100 US nuclear weapons should be committed to supporting S. Korea's security against NK threats: report South Korea and the United States should modernize around 100 U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to support the security of the South against North Korea's growing threats, a research report said Monday.Oct 30, 2023
Closure of diplomatic buildings highlights North Korea's dire financial troubles North Korea appears to be paring back its operations regarding diplomatic missions. Only several days after announcing that it will shut its embassy in Uganda, a vital partner in Africa, Pyongyang is now moving to close its consulate in Hong Kong, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese daily.Oct 30, 2023By Jung Min-ho
S. Korean patrol ship spots NK vessel stranded near eastern maritime border: JCS A South Korean patrol ship on Sunday spotted a North Korean vessel stranded near the de-facto inter-Korean sea border in the East Sea and provided humanitarian assistance, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.Oct 29, 2023
NK leader's daughter could be successor: unification minister South Korea's unification minister said Friday he leaves open the possibility that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, could be the country's heir apparent given her public appearances.Oct 27, 2023
Increasing NK-Russia arms shipments spark international condemnation The suspected arms shipments from North Korea to Russia are showing signs of growing, despite the international community's increasing condemnation.Oct 27, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Arrival of NK arms in Russia 'almost certain': British defense ministry Britain's defense ministry has said it is "almost certain" that North Korean munitions have arrived in western Russia for the country's use in its war against Ukraine amid persistent speculation over their arms transfers.Oct 27, 2023
Israel says Hamas used NK, Iran weapons in attack The Israeli military said Thursday that a portion of the weapons used by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attacks were manufactured in Iran or North Korea.Oct 27, 2023
NK blames Israel over Gaza hospital blast North Korea on Thursday accused Israel of conducting a deadly explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip and lambasted the United States over its "undisguised patronage" of such an act.Oct 26, 2023
Gov't urged to prepare for rise in N. Korean defections by sea The South Korean government should brace for an increasing number of North Korean defectors in the coming months, as the latest East Sea border crossing, made by four North Koreans, indicates the deteriorating living conditions and chronic food shortages occurring in the reclusive regime, analysts said Wednesday.Oct 25, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
N. Korea to close its embassy in Uganda: report North Korea plans to close its embassy in Uganda as part of efforts to raise the operating efficiency of the country's organizations abroad, a Ugandan media report has said.Oct 25, 2023
