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Tag: North Korea
North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test Is ‘Self-Defense Against US’
According to North Korea’s state media, the isolated nation successfully conducted its fourth nuclear test Wednesday morning. If the claims are true, North Korea is likely on its way to developing nuclear weapons capable of […]
Death Of North Korean Official Could Push Country Into War With South Korea
A prominent figure in the North Korean government, Kim Yang-gon, died in an automobile accident on Tuesday. Kim Yang-gon was highly regarded as a top aide to North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un, and he […]
North Korea Asserts Hydrogen Bombs Ready, But Experts Are Skeptical
North Korea watchers are in a quandary over the reclusive nation’s latest military boast, wondering if it’s just propaganda of if the country has indeed added the hydrogen bomb to its arsenal. The claim was […]
North Korea Wants To Dip Its Toes Into Capitalism With Economic Zones
North Korea has established 20 “economic zones” in which capitalistic principles will be put into place. The country is receiving assistance from Singapore, which is well-known for its free market economy. A similar action was […]
North Korea Might Unsurprisingly Be Lying About Success Of Missile Tests
A recent submarine ballistic missile test in North Korea ended in failure, according to one South Korean lawmaker. The politician allegedly made the report during a private parliamentary meeting that was conducted on Monday by […]
South Korean UN Secretary General Scheduled First Visit In 20 Years To North Korea
The on again off again visit to North Korea by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is on again. Mr Ban, was previously South Korea’s foreign minister. North and South Korea have technically been […]
Spy Photos Show North Korea Is Expanding Its Largest Prison Camp
According to the most recent images of North Korea’s largest prison camp, the facility is expanding its size and operations. Curtis Melvin of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said in a interview that […]
Tensions Escalate As South Korean Navy Fires At North Korean Patrol Vessel
South Korea fired warning shots at a North Korean sea vessel that was straying past its border on Saturday. The shelling has raised tensions between the two countries in the wake of an oncoming reunion […]
North Korea Announces Sweeping Bans On Abortion And Contraception
A new directive from the North Korean government has made all types of abortion illegal, with punishments including fines for doctors and prison time of up to three years for enabling the procedures. Birth rates […]
North Korean Leader Says The Country Is Capable Of Fighting The United States
The ruler of North Korea Kim Jong-Un has declared that his country is capable of fighting any war provoked by the United States. The dictator made this statement as a giant military parade took place […]
North Korea Releases Detained New York University Student
New York University student Won-moon Joo, who has been in detention in North Korea since April, has been released according to South Korean officials. They say Joo was handed over to them today at the […]
Japanese Men Detained In China For Alleged Spying
Two Japanese men have been arrested in China on suspicions of spying. Japan has said that these men have been held in captivity since May, and Japanese diplomats are doing everything in their power to […]
Marines Relocating To Asia-Pacific To Discourage Chinese Expansion
The United States Marine Corps is planning to relocate nearly 15% of its service personnel in order to counter China’s increasing presence in the South China Sea. Nearly 30,000 Marines will be involved in this […]
North Korea Issues Fresh Threats Of Nuclear Weapons That Are New And Improved
North Korea is up to more of its usual behavior, as the country led by Kim Jong Un again threatened The United States and its allies with the use of nuclear weapons in the event […]
China Refuses To Quash Speculation It Just Secretly Met With North Korea
China’s Foreign Ministry has refused to confirm or deny if talks took place between Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior officials from North Korea over the weekend. Secretary of the North Korea’s Workers Party Central […]
North Korean Dictator Kim Kong-Un Fires Heads Of Military, Says Country’s ‘Nuclear Deterrent’ Reason For Peace Deal
North Korea’s supreme leader has surprisingly fired members of his ruling party’s military commission in a brazen response to heightened tensions between the North and South Koreas. Kim Jong Un’s dismissal of party officials has […]
North And South Korea Agree To De-Escalate Tensions After North Apologizes
North Korea has officially apologized for maiming two South Korean border guards by planting landmines and the hermit nation promised to take additional steps to prevent a similar incident from happening again. The news was […]
South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts, Demands ‘Clear Apology’ From North Korea
The South Korean military continued loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday after no progress was made in around the clock peace negotiations. South Korean officials demanded a “clear apology” from North […]
North Korea Moves Invasion Forces To Forward Bases As Tensions Continue To Rise
South Korean military sources said Monday that North Korea has deployed amphibious landing craft with special forces onboard them to the front lines, as the country keeps increasing its combat readiness despite on-going talks to […]
Over One Million North Koreans ‘Volunteer’ To Join War Against The South
While discussions continued in an attempt to de-escalate the Korean border conflict, South Korea claims it is detecting suspicious troop movements in the North. The report comes on the heels of North Korean state media […]
Trump Calls North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Either ‘Mad’ Or ‘A Genius’
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un either “mad” or “a genius” on a Friday radio broadcast in Birmingham, Alabama. While the straight shooting remarks made headlines, Trump appears to be […]
North Korean Internet Goes Down In Suspected Hack Attack As Tensions Continue To Rise
In the midst of escalating tensions between the two Koreas, North Korea’s Internet has gone offline twice in the past 12 hours. The Internet outages follow a series of moves and countermoves by North and […]
North Korea Enters ‘State Of War’ As Tensions Continue To Mount On The Korean Border
Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has ordered front-line armed forces units to enter “a wartime state” after a fire exchange with South Korea, reported Korean Central News Agency on Friday. The […]
South Korea Shells North Korea In Response To Morning Rocket Attack
South Korea fired dozens of artillery rounds towards the North after North Korea launched a shell towards a South Korean loudspeaker that was blaring anti-North propaganda. The incident happened mid morning on Thursday, local time. […]
North Korea Launches Its Own Loudspeaker After U.S. Exercises Enrage Kim Jong-Un
North Korea’s threat of retaliation with “tremendous muscle” against the U.S. for taking part in military exercises was restricted to jaw muscles only as the retaliation turned out to be blasted propaganda messages. Just hours […]
North Korea Vows To Destroy South Korean Propaganda Loudspeaker
After South Korea started to once again broadcast propaganda via loudspeaker into neighboring North Korea, the hermit kingdom has threatened to attack the speakers and destroy them. The speakers began broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda following the […]
South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts After Soldiers Injured In Landmine Attack
For the first time in 11 years, South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts aimed across the border with foe North Korea in retaliation for what investigators believe was the North Korean planting of landmines. The recently […]
North Korea Decides To Make Life Even More Difficult By Switching To Its Own Time Zone
North Korea has announced that it will switch to a new time zone to mark 70 years of liberation from the “imperialist” Japan. Though the time change has been welcomed by the country’s erratic leadership, […]
North Korea Reports 99.97 Per Cent Turnout For Local ‘Elections’
North Korean officials, not exactly known for their love of democracy, reported a stunning 99.97 percent voter turnout for the recently held State controlled local elections, which are held to “elect” representatives nominated by the […]