President Yoon Suk Yeol said he wants to put South Korea on a path of overwhelming military strength against North Korea and pledged to boost defenses against drones after his neighbor sent five across the border this week.
Triple threat: Russia, Iran, and North Korea trade arms to get around sanctions
As Russia comes under expanding Western sanctions, Moscow, Pyongyang, and Tehran all stand to benefit from closer cooperation—including illicit arms trade.
South Korea must respond to N.Korea despite its nuclear arms – Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his office said, after an …
US bans imports from companies accused of using forced North Korean labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week announced it has banned imports from three companies the agency said use North Korean labor in their supply chains. CBP banned imports from …
South Korea defense minister apologizes over failure to down North Korean drones
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup apologized during a parliamentary session Wednesday over a botched military operation to shoot down five North Korean drones that violated South Korea’s air space earlier …
South Korea’s Yoon says North Korea should not be feared because of nuclear weapons -Yonhap
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that North Korea is not a source of fear because of its nuclear weapons, and its provocations must be met with retaliation, Yonhap news agency …
After embarrassing incursion by North Korean drones, South Korea vows to speed up work on its own stealth drones
“We have a plan to create a military drone unit tasked with monitoring key military facilities in North Korea,” South Korea’s president said Tuesday.
After embarrassing incursion by North Korean drones, South Korea vows to speed up work on its own stealth drones
“We have a plan to create a military drone unit tasked with monitoring key military facilities in North Korea,” South Korea’s president said Tuesday.
South Korea Sends Drones to Kim Jong Un’s Airspace in Unprecedented Move
South Korea sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, an unprecedented tit-for-tat military move after Kim Jong Un’s regime dispatched five unmanned aerial vehicles …
South Korea’s leader calls for stealth drones to monitor North Korea
South Korea’s president on Tuesday called for a stronger air defence and high-tech stealth drones to better monitor North Korea, a day after Seoul accused North Korea of flying five drones across the …