North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new launch vehicle and the country’s first spy satellite crashing into …
Why North Korea’s satellite launch attempt may be ‘first of many’
North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new launch vehicle and the country’s first spy satellite crashing into …
North Korea’s space launch programme and long-range missile projects
North Korea made a failed attempt at launching its first spy satellite on Wednesday, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, a setback in its pursuit of a …
Why does North Korea want a spy satellite so badly?
Why does North Korea want a surveillance satellite? In short, to keep an eye on U.S. and South Korean military operations. Also, in the event of a war, a satellite would help identify targets for …
China to Join Indonesia’s Multilateral Naval Drills Despite Rising Tension
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United …
See the images of North Korea’s launch pad activity as it prepares its first spy satellite
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it would launch its first military spy satellite in June and described space-based …
Japan on alert after North Korea launches ‘missile’
The Japanese prime minister’s office said on its official English-language Twitter account that a “suspected ballistic missile” had been launched by the isolated regime. It retweeted a second account …
South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite
South Korea is expected to launch its first spy satellite later this year. It currently relies on U.S. spy satellites to monitor North Korean facilities. Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research …
Why North Korea’s Princess Will Never Wear the Crown
Routine missile tests aren’t generating the headlines he craves, so Kim Jong-un is tapping his daughter’s global star power.
(LEAD) Yoon calls for more efforts to crack down on N. Korea financing nuclear, missile programs
(LEAD) anti-proliferation-forum SEOGWIPO, South Korea, May 30 (Yonhap) — President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday urged strengthened cooperation to crack down on illegal financing by North Korea to advance …