Category: North Korea

Recent North Korean Missile Tests Involved ‘Tactical Nukes’: State Media

North Korea used “tactical nuclear” missiles in its recent blitz of tests to enhance and warn the enemies of its nuclear counterattack capabilities, state-run media reported on Monday. State mouthpiece Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally guided the launches, which involved loading tactical nuclear warheads at a…


US Redeploys Aircraft Carrier, Sanctions Entities Aiding North Korea’s Nuclear Program

The United States staged another round of joint drills with South Korea with an aircraft carrier and sanctioned entities aiding North Korea’s nuclear programs, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ratcheted up. The maritime drills were held in waters off South Korea’s east coast, involving the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group, and will run…


Air Force Scrambles Jets After North Korea Flies 12 Warplanes Near Inter-Korean Border

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…


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…


North Korea Fires Missiles as USS Ronald Reagan Redeploys

North Korea on Thursday fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan a day after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier to waters in the region in response to the authoritarian regime firing a missile over Japan on Tuesday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…


Report: US Gave China $28 Million Funding for Research

Over $28 million U.S. taxpayer dollars were used to fund research in China. We take a closer look. Chipmaker Micron is planning to build a giant semiconductor factory in New York state. It’s set to be the largest in the United States, complete with up to $100 billion in investment money. The United States and…


US, Japan Hold Joint Military Drills in Response to North Korean Missile Launch

The United States and Japan on Tuesday deployed fighter jets for joint exercises in response to North Korea’s test firing of a ballistic missile over Japan. The drills were held in airspace west of Japan’s Kyushu region, involving eight Japanese fighter jets and four U.S. fighter jets, according to Japan’s Joint Staff. In a statement…


Biden Consults Japan Prime Minister Kishida After North Korea Missile Test

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss their next steps after North Korea conducted its longest ever test launch by firing a nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan. The White House in a statement said the leaders condemned North Korea’s missile test in the “strongest terms, recognizing the launch…


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…


China’s Global Police Centers Raise Red Flags: Expert

Launching Tuesday, the longest-range missile ever from North Korea flew over Japanese territory. The United States and allies react. German lawmakers are in Taiwan, showing support for democracy—for the first time since the pandemic broke out. No politically-sensitive research before the Communist Party Congress—that’s the message China reportedly sent to all foreign banks operating on its…