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North Korea's New Military Tactics: Cruise Missiles on Land and Sea Pursuing strategic and tactical objectivesDifferentiating cruise missilesUtilizing submarines and TELStriving to diversify launch origins On the 15th, the North Korean state-run media, Korean Central News Agency, revealed photos stating that Kim Jong Un, the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, supervised the test firing of the “ground-to-sea missile Badasuri-6” the previous morning. ⓒKorean Central News […] -
Korean Public Divided: 73% Support Nuclear Armament Amid North Korean Threats Amid escalating North Korean nuclear threats, seven out of ten Koreans believe that South Korea needs to develop nuclear weapons independently, according to a survey. According to the results of a “public opinion survey on the perception of the North Korean nuclear crisis and security situation,” conducted on 1,043 adults aged 18 years and older […] -
South Korea's Cuba Tie-Up Sends Shockwaves to North Korea South Korea’s Long Diplomatic GoalsEvaluated as “A Final Form of Diplomacy with Socialist Countries” Upon South Korea’s official establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, often referred to as “North Korea’s brother,” the presidential office analyzed on the 15th that a “political blow to North Korea is inevitable.” Regarding establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, which was […] -
North Korea Conducts Ground-to-Sea Missile Test under Kim Jong Un's Directive North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has reportedly supervised a test-fire of the ground-to-sea missile Pukguksong-6, according to the Rodong Sinmun on the 15th. “The launched missiles flew in the East Sea airspace for about 23 minutes and 20 seconds and accurately hit the target ship,” the newspaper reported. “General Secretary Kim expressed great satisfaction with […] -
South Korea and Cuba Establish Diplomatic Relations After 20 Years of Effort On the 14th, South Korea and Cuba announced the establishment of diplomatic relations, marking the fruition of the South Korean government’s long-standing diplomatic efforts towards Cuba, a country with no diplomatic ties. UN Headquarters in New York / AP-Yonhap News Agency File Photo The news that the two countries’ permanent representatives to the UN in […] -
Gender Equality in the Military? Survey Reveals Views on Female Conscription In response to the decline in military forces due to low birth rates, it has been revealed that more than half of the population agrees with the implementation of female conscription. Soldier-related image / Yeongsik Im-Shutterstock.com On the 12th, KBS announced the results of a public opinion poll conducted over the Lunar New Year holiday. […] -
New North Korean Rocket Launcher Takes Aim at Seoul with Enhanced Accuracy North Korea’s National Defense Science Institute has successfully developed a new guided multiple rocket launcher and ballistic guidance system. On the 11th, they conducted a firing test of a 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher to evaluate its accuracy and verify its superiority, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 12th. / Yonhap News […] -
Russia Warns of Possible 7th Nuclear Test by North Korea, South Korea Reacts Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin met and shook hands at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia./AP Yonhap News Lim Soo Suk, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is holding a regular briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of […] -
North Korean YouTuber Yumi Returns: Sharing Life with Luxury and King Crab North Korean YouTuber Yumi from Pyongyang, whose account was closed, has started her activities again. On July 10, it was confirmed that North Korean YouTuber Yumi opened a new channel 'Olivia Natasha' on July 17, 2023, and continued her activities... -
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 3 Must Prepare Thoroughly for North Korea’s Local and Strategic Provocation Possibilities At the joint seminar 2024 Outlook on Inter-Korean Relations and Strategic Reinforcement of K-Defense hosted by the Northeast Asia Diplomacy and Security Forum and the Yangji Association, composed of former National Intelligence Service employees, on the 6th, Nam Joo Hong, a counselor at the […] -
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 2 Is North Korea that Supplied Over 2.3 Million Rounds of Ammunition to Russia Preparing a Full-Scale War? Considering the importance of ammunition, which has been highlighted in the Ukraine war, it is reported that North Korea has exported over 5,000 containers and more than 2.3 million rounds of 152mm shells to Russia. It has also […] -
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 1 The peninsula war theory is spreading domestically and abroad, as Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, defined South Korea as an immutable primary enemy and openly mentioned territorial occupation and pacification in case of emergencies, also continuing the provocation with the test launching of new weapons such as hypersonic missiles and long-range cruise missiles. […]
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North Korea's War Drums: Experts Weigh In on Kim Jong Un's Strategic Calculations Former US and Korean officials express “skepticism” over North Korea’s potential decision to go to warExperts, “Unless Kim Jong Un makes a suicidal level decision, war is unlikely” Opinions vary on the possibility of North Korea’s public declaration of “Occupation of South Korea” and the potential outbreak of war. While some foreign experts express the […] -
Half of Nuclear Carriers Headed to the Korean Peninsula, What's the Plan? Five U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are likely to gather near the Korean Peninsula in April and May. The move is seen as a response to the threat of provocations from North Korea and China... -
North Korea's Trade Deficit Pushes Arms Trade with Russia It has been revealed that North Korea recorded its largest deficit in four years in trade with China, which accounts for the majority of its trade. There are concerns that North Korea may actively trade arms with Russia to solve its foreign currency shortage problem. According to a report on “The Status of North Korea’s […] -
Man in 60s Not Guilty of Embezzling Funds Tied to Former South Korean President It is suspected, but the evidence alone can’t prove A man in his 60s, who was charged with defrauding a large amount of money by pretending to help embezzle underground funds of former President Park Geun Hye, has been acquitted. On the 12th, the Changwon District Court’s Criminal Division 4 (Chief Judge Jang Yu Jin) […] -
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Calls for Creative Solutions in Factory Development North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led an on-site inspection of local industrial factories in Kimhwa County, Gangwon Province, and laid out the specific direction of the "Local Development 20×10 Policy," a major initiative... -
President Yoon Clarifies 'Luxury Bag Controversy' Amid Mounting Criticism President Yoon Seok-yul has clarified his stance on the controversy over his wife's alleged acceptance of luxury bags, and the opposition has come down hard on him. President Yoon did not apologize to Mrs. Kim, and was criticized for his arrogant disregard for public opinion. The New Future party also criticized the president's boldness... -
North Korea Criticizes U.S. for 'Double Standards' in Ukraine, Middle East Israeli forces carrying out an operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip (Photo= IDF) North Korea has criticized Western countries, including the United States, for taking a duplicitous attitude toward the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East. On the 8th, North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency reported an article by Yang […] -
President Yoon Criticizes North Korea, Emphasizes Strengthening Relations with Allies Stressed enhancement of relations between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan “Kishida is an honest politician”… mentioned the South Korea-China relations just in principle On January 7, President Yoon Suk Yeol repeatedly criticized North Korea as an “irrational and unreasonable force” during a recorded broadcast of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) TV New Year special interview. […]
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