- 30 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityKim Jong Un
S.Korea NIS chief says N.Korea may conduct nuclear test before Biden visit to Seoul – Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Park Jie-won said on Saturday that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test between South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration…
N.Korea slams South’s new leader as ‘pro-U.S., confrontational’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A major North Korean propaganda website denounced on Thursday South Korea's incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a tougher line on…
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this…
N.Korea’s Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work ‘well underway’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy", state media…
Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range…
U.S. special representative for N.Korea to visit Seoul to discuss missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul next week for meetings with South Korean counterparts to discuss the international response to the North's recent intercontinental…
N.Korea may be preparing new nuclear tests to improve arsenal, U.S. and allies say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in a bid to improve…
N.Korea’s Kim calls for ramping up ideological campaigns amid ‘worst difficulties’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a propaganda campaign to increase popular support for the country's ideology of self-reliance amid "the…
Kim says N.Korea will keep developing ‘formidable striking capabilities’ – KCNA
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state…
North Korea’s Missiles: Road To Advancement Or Armageddon?
16 March 2022. North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - DPRK) caused a shudder with the alleged launch of a ballistic missile (BM) from its international airport at Sunan,…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
N.Korea’s Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will frustrate U.S. threats
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together "frustrate" threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media reported…
Imagery shows N.Korea preparing for possible military parade – report
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Commercial satellite imagery shows possible preparations for a military parade in North Korea, a Washington think-tank said on Thursday, amid expectations that the country…
