The Financial Action Task Force’s action follows last year’s military coup and could further isolate the junta-controlled nation.
South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals’ sea border in its latest weapons test
South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals’ sea border in its latest weapons test …
North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test—or many
Such is the frequency with which North Korea has held drills and tests this year (see chart) that shows of strength have become routine. It kicked off the year with an unprecedented number of launches …
What to read to understand North Korea
The Guerilla Dynasty. By Adrian Buzo. Taylor & Francis; 292 pages; $58.95 and £34.99 Adrian Buzo’s history of North Korea is a biography of sorts, albeit with two subjects: the country and its “Great …
Japan to impose additional sanctions against North Korea
Japan will impose additional sanctions against North Korea by freezing assets of groups involved in the development of missiles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular briefing on …
Japan’s warning system needs changes after ‘meaningless’ North Korean missile alerts, officials say
Japan’s early warning system broadcast an unnecessary alert to islands near Tokyo after a North Korean missile launch, the country’s prime minister said.
South Korea Kicks off Military Drills Amid Talk of North Korean Nuclear Test
South Korean lawmakers have said the North has completed preparations for what would be its first nuclear test since 2017, and might conduct it between China’s key ruling Communis …
China’s Xi urges cooperation and unity in letter to North Korea’s Kim
Xi aimed to strengthen relationship between the two countries, “defending peace and stability,” North Korea’s state media agency reported.
South Korea Army ‘on High Alert’ Over Kim Jong Un’s Missile, Aircraft Moves
A South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson called North Korea’s recent actions “a critical provocation to damage international peace and regional stability.” …
South Korea scrambles jets after North Korea warplanes fly near border
South Korea scrambled its fighter jets on Friday after North Korea flew about 10 warplanes near the border separating the two countries, Reuters reported. The planes flew about 15 miles north of the …