News Agency, quoting a South Korean official: We will take diplomatic action as soon as we identify who attacked the cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
Possibility low that actor other than Iran attacked South Korean vessel in Strait of Hormuz: senior Seoul official
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng & U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had "in-depth, candid & constructive" talks on trade & economic issues as well as on "expanding practical cooperation" in South Korea
North Korea has removed the mention of unification with South Korea from its constitution.
South Korea is considering participating in the United States’ Project Freedom to support efforts to restore commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing an official on Tuesday
Trump to ABC: There was no naval escort for the South Korean ship when it was fired upon
A South Korean vessel has reportedly been hit by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Federation of Korean Seafarers' Unions -Yonhap
North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile eastward: JCS
