Ju-min Park and James Pearson, Thomson Reuters April 29, 2014 08:45 More than 100 rounds landed south of the border during that drill, prompting South Korea to fire hundreds of rounds back into the North’s waters. North Korea conducted live… Read More ›
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Satellite shows heightened N Korean nuclear activity – report
A North Korean nuclear test within days “cannot be ruled out” analysts said Saturday, after new satellite imagery showed heightened activity at the test site. The report by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) chimes with other findings… Read More ›
South Korean military gains authority to launch pre-emptive strike against North when necessary
Updated: 2014-03-07 AM 9:17:55 (KST) What is eye catching about this year’s defense reform is that it includes plans to allow South Korea to pre-emptively strike North Korea if Pyongyang is about to attack. Previously Seoul’s response was limited to… Read More ›
N.Korea ‘making progress’ on ballistic missile that could strike US
05 Nov 2013 Seoul (AFP) North Korea is making progress on an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a first-generation nuclear warhead to the continental United States, a leading US think-tank said Tuesday. The closely followed 38 North website of the… Read More ›
Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend ‘executed by firing squad for appearing in porn films’
Reports indicate the dictator had been to see his former lover sing in a concert just nine days before she was arrested and killed Adam Withnall Thursday, 29 August 2013 Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend has been executed by firing squad along… Read More ›
N.Korea has everything in place for new atom test: US expert
N.Korea needs more tests to “miniaturise” bomb, an expert said. -Reuters Wed, Jul 17, 2013 Reuters VIENNA – North Korea has strong technical reasons to carry out another nuclear test but may be hesitating because it would anger China, a prominent… Read More ›
Satellite images show tunnelling at N. Korea test site
AFP Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 SEOUL – Satellite imagery has revealed new tunnelling work at North Korea’s nuclear test site, but nothing that points to an imminent detonation, a US research institute said Wednesday. The activity appears to have begun… Read More ›
North Korea on Wednesday barred a delegation of South Korean businessmen from delivering food and supplies to 200 of their staff inside the closed Kaesong joint industrial zone.
N. Korea bars South delegation from joint zone South Korean trucks arrive from North Korea’s Kaesong Industrial Complex. AFP Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 SEOUL – North Korea on Wednesday barred a delegation of South Korean businessmen from delivering food and… Read More ›
N. Korea issues ‘ultimatum’ to the South, warns of ‘immediate retaliation’ – reports
Published time: April 15, 2013 18:44 Edited time: April 15, 2013 20:28 AFP Photo / Files / KCNA VIA KNS North Korea’s military supreme command has issued an ultimatum to South Korea demanding apologies for “all the major and… Read More ›
China breaking UN sanctions to support North Korea
As John Kerry arrives in Beijing, China continues to flout United Nations sanctions in order to prop up Kim Jong-un’s regime, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with China’s Premier Li Keqiang during… Read More ›
Allied forces on high alert amid NK missile threats ( Moved to Watchcon LVL 2 )
Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald Publication Date : 11-04-2013 Seoul officials say Pyongyang is ready for multiple missile launches; Washington calls threat ‘unhelpful South Korea and the US stepped up their intelligence and surveillance activities on Wednesday amid growing signs… Read More ›
North Korea deploys seven mobile missile launchers
Photo: EPA Up to seven mobile units with ballistic missiles of various range, from 300 km to over 3,000 km have been detected on the east coast of North Korea. They can be launched simultaneously or in succession over several… Read More ›
North Korea to consider closing Kaesong complex after worker recall
Pyongyang’s suspension of operations at complex it runs with South Korea is yet another ‘foolish gesture’, says expert Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Monday 8 April 2013 11.19 EDT A South Korean security official guards the road leading to the… Read More ›
S Korean government source: N Korea allegedly preparing fourth underground nuclear test
Photo: EPA North Korea could perform a fourth underground nuclear weapons test at Punggye-ri, the site of its previous test. Pyongyang appeared to be making preparations for the test, according to a South Korean government source speaking to the country’s… Read More ›
North Korea readies missile launch as fears of a covert cyberwar grow
As Pyongyang moves ballistic weapons to the coast, it may also be planning to disable computer networks in the US Justin McCurry in Seoul The Observer, Saturday 6 April 2013 17.18 EDT A South Korean soldier patrols at the crossing… Read More ›
North Korea warns Britain to evacuate embassy in Pyongyang and moves mid-range missiles to coast sparking fears of imminent strike
In response to the continued threats South Korea deployed two warships that have missile-defence systems Rob Williams Friday, 5 April 2013 North Korea has advised Britain to evacuate its embassy in Pyongyang saying it will not be able to guarantee… Read More ›
Russia concerned about security of its citizens in both Koreas
Russian Foreign Ministry © Flickr.com/Dezhur/cc-by Russia hopes that the leaders of the two Koreas will be wise enough not to let the current sharpening of relations between their countries grow into a war. A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry says that… Read More ›
US warns North Korea may launch ballistic missile soon
Photo: EPA The US intelligence says it has evidence of North Korea preparing to launch a road-mobile ballistic missile in a matter of days or weeks, according to CNN reports. North Korea, which unleashed another round of scathing rhetoric accusing… Read More ›
NKorea delays SKorea entry to Kaesong industrial park – May Carry out Shutdown
Update: https://engineeringevil.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=11007&action=edit&message=1 03 Apr 2013 SEOUL (AFP) North Korea on Wednesday delayed the entry of South Koreans to a joint industrial complex in a rare move amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula, the South’s Unification Ministry said. “North Korea has… Read More ›
North Korea secrecy fuels suspicions of bomb design
Rallying the troops: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at military officers after inspecting the Wolnae Islet Defense Detachment, near the country’s western sea border with South Korea, on March 11. | AP The Washington Post <!– Meta –>… Read More ›
China mobilizes military on N. Korea threats
Published time: April 02, 2013 04:16 Edited time: April 02, 2013 06:30 AFP Photo / China Photo China has started mobilizing military forces around the Korean peninsula in response to rising tensions that follow recent threats by North Korea to… Read More ›
N.Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea – KCNA
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:21 GMT Reuters SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after… Read More ›
Russia warns tensions are ‘slipping out of control’ as North Korea ‘readies rockets to attack United States targets’
Kim Jong-un responded to use of the B-2 bombers by the United States by saying his rocket forces were ready ‘to settle accounts with the US’ Rob Williams Friday, 29 March 2013 Russia has warned that tensions between North Korea,… Read More ›
North Korea rockets and artillery ‘target’ US bases
Pyongyang puts military in ‘combat mode’ saying it is now targeting US bases in Guam, Hawaii and American mainland Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk,Tuesday 26 March 2013 13.55 EDT North Korea has reportedly trained its rockets and long-range artillery on… Read More ›
N. Korea Says Nukes Are Not A Bargaining Chip For Aid
Mar. 17, 2013 – 12:58PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | SEOUL — North Korea said Sunday it would never trade its nuclear weapons program for aid and stressed its “unshakeable” stance to retain the deterrent, following a third atomic test… Read More ›
N. Korea ‘likely’ to launch attack on South this year
14 Mar 2013 LONDON (AFP) North Korea is likely to launch a provocative attack on South Korea this year, a top analyst said Thursday at the launch of his think tank’s annual report on the world’s military capabilities. The International Institute for… Read More ›
N Korea cuts hotline with Seoul
N Korea scraps peace pacts, cuts hotline with Seoul Mar. 08, 2013 – 01:27PM JST ( 17 ) North Korean soldiers attend a rally in Pyongyang, on March 7, 2013AFP SEOUL — North Korea responded to new U.N. sanctions on… Read More ›
N. Korea voids non-aggression pacts with South
08 Mar 2013 SEOUL (AFP) North Korea announced Friday it was voiding non-aggression pacts with South Korea and severing a hotline with Seoul, hours after the UN Security Council adopted tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. North Korea “abrogates all agreements… Read More ›
N. Korea threatens ‘pre-emptive’ nuclear strike against US
Published time: March 07, 2013 09:32 Edited time: March 07, 2013 10:19 AFP Photo / Pedro Ugarte A spokesman for North Korea’s Foreign Ministry says his country may deliver a pre-emptive nuclear strike against its enemies in case an… Read More ›
N. Korea shows some signs of preparing for war
Kyodo — Mar 07 Some indications of North Korea preparing for a war were observable in the capital Pyongyang on Wednesday, a day after the North threatened to scrap the cease-fire that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War. Some… Read More ›
N. Korea threatens to scrap armistice accord
AFP Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 SEOUL – North Korea threatened Tuesday to scrap the armistice which ended the Korean War in 1953, citing US moves to impose sanctions for its nuclear test and tensions over South Korean-US exercises. The threat… Read More ›
North Korea warns top American commander in South Korea of ‘miserable destruction’ ahead of war drills
North Korea’s Pak Rim Su sent a rare direct message to U.S. general U.S. military preparing for routine joint drills with South Korea Message warned of ‘miserable destruction’ if ‘reckless’ drills go ahead Strong words come after North conducted nuclear… Read More ›
South Korea calls for development of nuclear weapons
US ambassador responds that it would be a “huge mistake.” A South Korean protester sprays on a North Korean national flag during a rally a day after North Korea announced they conducted a third nuclear test on Feb. 13,… Read More ›
North Korea seen preparing for rocket launch
Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald Publication Date : 16-02-2013 Seoul, Washington, Tokyo speed up talk on anti-Pyongyang sanctions North Korea appeared to be preparing for another long-range rocket launch at its northeastern Musudan-ri… Read More ›
North Korea may stage two more nuclear tests this year, source says
Fourth test would be much larger than third, staged this week, and there could also be another rocket launch Reuters in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 February 2013 09.37 EST North Korean soldiers and civilians in Pyongyang celebrate the success… Read More ›
Another nuke test on Pyongyang’s plans
Feb 15, 2013 18:41 Moscow Time Photo: EPA According to Reuters, North Korea has notified China of its plan to carry out another nuclear test this year, with a yield of about 10 kilotons TNT. Last Tuesday, it detonated a… Read More ›
North Korea carries out third atomic test
AP Tuesday, 12 February 2013 North Korea said today it had tested a “miniaturised” nuclear device, defying the United Nations’ orders to stop building atomic weapons. The underground explosion could take North Korea a big step closer to its… Read More ›
North Korea nuclear test suspected: Live Report !! “artificial earthquake” at North Korea’s nuclear test site !!
HONG KONG (AFP) 0337 GMT: An “artificial earthquake of 5.1 magnitude” has been detected in Kilju county, where the Punggye-ri test site is located, according to Yonhap news agency. The US Geological Survey measured it as a 4.9-magnitude quake at… Read More ›
Seoul ready for preemptive strike on N. Korea if it attacks – military commander
Feb 6, 2013 16:19 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” South Korea’s top military commander Gen. Jung Seung-jo has hinted at a possible “preemptive strike” against North Korea if Pyongyang shows signs of preparing to attack the South… Read More ›
North Korea threatens to go beyond nuclear testing
Feb 5, 2013 17:29 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” North Korea has threatened to go beyond carrying out its promised third nuclear test, KCNA state news agency reported. “The DPRK (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, or North… Read More ›
North Korea says plans nuclear test aimed at US
AFP Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 SEOUL – North Korea said Thursday it planned to carry out a third nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at its “arch-enemy” the United States in response to tightened UN sanctions, but offered no… Read More ›
N.Korea says will boost nuclear deterrent after UN rebuke
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:22 GMT Reuters * North Korea space agency will now be blacklisted * Council warns North against new nuclear test * China says sanctions alone don’t work, more diplomacy needed * Pyongyang continues work on… Read More ›
N.Korea capable of building ICBM, says Seoul
Song Sang-ho The Korea Herald Publication Date : 22-01-2013 Debris also shows parts from four European countries North Korea has secured technologies to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles and key components with ranges of around 10,000… Read More ›
Washington warns N. Korea against ‘provocative steps
Cheng Guangjin China Daily Publication Date : 17-01-2013 The United States is pushing for tough sanctions against North Korea amid reports that the country is possibly preparing for a third nuclear test The United States is pushing for tough sanctions… Read More ›
N. Korea tells China planning nuclear test: report
AFP Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 SEOUL – A North Korean official has apparently told Chinese authorities that the communist state is planning to conduct a third nuclear test in the coming week, a news report said Saturday. “We’ve heard a… Read More ›