N. Korea distributes propaganda calendars in China
SHENYANG/SEOUL– North Korea has distributed 2023 calendars, including one with photos of a massive military parade, to its citizens and others in China in an apparent move to highlight its…
January 2023
S. Korea, Japan considering sharing radar information on N.K. missiles in real time: report
SEOUL/TOKYO– South Korea and Japan are considering sharing radar information on North Korean missile launches in real time, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday, as Pyongyang stepped up missile launches in…
S. Korea’s COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high
SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth straight day on Sunday, but the number of critically ill patients rose to the highest in about eight months as…
Defense ministry warns any North Korean nuclear use attempt would result in Kim regime’s end
SEOUL– The defense ministry warned Sunday that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the “end” of its regime, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…
N. Korean leader calls for ‘exponential’ increase in nuclear arsenal
SEOUL– North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to “exponentially” increase the number of the country’s nuclear arsenal and develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the new…
Chief nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan criticize N.K. push to bolster ‘self-defensive’ capabilities
SEOUL– The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan decried North Korea’s renewed push to strengthen “self-defensive” capabilities as a “challenge” to the international community on…