Vladimir Putin accepts invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea

14 Sep 2023

After their first face-to-face meeting in four years, Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted Kim Jong Un's invitation to travel to North Korea, according to Al Jazeera. Kim is in Russia's Far East as Putin works to forge closer connections while also boosting his country's military modernization in the middle of...

Kim Jong Un departed for Russia for summit with Putin

11 Sep 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to have left for Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, according to South Korean broadcaster YTN, citing an unnamed senior government source. According to the story, Kim appears to be on his way to North Korea's northeastern border on a special...

Japan : North Korea plans to launch “satellite” within week between Aug 24-31

22 Aug 2023

According to reports, the North Korean government has informed Japan that it intends to launch a "satellite" between Thursday and August 31 in what is believed to be a repetition of an earlier unsuccessful attempt, according to Kyodo News. On May 31, Pyongyang attempted to put into orbit what it...

S. Korea Plans Satellite Launch as N. Korea Pushes for Military Spy Satellite

24 May 2023

South Korea was set to launch its first commercial-grade satellite Wednesday as rival North Korea pushed plans forward to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.The South Korean satellite will be launched by a domestically made rocket under the country’s space development program. Seoul officials say its launch has...

North Korea tests underwater nuclear-capable attack drone

24 Mar 2023

According to Al Jazeera, citing the North Korean government's official news agency, KCNA, the country has conducted a test of a brand-new underwater nuclear-capable attack drone. Notably, the drone was destroyed as part of the rehearsal to terrify the US and South Korean armed forces after operating continuously for 59...

North Korea launched ICBM warning to US, South Korea

17 Mar 2023

North Korea stated in a press release on Thursday that the launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-17 was a "stronger warning" to the US and South Korea for their provocative and aggressive large-scale war movements. The ICBM Hwasongpho-17, launched at the Pyongyang International Airport, journeyed up to a...

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward East Sea

20 Feb 2023

On Monday, February 20, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea. It was the second attack within 48 hours and a day after the US and South Korea staged joint air drills, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea said...

FBI alleges North Korea to be behind $100m crypto theft

24 Jan 2023

The $100 million heist was done by North Korean hacking groups Lazarus Group and APT38 carried out the cyber heist on crypto firm harmony last June, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a statement on Monday. A part of the $60 million in Ethereum seized during the heist...

South Korea threatens to end the military pact if North Korea violates the airspace

04 Jan 2023

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol would consider suspending the 2018 inter-Korea military pact if North Korea violates the airspace again with North Korean drones. President Yoon made this comment after being briefed on countermeasures to North Korean drones that crossed into South Korea. He criticized the military for improper...

Two teenagers publicly executed in North Korea for watching South Korean movies

06 Dec 2022

In a recent revelation, two teenagers aged 16 and 17 were executed publicly in North Korea for watching South Korean movies, as per the reports. The heinous act reportedly took place in October but the information came out recently. Both the boys were executed on an airfield in the city...