North Korean low-altitude air defenses are also fairly robust—even if the systems that Pyongyang fields are dated.
U.N.: Member states can do more on North Korea human rights
March 10 (UPI) –The United Nations could be asking South Korea and other U.N. member states to do more to improve the human rights situation in North Korea– a sensitive topic for Seoul as it seeks …
World powers ignoring North Korea crimes against humanity amid nuclear programme focus -U.N. expert
GENEVA (Reuters) – World powers bear responsibility for ignoring crimes against humanity that may still be perpetrated by authorities in North Korea amid a focus on its nuclear programme …
Three’s Company? Prioritizing Trilateral Deterrence Against North Korea
In December 2018, a South Korean destroyer allegedly locked its targeting radar on a Japanese surveillance aircraft. Although details of that incident …
Exclusive: Biden North Korea review expected ‘in next month or so’ – senior U.S. official
The Biden administration’s review of its policy towards North Korea is expected to be completed “within the next month or so,” a senior official of the administration told Reuters on Tuesday while …
Microsoft patches critical 0day that North Korea used to target researchers
Microsoft has patched a critical zeroday vulnerability that North Korean hackers were using to target security researchers with malware. The in-the-wild attacks came to light in January in posts from …
NKorea man fails in bid to halt US extradition from Malaysia
Malaysia’s top court ruled on Tuesday that a North Korean man can be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges, rejecting his assertion that the U.S. charge was politically …
North Korea’s 200,000 Special Forces are Ready for Anything
North Korea has likely the largest special-forces organization in the world. One of the most vital parts of North Korea’s war machine is one that relies the most on so-called “soldier power” skills.
South Korea, US begin drills as North Korea threatens war
South Korea and the United States begin annual military drills despite North Korean threats to respond by voiding the armistice that ended the Korean War and launching a nuclear attack on the US …
North Korea to reopen its borders for the coronavirus vaccine
The pandemic appears to have further cut off North Korea from the rest of the world. But now, the country is set to receive nearly 2 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine through the COVAX program.