North Korea Increases Naval Strength for Nuclear Expansion North Korea emphasizes raising navy's underwater and surface power at year-end meeting Kim Jong Un "Navy nuclearization, an urgent task" North Korea claims to have repeatedly fired a cruise missile from a submarine, four days after a cruise missile provocation.
First Lady's Dilemma: Lawmaker Suggests a Pitiful Approach to Defuse Scandal Kim Woong, a member of the Nationalist Party of Korea, said that in the face of public outrage over President Yoon Seok-yul's wife's alleged acceptance of Dior bags, those in power should take stronger measures. He also claimed that in the upcoming general election, the Democratic Party of Korea will carry out an operation involving his wife...
North Korea Introduces New Type of Pressure Vessel North Korea has independently developed a new type of pressure vessel using glass fiber as a reinforcing material. "The Institute of Building Materials of the Academy of Sciences is producing a new type of pressure vessel using resin composite materials with glass fiber as a reinforcing material," Rodong Sinmun reported from Pyongyang on Monday.
North Korea Continues to Fire Multiple Cruise Missiles into the West Sea North Korea fired a cruise missile into the West Sea on March 30. North Korea has been intensively launching cruise missiles recently, which are believed to be aimed at improving its new strategic cruise missiles...
President Yoon's 10-Second Visit at Site of Traditional Market Fire Sparks Disappointment The fire at Seocheon Market prompted a protest against President Yoon's visit. President Yoon promised support, and the presidential office conveyed their gratitude and appeals for help...
North Korea Fires Cruise Missile, Raising Possibility of Submarine-Launched Missiles South Korea's military captured several cruise missiles fired by North Korea in the sea near Sinpo City, South Hamgyong Province, at 8 a.m. on the 28th...
China Expands Trade Near North Korean Border As human and material exchanges between North Korea and China and North Korea and Russia are slowly progressing, a new expansion of China's trade zone facilities was spotted at the border customs near the North Korean border crossing of Tongdubong in Yanggang, North Korea, at the end of last year...
Marine Corps Recruitment Spikes as North Korea's Provocations Intensify Marine Corps applications surge to 2.2 to 1. More young men feel patriotic in response to North Korean provocations. Competition to join the Marine Corps is expected to continue to rise.
South Korea's Top 0.1% Average Annual Salary The average salary of the top 0.1% in South Korea is $987.98 million, 3 times more than the average in Seoul. The top 20% of earners earned an average of 119.5 million won and the bottom 20% earned 667 million won, a difference of about 18 times. Sejong City had the lowest income gap...
Navy UDT/SEALs Conduct Coastal Infiltration and Snow Mobility Drills in Freezing Temperatures The Navy's Special Warfare Squadron is training off the east coast of Gangwon Province to strengthen its special operations capabilities and prepare for North Korea's provocations through cold weather drills.
South Korea the World's Most Depressed Country [iNews24 Reporter Hyojin Kim] Mark Manson, a prominent American writer and influencer, posted a video titled "I traveled to the most depressing country in the world" after visiting South Korea...
First Lady's 'Dior Bag Scandal' in South Korea Draws Global Media Interest [iNews24 Reporter Shin Soo-jeong] Major foreign media outlets have focused on the alleged receipt of luxury bags by Kim Gun-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol.
President Yoon Prepares Public Statement on First Lady's Luxury Bag Scandal President Yoon Suk Yeol is entering the ceremony for the appointment of a new ambassador at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 26th./Presidential Office Photojournalists’ Association On the 28th, it was reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol is planning to address the allegations concerning First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury bag receipt, and […]
North Korean Leader Urges Action on Local Economic Development North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pointed to the inability to provide basic necessities to people in the countryside as a serious political problem, emphasizing the need to improve economic conditions in the provinces. He vowed to evaluate the implementation of provincial development policies and the responsibilities of provincial officials...
North Korea's New Cruise Missile: What's Different from Last Year's? Military Weighs Improving Existing Missile Capabilities As North Korea says it has test-fired a new strategic cruise missile that could carry the Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warhead it unveiled last year, attention is focused on the "differences" from the cruise missile it launched last year...
North Korea Suspected in 80% of Hacking Attempts on South Korean Public Bodies Attempts by international hacking organizations to attack public institutions in South Korea increased by 36 percent last year, according to a new report. Of these, 80 percent appeared to be from North Korea...
U.S. Tells North Korea to Stop Provoking and Return to Diplomacy North Korea test-fired a new strategic cruise missile on Thursday, prompting the U.S. government to repeat its cliché response to Pyongyang: "Return to diplomacy.
Kim Jong-un Continuously Threats to Take Military Actions Against South Korea North Korea's recent threats to the Korean Peninsula have crossed a dangerous threshold, with U.S. officials predicting the possibility of deadly military action within weeks...
Unification Ministry Reports Increasing Disparities Between Pyongyang and Provinces The Ministry of Unification emphasizes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "20×10 policy for the development of the provinces" as a reason for the seriousness of the gap between Pyongyang and the provinces. As the gap widens due to North Korea's lack of resources and sanctions, the authorities believe that drastic measures are necessary...
Kim Jong-un's Anger Over Economic Blaming Political Problems AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that he is "angry" at the country's economy, blaming it on military mobilization.
North Korea Increases Naval Strength for Nuclear Expansion North Korea emphasizes raising navy's underwater and surface power at year-end meeting Kim Jong Un "Navy nuclearization, an urgent task" North Korea claims to have repeatedly fired a cruise missile from a submarine, four days after a cruise missile provocation.
First Lady's Dilemma: Lawmaker Suggests a Pitiful Approach to Defuse Scandal Kim Woong, a member of the Nationalist Party of Korea, said that in the face of public outrage over President Yoon Seok-yul's wife's alleged acceptance of Dior bags, those in power should take stronger measures. He also claimed that in the upcoming general election, the Democratic Party of Korea will carry out an operation involving his wife...
North Korea Introduces New Type of Pressure Vessel North Korea has independently developed a new type of pressure vessel using glass fiber as a reinforcing material. "The Institute of Building Materials of the Academy of Sciences is producing a new type of pressure vessel using resin composite materials with glass fiber as a reinforcing material," Rodong Sinmun reported from Pyongyang on Monday.
North Korea Continues to Fire Multiple Cruise Missiles into the West Sea North Korea fired a cruise missile into the West Sea on March 30. North Korea has been intensively launching cruise missiles recently, which are believed to be aimed at improving its new strategic cruise missiles...
President Yoon's 10-Second Visit at Site of Traditional Market Fire Sparks Disappointment The fire at Seocheon Market prompted a protest against President Yoon's visit. President Yoon promised support, and the presidential office conveyed their gratitude and appeals for help...
North Korea Fires Cruise Missile, Raising Possibility of Submarine-Launched Missiles South Korea's military captured several cruise missiles fired by North Korea in the sea near Sinpo City, South Hamgyong Province, at 8 a.m. on the 28th...
China Expands Trade Near North Korean Border As human and material exchanges between North Korea and China and North Korea and Russia are slowly progressing, a new expansion of China's trade zone facilities was spotted at the border customs near the North Korean border crossing of Tongdubong in Yanggang, North Korea, at the end of last year...
Marine Corps Recruitment Spikes as North Korea's Provocations Intensify Marine Corps applications surge to 2.2 to 1. More young men feel patriotic in response to North Korean provocations. Competition to join the Marine Corps is expected to continue to rise.
South Korea's Top 0.1% Average Annual Salary The average salary of the top 0.1% in South Korea is $987.98 million, 3 times more than the average in Seoul. The top 20% of earners earned an average of 119.5 million won and the bottom 20% earned 667 million won, a difference of about 18 times. Sejong City had the lowest income gap...
Navy UDT/SEALs Conduct Coastal Infiltration and Snow Mobility Drills in Freezing Temperatures The Navy's Special Warfare Squadron is training off the east coast of Gangwon Province to strengthen its special operations capabilities and prepare for North Korea's provocations through cold weather drills.
South Korea the World's Most Depressed Country [iNews24 Reporter Hyojin Kim] Mark Manson, a prominent American writer and influencer, posted a video titled "I traveled to the most depressing country in the world" after visiting South Korea...
First Lady's 'Dior Bag Scandal' in South Korea Draws Global Media Interest [iNews24 Reporter Shin Soo-jeong] Major foreign media outlets have focused on the alleged receipt of luxury bags by Kim Gun-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol.
President Yoon Prepares Public Statement on First Lady's Luxury Bag Scandal President Yoon Suk Yeol is entering the ceremony for the appointment of a new ambassador at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 26th./Presidential Office Photojournalists’ Association On the 28th, it was reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol is planning to address the allegations concerning First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury bag receipt, and […]
North Korean Leader Urges Action on Local Economic Development North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pointed to the inability to provide basic necessities to people in the countryside as a serious political problem, emphasizing the need to improve economic conditions in the provinces. He vowed to evaluate the implementation of provincial development policies and the responsibilities of provincial officials...
North Korea's New Cruise Missile: What's Different from Last Year's? Military Weighs Improving Existing Missile Capabilities As North Korea says it has test-fired a new strategic cruise missile that could carry the Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warhead it unveiled last year, attention is focused on the "differences" from the cruise missile it launched last year...
North Korea Suspected in 80% of Hacking Attempts on South Korean Public Bodies Attempts by international hacking organizations to attack public institutions in South Korea increased by 36 percent last year, according to a new report. Of these, 80 percent appeared to be from North Korea...
U.S. Tells North Korea to Stop Provoking and Return to Diplomacy North Korea test-fired a new strategic cruise missile on Thursday, prompting the U.S. government to repeat its cliché response to Pyongyang: "Return to diplomacy.
Kim Jong-un Continuously Threats to Take Military Actions Against South Korea North Korea's recent threats to the Korean Peninsula have crossed a dangerous threshold, with U.S. officials predicting the possibility of deadly military action within weeks...
Unification Ministry Reports Increasing Disparities Between Pyongyang and Provinces The Ministry of Unification emphasizes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "20×10 policy for the development of the provinces" as a reason for the seriousness of the gap between Pyongyang and the provinces. As the gap widens due to North Korea's lack of resources and sanctions, the authorities believe that drastic measures are necessary...
Kim Jong-un's Anger Over Economic Blaming Political Problems AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that he is "angry" at the country's economy, blaming it on military mobilization.
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