Amidst recent hostilities, Ukraine's top prosecutor revealed on February 16 that out of 24 North Korean ballistic missiles launched by Russia, only two accurately hit military targets, raising questions about the reliability of Pyongyang's weaponry. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin stated that a preliminary analysis indicated that all 24 ballistic missiles recently fired originated from North … Continue reading Ukraine says 22 of 24 DPRK missiles Russia fired didn’t hit target
Buoyed by the successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite and at least five intercontinental missiles, North Korea has described the outgoing year as one of “great turn and great change.” In a report to the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, which began a key meeting on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said 2023 was … Continue reading DPRK leader Kim Jong Un says 2023 a year of ‘great turn, great change’
North Korea has shut down its embassy in Madrid, Spain amid an economic crisis due to global sanctions, South Korean media said on Wednesday. The latest move came after Pyongyang closed its embassy in Angola and Uganda last month, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported. North Korea did not give a reason for the decision but the … Continue reading North Korea shuts down its embassy in Spain
North Korean nuclear warhead The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday said Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month, has admitted that he "illegally intruded" due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army," state agency KCNA reported. The report also claimed … Continue reading North Korea says U.S. soldier Travis King seeking refuge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching a previous missile launch. (AFP via Getty Images)Friday, 30 December 2022 06:35 PM EST North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea east to the Korean Peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing South Korean military. Japan's coast guard also said North Korea fired what could … Continue reading DPRK fires ballistic missile after unprecedented year of tests
North Korean nuclear warhead The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two cruise missiles toward the western waters, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military official in Seoul. The military authorities of the Republic of Korea and the United States were reportedly assessing the details of the missiles. It was the second DPRK launch … Continue reading DPRK launches 2 cruise missiles toward western waters
North Korea has announced that it tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, marking an end to a self-imposed moratorium on long-range testing in place since 2017 and attracting international condemnation. North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un directly guided the test of the Hwasong-17, a "new type" of intercontinental ballistic missile … Continue reading North Korea proves it can strike US with ICBM
No one knows for sure if Kim Jong Un is dead or alive, or if someone else has already wrested power from him, but satellite images taken by a website that monitors North Korea offer new hints as to the whereabouts of the nation's leader. According to a report from NK Pro, luxury boats often used by … Continue reading REVEALED: Possible reason Kim Jong Un vanished from public eye
With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there’s renewed worry about who’s next in line to run a nuclear-armed country that’s been ruled by the same family for seven decades. Questions about Kim’s health flared after he skipped an April 15 commemoration of … Continue reading Kim Jong Un likely sick and unfit to rule North Korea
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Beijing on Thursday on a previously unannounced two-day trip, reported Yonhap. This comes after the Special Representative during his visit to Seoul, offered to meet North Korean officials. But the North has not responded to Biegun's offer, at least publicly, Yonhap reported. Biegun, who arrived … Continue reading US-DPRK negotiator in China for global security talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un risks losing “everything” if he resumes hostility and his country must denuclearize, after the North said it had carried out a “successful test of great significance.” “Kim Jong Un is too smart and has far too much to lose, everything actually, … Continue reading Trump warns Kim Jong Un not to void their ‘special relationship’
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea. The move comes even as Japan’s defense minister, whose country feels threatened by repeated North Korean missile launches, told Esper “no one could be optimistic about” changing … Continue reading Did the US postpone military drills with S. Korea to ‘please’ Kim Jong Un?
The United States and South Korea must produce new solutions for the current standoff on the Korean Peninsula, a senior North Korean military official said on Monday, warning that hostile policies towards Pyongyang would lead to serious consequences. The remarks add to recent comments from Pyongyang expressing discontent at the lack of progress in its … Continue reading The DPRK demands new conflict-resolution stand from South Korea and the US
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seems to be seeking the resumption of working-level nuclear talks with the U.S. after the ongoing joint military drills with Washington end, the presidential office of the Republic of Korea (ROK) said Monday, Yonhap news agency reported. The message came after a statement issued by a DPRK Foreign … Continue reading DPRK expecting nuclear talks with the US
China hopes that the DPRK and the United States can resume talks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Thursday at a news briefing. "We hope relevant parties will meet each other halfway and make positive efforts for the political settlement for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," said Hua. The U.S. State Department urged … Continue reading World reactions to Kim Jong Un’s tactical missile launch
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