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 Described as "Pathetic State" Unable to Provide Basic Necessities to Citizens AsiaToday Park Young-hoon = The government analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's emphasis on provincial development as a factor in the deepening gap between Pyongyang and the provinces, calling it "a very pathetic state that does not have even basic conditions...
Defense Minister Warns Kim Jong Un: 'We'll Remove the Regime' Visit to the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing Reaffirms Position on 'Ending the North Korean Regime in Case of Direct Provocation' "Prepare Thoroughly, Train and Train Again" On a day when North Korea launched a cruise missile provocation, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik visited the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing, where fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are deployed, to emphasize deterrence against the North...
Reality of North Korean Female Soldier Salary North Korean defector Lee So-yeon revealed the horrors of life in North Korea. On KBS 1TV's "Morning Madness-Tuesday Chowdahseok," which aired on March 23, human rights activist Kim Sung Sung and North Korean defector Lee So-yeon appeared. On the program, Lee revealed that she had been a female soldier in North Korea for about 10 years...
North Korea Conducts First Test Launch of Cruise Missile [iNews24 Reporter Seungpil Jung] North Korea has conducted the first test launch of a new strategic cruise missile, the 'Bulhwasal-3-31'.North Korea has conducted the first test launch of a new strategic cruise missile, the 'Bulhwasal-3-31'...
USA, Russia, China, India, South Korea: The Top 5 Military Giants South Korea's military is stronger than Japan's, and North Korea's is no match. South Korea is the fifth most powerful military in the world, and North Korea is far below. The United States ranks first, and the United Kingdom and Japan rank lower than South Korea. South Korea ranks 11th in defense budget, North Korea ranks 58th...
North Korea's Propaganda Targets U.S. and South Korea, Raising Tensions North Korea, which has begun using the national anthem "Korea" instead of "South Korea" in its propaganda campaigns to characterize the relationship between the two Koreas as a "two-nation relationship," has stirred up an atmosphere of "inter-Korean hostility.
Chinese Coach Tells Team to 'Swim Back to China' After Losing to Qatar in Asian Cup China's national soccer team achieved its worst performance in 48 years in the group stage of the Asian Cup. Fans are disappointed, criticizing the coach and players...
North Korea Fires Several Missiles in the West Sea North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the West Sea on Thursday.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "Our military captured several cruise missiles fired by North Korea into the West Sea at around 7 a.m. today." The Joint Chiefs said, "U.S. and South Korean intelligence agencies are conducting a detailed analysis of their specifications."
Kim Jong Un Changes Cars While People Starve to Death Kim Jong-un spotted in new SUVMaybach GLS 600Benz says it's a no-brainerNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently made headlines when he appeared in a Mercedes-Benz SUV as his new private vehicle.
Democratic Party Leader's Comments on Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Spark Controversy Comments on Lee Jae-myung's "Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il remarks" were divided into criticism and defense. Critics condemned the remarks as inappropriate, while advocates argued that they should not distort efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Investigation Underway into Kim Jong Un's $200K Mercedes-MaybachIn connection with the capture of a new Mercedes-Benz, believed to be the private car of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, despite UN Security Council sanctions against the country, Germany's Mercedes-Benz has launched an investigation into the source of the vehicle...
Putin Plans to Visit North Korea [iNews24 Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit North Korea in the near future, NHK reported on Nov. 21...
North Korea's Former SPA Chairman Dies AsiaToday By Park Young-hoon = Choe Tae-bok, who served as chairman of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, has died at the age of 94. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by secretaries of the Party's Central Committee, visited his residence early in the day to express condolences and deliver harmony...
China and North Korea Seek Closer Ties: High-Level Meeting Raises Questions AsiaToday Hong Soondo Beijing Correspondent = Liu Jianchao, the Chinese party's top choice for the next foreign minister, reportedly met with North Korean Ambassador to China Ri Ryong Nam at the end of his visit to the United States to discuss China-North Korea cooperation and Korean Peninsula issues...
Kim Jong-un's 'Enemy Country' Statement Raises Concerns AsiaToday Reporter Park Young-hoon = The government said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's designation of the Republic of Korea as the "No. 1 hostile country" is due to "anxiety over the country's absorption into a liberal democratic system.
Putin Meets North Korean Minister Choe: Will He Accept Kim Jong Un's Invitation? AsiaToday By Jangwon Lee = Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hee at the Kremlin in Moscow on Saturday (local time), Russian media reported...
China Sends Back North Korean Defectors A claim by one side that China forcibly repatriated more than 100 North Korean defectors from November to December last year. They were traveling in groups with North Korean workers returning to North Korea from China...
North Korea's New Weapons for Civil Defense Reaffirming 'two-strike capability' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to focus on strengthening surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and increasing naval power North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his line of 'strengthening self-defense' at the Supreme People's Assembly held on the 15th of this month, and reiterated the modernization of armaments...
Kim Jong-un's Non-stop War Threats AsiaToday Reporter Park Young-hoon = Inter-Korean relations have reached a crisis point as North Korea has turned South Korea into a "hostile belligerent.
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