- 05 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitynorth korea
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…
U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years include…
S.Korea says it successfully test-fired first solid-fuel space rocket
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said it had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time on Wednesday, a step it says will help…
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…
China urges restraint by ‘all sides’ on North Korea’s missile tests
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has urged "all sides" to exercise restraint regarding North Korea's long-range missiles tests, the foreign ministry said on Friday. "We express concern at the present situation,"…
Japan, U.S. see N.Korea missile development as grave challenge to the world
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that North Korea's increased missile activities represent a clear and…
North Korean missile expected to land within Japan’s EEZ – Coast Guard
TOKYO (Reuters) - A North Korean missile launched earlier on Thursday looks as if it may land within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Japanese Coast Guard said. The coast…
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 silent after reported missile explosion over Pyongyang
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 24 hours after a missile test reportedly ended in a fiery failure over Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korea had yet to say…
N.Korea courts disaster with missile tests from international airport
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's decision to use the international airport near its capital city as a site for test-firing large missiles is "absolutely bonkers" and may…
Analysis-N.Korea satellite tech also useful for manoeuvrable nuclear warheads
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental…
