Category: North Korea

North Korea State Media Says Country Fires 2 Tactical Guided Missiles in ‘Short Notice’ Drill

North Korea fired two tactical guided missiles eastward on Friday as part of a drill involving the railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said, after Pyongyang warned of a “stronger” reaction to new U.S. sanctions. The regiment received a firepower mission from the General Staff on “short notice” on Friday morning, before launching two tactical guided…


North Korea State Media Says Country Fired 2 Missiles From a Train

North Korea fired two tactical guided missiles eastward on Friday as part of a drill involving the railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said, after Pyongyang warned of a “stronger” reaction to new U.S. sanctions. The regiment received a firepower mission from the General Staff on “short notice” on Friday morning, before launching two tactical guided…


North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles After It Warns of ‘Stronger’ Action Against US Sanctions

North Korea fired two short-range projectiles eastward on Friday, South Korea’s military said, shortly after Pyongyang warned of a “stronger” reaction over new sanctions imposed by the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that two suspected ballistic missiles were launched from North Pyongan Province and traveled about 430 kilometers (267 miles)…


Hackers Linked to North Korea Stole $400 Million in Crypto: Report

Cybercriminals linked to North Korea carried out at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year, netting some $400 million in digital assets, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Calling 2021 a “banner year” for North Korean hackers, the Jan. 13 Chainalysis report said that many of the cyberattacks were likely carried by a group known…


Capitol Report (Jan. 13): Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate

The Biden administration will make high-quality masks and more tests free for Americans, amid surging cases and record hospitalizations. The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine rule for large businesses—but the court is allowing the mandate for health care workers. Americans are paying at least 7 percent more for most common items…


North Korea May Now Have China’s Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

Commentary North Korea has just tested a radar-guided maneuvering warhead that may also be an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) warhead, which could have been made possible through indirect transfer or assistance from China. American ships and forces in Japan and South Korea now face a much greater threat due to the failure of three U.S….


US Imposes Sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, After Missile Tests

WASHINGTON—The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six North Koreans, one Russian, and a Russian firm it said were responsible for procuring goods from Russia and China for North Korea’s weapons programs, an action that follows a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week. The U.S. Treasury said the steps…


North Korea Claims Second Hypersonic Missile Test in a Week

North Korea’s state media on Tuesday claimed the country test-fired a hypersonic missile under the watch of its leader Kim Jong-un, which it described as having “superb maneuverability” and can “precisely” hit a target 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away. The “hypersonic gliding warhead” made a 600 kilometers (375 miles) “glide re-leap” and then a 240 kilometers…


North Korea Claims Second Hypersonic Missile Test in a Week, Had ‘Superb Maneuverability’

North Korea’s state media on Tuesday claimed the country test-fired a hypersonic missile under the watch of its leader Kim Jong-un, which it described as having “superb maneuverability” and can “precisely” hit a target 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away. The “hypersonic gliding warhead” made a 600 kilometers (375 miles) “glide re-leap” and then a 240 kilometers…


North Korea Launched ‘Unidentified Projectile’ Off Its East Coast, Says South Korea

North Korea on Tuesday launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, marking a second report of a missile launch in under a week. Less than a week after North Korea fired what it claimed to be a “hypersonic” missile, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)…