They pursued nuclear weapons for deterrence. What they truly want, the overarching goal, is regime survival. Nuclear weapons serve that purpose. With nuclear weapons they can deter the United States …
Germany accuses Russia, China of stalling over North Korea fuel sanctions
Germany accused Russia and China on Tuesday of preventing a United Nations Security Council committee from determining whether North Korea has breached a U.N. cap on refined petroleum imports by the …
Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Is Training Kamikaze Dolphins
If true, North Korea is probably training dolphins to sabotage U.S. and South Korean warships. Satellite images of a river in North Korea suggest the northeast Asian country is keeping a population of …
Biden Signals Flexibility on North Korea, but Peace Groups Are Wary
T he friendly interplay last week between Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea, and Joe Biden, the incoming president of the United States, signaled subtle but important differences about how to …
South Korea bets on Biden’s principled diplomacy
Moon Jae-in already has stressed the importance of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea when congratulating Biden for his win.
NYT’s Bruni suggests Ivanka Trump, Kushner move to North Korea or Saudi Arabia
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni jokingly recommended President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, move to nations like Saudi Arabia, Russia or …
North Korea investment guide in South promotes ‘potential opportunities’
A Big Four accounting firm has issued a new North Korea investment guide, a first-of-its-kind assessment of the country that caters to South Korean companies.
South Korea arrests phone scam ring with North Korea ties
South Korean police have arrested eight members of a voice-phishing crime ring based in China after the suspects were found to have used a North Korean malware-installing phone app.
North Korean hackers tried to trick COVID-19 vaccine makers by posing as WHO officials
Microsoft said three state-hacking groups, one Russian and two from North Korea, conducted the attacks. Although it did not name the targets, Microsoft said they included seven “prominent” companies …
Japan Foreign Minister: Maintaining Behind-The-Scene Dialogue With North Korea
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday that Japan is maintaining dialogue with North Korea to resolve long-standing issues on its nuclear and missile developments and on Japanese …