North Korea says it tested ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’ Pyongyang wants to build more solid-fuel missiles, which are more stable and can be launched with almost no warning. Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2022
North Korea tests high-thrust solid-fuel engine for apparent ICBM development North Korea has tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programmes. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukes The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has told South Korean officials that his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
IAEA chief says to make all-out effort to stop North Korea's nuclear programme International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday the IAEA would make an all-out effort to stop North Korea's nuclear programme and preserve international non-proliferation, according to South Korea's presidential office. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
US Space Force launches base in South Korea likely to monitor threats from North Korea, Russia, China Chief of new facility says ‘existential threat’ exists just 48 miles north of the base The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Armed forces chief warns of tensions rising between the West and Russia, Iran, North Korea and China Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says a belligerent North Korea and 'increasingly authoritarian' China are challenging norms that have up until now guaranteed global security Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022
Sanction-Busting Russian Ships Are Going Under the Radar Russia is messing with the location system that tracks global shipping. Foreign Policy · Dec 14, 2022
US military creates space unit in SKorea amid NKorea threats The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
US Forces Launch Space Unit in South Korea amid North’s Growing Threats US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. The US Space Forces Korea is the second overseas space component of the Space Force and tasked with monitoring, detecting and tracking incoming… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022
U.S. forces launch space unit in South Korea amid North's growing threats U.S. Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. Reuters · Dec 14, 2022
BTS member Jin begins his mandatory military service in South Korea Jin, the eldest member of BTS, started his mandatory military service in South Korea on Tuesday, joining other new soldiers at a boot camp near the border with North Korea, according to multiple outlets. Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022
US, S. Korea, Japan to curb illicit N Korea cyber activities Senior diplomats from the United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to boost efforts to curb North Korea’s illicit cyber activities and other methods to finance its nuclear program and evade international sanctions The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
US, Allies Vow all Options on Table against North Korea The United States, South Korea and Japan vowed Tuesday to consider all options against North Korea, including counterstrikes, in the wake of an unprecedented blitz of missile tests by Pyongyang that has sent regional tensions spiraling. The flurry of North Korean launches include last month's test of its most advanced… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022
S.Korea says to coordinate with U.S., Japan on N.Korea sanctions South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday. Reuters · Dec 13, 2022
Reuters · Dec 12, 2022 Goods pile up in North Korea after trains resume from Russia, think-tank says Satellite images show goods from Russia appear to be piling up in a North Korean railyard, about a month after trains were reported crossing the border for the first time since the pandemic began, a U.S.-based think-tank said on Monday.
Reuters · Dec 12, 2022 South Korea urges China to support dialogue with North Korea - S.Korea ministry South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin told Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday that the country expects China to actively support South Korea's efforts for dialogue with North Korea, South Korea's foreign ministry said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 12, 2022 Dogs Gifted by North’s Kim Resettle in South Korean Zoo A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals. Kim had given the two white Pungsan hunting dogs — a breed indigenous to North…
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022 Dogs gifted by North's Kim resettle in South Korean zoo A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up at a zoo in South Korea following a dispute over who should foot the bill for the animals' care
Reuters · Dec 12, 2022 North Korean cyber spies deploy new tactic: tricking foreign experts into writing research for them When Daniel DePetris, a U.S.-based foreign affairs analyst, received an email in October from the director of the 38 North think-tank commissioning an article, it seemed to be business as usual.
Reuters · Dec 11, 2022 Japan lawmaker in Taiwan says China threat needs more military spending Japan needs to increase its military spending in the face of the "grim reality" of the threat from China and North Korea, a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Sunday during a visit to Taiwan.
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 U.S. expresses concern about N.Korea missile launches to Chinese representative The U.S. Special Representative on North Korea Sung Kim told his Chinese counterpart on Korean Peninsula affairs Liu Xiaoming the United States was concerned by an "unprecedented" number of ballistic missile launches from Pyongyang, the State Department said.
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 Keeping up with the Morohoshis: Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs When North Korea lofted a missile over Japan in October, setting off emergency alerts across cell networks, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter.
Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2022 North Korean hackers used Itaewon tragedy for malware: Google Google’s anti-hacking unit says state-backed hackers exploited Halloween disaster to target internet users with malware.
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 North Korean hackers exploited Seoul Halloween tragedy to distribute malware, Google says North Korean government-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google's Threat Analysis group said in a report.The malware was embedded in Microsoft Office documents which purported to be a government report on the tragedy that killed more than 150 people…
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 US: Russia looking to Iran to supply more drones, missiles Struggling to maintain a steady supply of arms for its war in Ukraine, Moscow is looking to Iran once again to resupply the Russian military with drones and surface-to-surface missiles