“Now we can definitely say the satellite is alive,” he said. North Korea announced it had launched Malligyong-1 into orbit in November, after two failed attempts. The launches drew condemnation from …
Kim Jong Un Unveils Ambitious ‘Regional Development Policy’ To Modernize Rural North Korea Amid Food Shortages
The initiative termed the “Regional Development 20×10 Policy,” aims to establish modernized factories in at least 20 remote counties annually for the next 10 years.
(3rd LD) FM Cho stresses Seoul’s ‘wholistic’ approach to encourage N. Korea’s return to denuclearization path
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has highlighted Seoul’s “wholistic” approach employing “deterrence, dissuasion and dialogue” to encourage North Korea’s return to a denuclearization track, …
US, South Korea planning major military exercises amid tensions with North Korea
The U.S. and South Korea will launch an 11-day military exercise on the Korean Peninsula beginning next week as tensions continue to rise with North Korea after Pyongyang abandoned reconciliation with …
Japan women’s soccer team clinches Olympic spot beating North Korea in rare visit to Tokyo
The Japanese women’s soccer team won a spot at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after beating their North Korean rivals in a match that also marked the first visit by one of its football teams to Japan …
UPDATE 1-North Korea’s first spy satellite is ‘alive’, can manoeuvre, expert says
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) – North Korea’s first spy satellite is “alive”, a Netherlands-based space expert said on Tuesday, after detecting changes in its orbit that suggested Pyongyang was successfully …
UPDATE 1-North Korea’s first spy satellite is ‘alive’, can manoeuvre, expert says
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) – North Korea’s first spy satellite is “alive”, a Netherlands-based space expert said on Tuesday, after detecting changes in its orbit that suggested Pyongyang was successfully …
European countries eye reopening embassies in North Korea after pandemic closures
Already under authoritarian control, North Korea imposed some of the world’s strictest pandemic measures, including near-total travel bans and large-scale border walls, and has only recently begun …
South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats
South Korea, on March 16, 2023. South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said …
Why does secretive North Korea have no problem sending workers overseas?
North Korea is often considered the most secretive nation on Earth, with the hermit state going to great lengths to conceal the inner workings of its authoritarian government. But while the country is …