At least 12 North Korean military planes flew in formation close to the South Korean border on Thursday, prompting U.S. allies to scramble dozens of fighter jets. A group of eight fighter jets and four bombers operated by North Korea flew in formation near the inter-Korean air boundary at around 2 p.m. local time, officials with the…
Air Force Scrambles Jets After North Korea Flies 12 Warplanes Near Inter-Korean Border
Australian Foreign Minister Calls Out North Korea Missile Launches
The Australian government had called out the North Korean regime for launching ballistic missiles over Japanese territory for the first time in five years. Taking to social media, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia strongly condemned the “launch of a ballistic missile over Japanese territory”, which she said was “another demonstration of reckless and unacceptable…
US, South Korea Test Fire Missiles in Response to North Korea’s Actions
South Korea, and the United States, fired four short-range missiles into the sea off the country’s east coast on Wednesday morning local time in response to North Korea sending a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean the day before, officials in Seoul said. Following North Korea’s actions on Tuesday, which are seen…
South Korea Unveils New Ballistic Missile Capable of Destroying Underground Facilities
South Korea has unveiled a high-power ballistic missile that experts believe is capable of destroying North Korea’s underground facilities and bases. The new ballistic missile was among key weapons displayed during South Korea’s Armed Forces Day on Saturday. The military showed off the new weapon in a short video clip, touting it as having “the…
North Korea Launches Fourth Missile Test in a Week
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the east sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, the fourth launch in a week as Pyongyang continues its provocative streak on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea fired the two short-range ballistic missiles between 6.45 a.m. and 7.03 a.m. (local…
US, South Korea, Japan Stage Trilateral Anti-Submarine Drills Following North Korean Missile Tests
September 30, 2022
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The United States, South Korea, and Japan launched their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years on Sept. 30, just a day after North Korea launched its third ballistic missile test this week. The drills were held in waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, involving the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, Japan’s…
EXCLUSIVE: The Story of Aiko Kawasaki, A Korean Japanese Who Escaped North Korea
September 24, 2022
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A seventeen-year-old Aiko Kawasaki went aboard the ship leaving for North Korea from the harbor of Niigata, Japan. As her parents begged her in tears not to leave, she insisted on going and promised them that they would see each other a year later in “an earthly paradise”—North Korea. Kawasaki told The Epoch Times that…
South Korea President Yoon Seeks More Canada Trade as China Looms Over Ottawa Visit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says Canada is a natural match for boosting the production of electric vehicles, as both countries try to contain the risk of a more aggressive China. On his one-day visit to Ottawa Friday, the president praised Canada’s natural resources and research into artificial intelligence, saying they could complement his…
US Aircraft Carrier Deployed to South Korea in Show of Alliance Against North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
The U.S. Navy has deployed a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to South Korea for a joint military exercise aimed at demonstrating their strong alliance amid North Korea’s nuclear threat. The USS Ronald Reagan arrived at the southern port city of Busan on Friday, marking its first visit to South Korea in five years, the U.S. Navy…
China’s No.3 Offical Visits South Korea Amid Intensified US-China Strategic Rivalry
September 22, 2022
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South Korea is a technological powerhouse and a key part of the global supply chain. It’s now also caught in the intensified strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Both superpowers are wanting the East Asian nation to pick a side. Following many visits from top U.S. officials, Beijing last week sent Li Zhanshu,…
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