Category: North Korea

North Korean Building Work Advancing at Nuclear Site, IAEA Says

VIENNA—North Korean building work expanding key facilities at its main nuclear site at Yongbyon is advancing, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told a quarterly meeting of his agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors on Monday. “A roof has been installed on the annex to the reported Centrifuge Enrichment Facility, so the annex is now…


China Calls Canadian Flights Monitoring North Korea Sanctions ‘Provocations’

Beijing has responded to Ottawa’s concerns about Chinese fighter jets harassing a Canadian surveillance plane in East Asia by warning it of potential “severe consequences” for any “risky provocation.” “The U.N. Security Council has never authorized any country to carry out military surveillance in the seas and airspace of other countries in the name of…


South Korea, US Fire 8 Missiles to Show Crisis Preparedness After North Korea’s Missile Launches

South Korea and the United States jointly launched eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, in response to North Korea’s recent bombardment of short-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). “This exercise utilized one U.S. Army missile and seven [South Korea] Army missiles. The missiles were fired from the…


South Korea, US Fire 8 Missiles to Show Crisis Preparedness After North Korean Missile Launches

South Korea and the United States jointly launched eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on June 6, in response to North Korea’s recent test of multiple short-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). “This exercise utilized one U.S. Army missile and seven [South Korea] Army missiles. The missiles were fired…


North Korea Fires Another Ballistic Missile: South Korea Military

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it was an “unknown” missile and didn’t immediately specify how far it flew. It marks North Korea’s 18th round of missile launches in 2022. The previous missile launch was less than…


US Ready to Adjust Military Posture Against North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: Envoy

The United States is prepared to adjust its military posture to deter North Korea’s provocations, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea said on Friday, amid signs of an imminent nuclear test by Pyongyang. “We are preparing for all contingencies in close coordination with our Japanese and [South Korean] allies,” special envoy Sung Kim said…


Chinese Fighter Jets Put Canadian Military Personnel ‘At Risk’ With Maneuvers, Canada’s Defence Department Says

A Canadian military plane was dangerously harassed by Chinese fighter jets during a recent mission in international airspace, the Department of National Defence (DND) said on June 1. The Royal Canadian Airforce’s CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an international effort to…


NGO’s Urge Boycott of North Korea’s ‘Absurd Chairmanship’ of UN Forum on Nuclear Disarmament

More than 40 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are calling for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and member states, including the United States, Canada, UK, and E.U., to boycott sessions of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament after North Korea took over as chair of the forum on Monday. The 65-nation Conference on Disarmament (CD), based in Geneva, will see member states…


US Sanctions 2 Russian Banks Accused of Supporting North Korea Missile Launches

The United States on Friday sanctioned two Russian banks, a North Korean trading company, and one individual for allegedly aiding North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, following Pyongyang’s 17th round of missile launches this year on May 25. This comes after China and Russia vetoed the U.S. draft resolution on North Korea sanctions on Thursday. Russia called…


Capitol Report (May 27): Police May Have Made Fatal Mistake During Shooting; Trump Speaks At NRA Summit

The latest on the Texas shooting: Police allegedly made “the wrong decision” in their immediate response, and more are demanding answers and accountability. Second Amendment rights politics are in full force. Some Republicans say this is a gun grab from the left, but could there be a middle ground? China and Russia have stepped in…