Kim Jong Un said the test-firing showed the system was “highly reliable”. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of the country’s latest anti-aircraft missile system on Thursday, state media KCNA reported on Friday. Kim thanked what was referred to as a research group for the system and said the test-firing showed … Read more
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with whom he held several summits during his first term, and referred to North Korea once again as a “nuclear power.” Asked by reporters during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte … Read more
Seoul: North Korea said on Wednesday a recent accidental bombing of a civilian area by South Korean fighter jets in training shows a mishap could trigger a new armed conflict on the Korean peninsula, its state news agency reported. Two South Korean jets mistakenly dropped eight air-to-surface bombs on a village near the military border … Read more
The cybercriminals behind the record-breaking $1.5 billion (approx. Rs 1310 crore) crypto heists have successfully cashed out at least $300 million (approx. Rs 260 crore) despite investigators’ efforts to block their transactions. The hackers are linked to North Korea, BBC reported. Two weeks ago, they hacked the ByBit crypto exchange and have since worked around … Read more
Seoul: North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US. The state media agency on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported leader Kim Jong Un’s visits … Read more
Timothy Cho, a two-time defector from North Korea, has revealed the difficulties citizens go through in the secretive nation in order to purchase simple consumer goods such as TVs. Mr Cho, an escapee from North Korea who survived being tortured by authorities after a failed attempt to flee the country before finally settling in the … Read more
Seoul: North Korea carried out a test-launch of its strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea this week, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday, in a drill that sought to demonstrate the prowess of its “state nuclear deterrence”. Leader Kim Jong Un attended the launch, which took place on Wednesday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) … Read more
Washington: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history. “(North Korea) was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit,” the FBI said in … Read more
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travellers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year. The latest trip indicates North Korea may be gearing up for a full resumption … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after the Korean War, South Korea said on Thursday, in the latest sign of strained tensions between the two Koreas. Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which handles affairs between the two Koreas, issued a statement … Read more
Washington — Human rights experts in Washington are divided over whether the U.S. withdrawal from a United Nations body on human rights will hurt North Korea’s already poor human rights situation. Last Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the U.S. out of the U.N. Human Rights Council, or UNHRC, reintroducing the … Read more
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to bolster his nuclear weapons program, state media reported Sunday. Kim has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that the North … Read more