South Korea’s defence ministry said Thursday it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to waters near the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to help keep the waterway open. South Korea to deploy military mission to help keep Hormuz open The announcement comes as Seoul maintains it will … Read more
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader is warning the United States that her country will mount a stronger response to Washington’s “invariable hostile policy” toward Pyongyang, the state news agency KCNA reported Wednesday. North Korea warns of stronger response to US ‘hostility’: KCNA “In the present reality when new records are being set in … Read more
SEOUL, – Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of Kim Jong Un, denied the US FBI’s announcement that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance and said she sees “no need” for dialogue with Washington. North Korea denies Binance accusation, refuses dialogue with Washington In … Read more
The FBI has blamed North Korea for the theft of $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, calling it the work of a state-backed hacking group known as TraderTraitor. The attack, described as the biggest crypto heist in history, took place on Thursday and affected the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The FBI blamed North Korea for … Read more
By Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea’s hypersonic test SEOUL, – North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, marking Pyongyang’s fourth launch in a month and following Seoul’s recent test of a hypersonic missile. The ballistic … Read more
In November 2023, troops sweeping for a suspected minefield on Mount Geumseong in southwestern South Korea ended up uncovering a small bronze object about four inches beneath the soil. Rather than a landmine, it was a gun, one that may have been buried for more than 600 years, according to a report by Smithsonian Magazine.After … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday warned of unspecified “additional actions” against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges what Seoul describes as a “confidentiality agreement” concerning the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issues an apology.Also Read: South Korea accuses Ukraine of breaching secrecy over North Korean POW transfer“If the refusal to acknowledge … Read more
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday rejected South Korean findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week, describing Seoul’s claims as a “conspiratorial farce.“Also Read: North Korean mines likely behind blasts that injured 3 South Korean personnel, Seoul saysKim Yo … Read more
By Kyu-seok Shim and Rishabh Jaiswal South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer Sept 27 – South Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying that … Read more
South Korea’s Lee urges Trump to seek nuclear freeze deal with North Korea (file photo) South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has urged US president Donald Trump to seek a nuclear freeze deal with North Korea instead of insisting on immediate denuclearisation, arguing that sanctions have failed to stop North Korea from expanding its weapons … Read more