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Reporter : Kang Seung-woo
Sun, March 26, 2023 | 06:17
West ignorant of what N. Korea really wants: expert
Along with massive economic assistance, the normalization of diplomatic relations with the West ― particularly with the United States ― has long been viewed by countries outside of North Korea as one of the carrots that could persuade the reclusive state from seeking nuclear weapons. A former U.S. diplomat said it is nothing more than illusion held by the West. Joseph DeTrani...
Politics | 2022-10-26 17:00
Loudspeaker broadcasts re-emerge as inter-Korean issue
The issue of propaganda loudspeakers along the border may re-emerge as an area of disagreement between South and North Korea, in the wake of Pyongyang's claim that Seoul has resumed the use of loudspeaker broadcasts. Diplomatic observers say the loudspeaker issue could ratchet up tensions further on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea | 2022-10-25 16:35
Tensions escalate as two Koreas exchange warning shots
South and North Korea exchanged warning shots, Monday, accusing each other of border violations in the West Sea, in what is already a period of heightened tension. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), a North Korean merchant ship invaded the Northern Limit Line (NLL) at 3:42 a.m. and the South Korean Navy responded with 20 warning messages and as many wa...
North Korea | 2022-10-24 15:50
US bombers likely to participate in combined exercise
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft are highly anticipated to fly over the Korean Peninsula as part of a planned combined air exercise with the South Korean Air Force - a decision that can serve as a strong message to deter North Korea's belligerence. Last week, four B-1Bs arrived in the U.S. territory of Guam for a Bomber Task Force mission amid concerns that Pyongyang's sev...
Defense | 2022-10-23 15:08
North Korea fires artillery shells into buffer zone for second straight day
North Korea conducted artillery drills for the second straight day, escalating tensions further on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, Wednesday, Pyongyang fired some 100 artillery shells from its west coast around noon, adding that the rounds fell into a buffer zone north of the Northern Limit Line, which was established under the 2018 inter...
Defense | 2022-10-19 16:54
South Korea, US to hold large-scale air exercise
Amid concerns that North Korea's seventh nuclear test might be imminent, South Korea and the United States are poised to stage a show of force through a large-scale combined air exercise that will feature some 250 aircraft, including the F-35A and F-35B stealth jets, according to the South Korean military, Tuesday. According to the military, a flying training event will be co...
Defense | 2022-10-18 15:59
Annual South Korean military exercise begins amid North Korea's threats
The Hoguk defense exercise began its two-week run, Monday, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, sparked by recent North Korean military provocations, according to the South Korean military. “Starting today, we will conduct the Hoguk exercise until Oct. 28. The annual outdoor maneuvers are aimed at enhancing military readiness and boosting joint operations capabiliti...
Defense | 2022-10-17 16:45
Xi Jinping's third term feared to cause uncertain future for Seoul-Beijing ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping's precedent-defying third team in power, which will be confirmed during the Chinese Communist Party's week-long Congress that kicked off on Sunday, is casting a shadow over the Korean Peninsula.
Foreign Affairs | 2022-10-16 17:01
Experts call for realistic policy to contain North Korea
With North Korea's recent shows of force, an increasing number of experts are calling for the pursuit of a more realistic, attainable objective than denuclearization to deal with the North. In that respect, an arms control agreement is emerging as a likely option to deter the escalating nuclear threat from North Korea, according to some diplomatic observers, while others disa...
North Korea | 2022-10-14 07:43
North Korea's growing threats lead to regional arms race
North Korea's growing missile and nuclear threats are sparking an arms race in Northeast Asia, as each country in the region is scrambling to increase its own military capabilities. In less than two weeks, North Korea has conducted six rounds of missile tests that included the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) capable of hitting the U.S. territory of Gu...
Defense | 2022-10-06 17:01
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