Category: North Korea

North Korean Defector Recaptured by Authorities in China After More Than 40 Days on the Run

A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in China has been recaptured by authorities after more than 40 days on the run, according to Chinese officials. The 39-year-old, identified by Chinese authorities as Zhu Xianjian, is a former North Korean special forces soldier who escaped from a northeastern China prison on Oct. 18. Zhu had entered…


Japan PM Fumio Kishida Vows to Bolster Defense Amid China, North Korea Threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to bolster Japan’s Self-Defense Force to cope with security threats posed by China and North Korea, renewing his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability. Japan’s security situation has been rapidly changing, Kishida said at his first troop review, describing the reality as more severe…


US Vulnerable to Electromagnetic Attack From Adversaries Such as China North, Korea: Experts

Experts are warning that the United States is vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from adversaries such as China and North Korea, which could render the nation helpless and shut down basic components such as military communications, water delivery systems, food, and transport. Speaking at a virtual forum hosted by the Universal Peace Federation on Tuesday, experts…


‘Squid Game’ Smuggler to Die by Firing Squad in North Korea: Report

A North Korean man has reportedly been sentenced to death by authorities after he was caught distributing copies of the Netflix series “Squid Game,” which Pyongyang says reflects South Korea’s “beastly” society. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), the individual smuggled in copies of the Korean-language Netflix hit via USB flash drives and sold them…


North Korea’s Moral Challenge to President Biden

Commentary China and Russia are demanding that the United States agree to lift U.N. economic sanctions against North Korea, which was put in place in 2006 to stop its nuclear weapons programs. Just last month, Pyongyang fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in its fifth round of recent weapons tests, violating the sanctions…


EpochTV Review: America’s Other Longest War

Commentary It’s been a few months since the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan proved former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wasn’t kidding when he said President Joe Biden has been on the wrong side of every major foreign policy decision he’s ever made. The withdrawal gave China, arguably the United States’ greatest global adversary, an opening…


North Korea Stages Artillery Firing Drill in Latest Weapons Test

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea has conducted artillery firing exercises to bolster its defense capability, state media reported Sunday, its latest weapons test as Pyongyang continues to pressure Washington and Seoul to abandon what it calls their hostile policy. An artillery firing competition among mechanized units was held on Saturday, with senior government and military officials…


Chinese City to Expand Border Facilities With North Korea

The Chinese city of Dandong aims to build more facilites at its border crossing with North Korea as the two countries resumed cross-border rail freight traffic, media reported, fuelling anticipation of the complete reopening of the border soon. North Korea shut its borders in January 2020, one of the first countries to do so after…


North Korea May Resume Trading With China and Russia Amid Economic Crisis

Since the start of COVID-19, North Korea has adopted the most stringent lockdown globally, further intensifying its economic difficulties. Reports suggest an increased number of army deserters, an inability to print money, and a lack of food and medical supplies. North Korea’s worsened living conditions may force it to open its borders to China and…


North Korea Touts ‘Exceptional’ Health Benefits of Consuming Black Swans Amid Crippling Food Shortage

North Korea has started touting the “exceptional” health benefits of consuming black swans after breeding them, while also farming rabbits as the country battles a crippling food shortage, according to state media. “Black swan meat is delicious and has medicinal value,” the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said in an article published Monday. According to the newspaper, Ri…