S. Korea slaps sanctions on NK's Missile Administration, 4 Russian vessels for violating UN resolutions South Korea has imposed independent sanctions on four Russian vessels and eight North Koreans for engaging in illicit weapons and fuel trade and other activities in violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.Jun 27, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea ramps up public executions of people distributing S. Korean movies: unification ministry North Korea has ramped up public executions of its people who watched or distributed South Korean movies and music, South Korea's unification ministry said Thursday, underscoring Pyongyang's attempt to block the inflow of outside culture that it views as a threat.Jun 27, 2024By Yonhap
Questions rise over North Korea's announcement of 'successful' missile test North Korea, Thursday, claimed to have successfully tested a multiple warhead missile, contradicting South Korea's assertion that the missile exploded midair. This has raised questions about the credibility of Pyongyang's claim. Jun 27, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
US to oppose potential NK worker dispatch to occupied Ukrainian territory: State Dept. The United States will oppose any cooperation between Russia and North Korea on Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine's territory, a State Department official said Wednesday, amid speculation that North Korean workers could potentially be sent there for reconstruction work.Jun 27, 2024
North Korea says it successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability testNorth Korea said it has successfully conducted a missile test to secure multiple warhead capability, state media said Thursday, contradicting South Korea's military announcement that the test is believed to have ended in failure.Jun 27, 2024
N. Korea sends trash-carrying balloons to S. Korea for 3rd day North Korea on Wednesday sent balloons presumed to be carrying trash toward South Korea again, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in what marked its third consecutive balloon launch campaign this week alone.Jun 26, 2024
South Korea beefs up drills amid escalating NK provocationsSouth Korea is stepping up drills to enhance deterrence against North Korea's provocations as tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula, conducting live-fire exercises on western border islands, Wednesday.Jun 26, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Civic group, border residents call for immediate halt to sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across border Civic groups and border residents called Wednesday for a halt to sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into the North after another batch of trash-carrying balloons flew in from the North overnight.Jun 26, 2024
Deepening Russia-NK ties reignite debate over S. Korea's nuclear options The deepening relations between Russia and North Korea, amplified by their new treaty pledging stronger military ties, is refueling the debate over whether South Korea should have its own nuclear programs.Jun 26, 2024
N. Korea launches some 250 trash-carrying balloons overnight: JCS North Korea has launched more than 250 trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea overnight, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, marking the sixth launch of such balloons since late last month.Jun 26, 2024
