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Fri, December 13, 2019 | 04:50

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea, Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of missile tests off its eastern coastal area since May. These latest launches came six days after a similar test of two missiles last week. Hours after the missile tests, Cheong Wa Dae convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC), presided ove...

Jung Da-min | 2019-07-31 16:59

Bolton: 'N. Korea missile launches didn't break promise'

Latest North Korean missile firings underscore discontent over South Korea-US drills: experts

Latest North Korean missile firings underscore discontent over South Korea-US drills: experts

North Korea's recent missile launches appear to be aimed at displaying discontent with next month's joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States and strengthening its negotiating power before resuming nuclear talks with the United States, experts said Wednesday.

2019-07-31 15:44

New North Korean submarine seen as capable of carrying 3 SLBMs: South Korea

New North Korean submarine seen as capable of carrying 3 SLBMs: South Korea

A newly constructed North Korean submarine seems to be capable of carrying three submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), South Korea's defense ministry was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

2019-07-31 12:28

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles off east coast

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles off east coast

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the second such launch in less than a week. The first missile was launched at 5:06 a.m., and the second at 5:27 a.m., from the Kalma area near the North's eastern port of Wonsan, according to the JCS.

2019-07-31 08:14

North Korea's paper emphasizes women's role in building socialist country

North Korea's paper emphasizes women's role in building socialist country

North Korea's official newspaper on Tuesday emphasized the role of women in building a powerful socialist country as the communist state marked the 73rd anniversary of announcing a law on gender equality. "Just as a cart cannot run on one wheel, we cannot build a socialist powerhouse only with the power of the men," the Rodong Sinmun said in an article, adding that women are ...

2019-07-30 10:17

US sanctions North Korean over ties to WMD program

US sanctions North Korean over ties to WMD program

The United States on Monday sanctioned a Vietnam-based North Korean on suspicion of supporting North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program in violation of U.N. sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the measure on its website, saying the individual, Kim Su-il, is tied to the North's ruling Workers' Party and an employee of its affiliate, the Munitions Industr...

2019-07-30 09:46

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles off east coast

'North Korea remains hostile toward South Korea'

'North Korea remains hostile toward South Korea'

North Korea's party policy toward South Korea was still hostile even after three summits between the North's leader Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in, a North Korean document for internal circulation recently obtained by Japanese outlet Tokyo Shimbun has revealed.

Jung Da-min | 2019-07-29 17:15

North Korean leader back in Pyongyang, visits war cemetery

North Korean leader back in Pyongyang, visits war cemetery

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has returned to Pyongyang after a tour of provincial regions, including the on-site inspection of submarine construction and rocket launches, according to the country's state media Sunday. Kim paid homage at Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery on Saturday morning to commemorate the 66th anniversary of what North Korea claims to be the vi...

2019-07-28 10:20

North Korean boat with 3 crewmen crossed inter-Korean border

North Korean boat with 3 crewmen crossed inter-Korean border

A fishing boat operated by North Korea's military has been towed into a South Korean port for investigation after sailing across the inter-Korean sea border, the military authorities here said Sunday. Three North Koreans, one wearing the communist nation's military uniform, were aboard the small wooden boat, which was spotted crossing the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East...

2019-07-28 09:19

'US won't impose additional sanctions on North Korea'

'US won't impose additional sanctions on North Korea'

South Korea and the United States will not seek extra sanctions on North Korea despite Pyongyang test-firing two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday, an aide to President Moon said Friday. “Despite the North's latest provocations, the United States and South Korea will keep their 'strategic ambiguity' on the matter by downplaying the firing's signific...

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-07-26 15:37

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