South Korea’s Defense Minister, Shin Won-sik, has ignited a firestorm of debate with his call for the suspension of the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) with North Korea. Shin’s reasoning is simple,
Life in North Korea: 29 Facts That Will Shock You
In North Korea it’s currently year 112 … People living in the same districts are allowed to swap homes. However, illegal property sales are common among the elite who can often bribe their way out …
In rare case, 4 suspected North Korean defectors found in small boat off South Korea
South Korean officials say four people believed to be North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea border.
DoJ says North Korean IT workers were sent abroad to help finance weapons programs
The United States Justice Department reports that North Korean nationals have been using fake identities to work remotely for US companies as IT professionals in a scheme to fund weapons of mass …
‘Axis of evil’ fear after Sergey Lavrov visits Iran and North Korea
A whirlwind tour to Iran and North Korea by Sergey Lavrov, the Kremlin’s top diplomat, has prompted talk of a new “axis of evil” as a prominent MP in Moscow called for the killing of Russians who oppo
Four North Koreans found in South Korean waters in likely defection
Four North Korean people were recovered in a small wooden boat off the coast of South Korea early Tuesday in what is believed to be a defection, South Korean officials said. The four North Koreans …
US Army charges Private Travis King with deserting to North Korea
The US Army charged Private Travis King with desertion for escaping to North Korea in July assaulting fellow soldiers and soliciting child pornography …
Escaping North Korea: ‘Beyond Utopia’ documents one path to freedom
Most Westerners know little about North Korea or what it’s like to live in – or leave – the rigid country. “Beyond Utopia” shows the lengths defectors are willing to go to experience freedom.
McConnell: “There’s An Axis Of Evil In The World: China, Russia, North Korea, And Iran”
There’s an axis of evil in the world: China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. And we need to stand up to the axis of evil, not try to do business with them. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the …
U.S., South Korea and Japan conduct aerial drill amid North Korean nuclear threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said. The training held near the …