Tag: North Korea

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…


Japan Warns Citizens to Shelter After Reports North Korean Missile Fired

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday that reportedly passed over Japan at around 7.29 a.m. local time, according to Japanese officials. South Korea also reported observing North Korea firing a missile. The Japanese government issued alerts warning citizens in the Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures to take shelter amid reports of a suspected missile launch….


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…


Detainment of US Diplomats in Chinese COVID-19 Camps Must End: Congressmen

Sixteen U.S. diplomats and their family members are reportedly being held in Chinese quarantine camps against their will. Two congressmen are pushing to find out what’s being done to free them. Mass student protests broke out in a Chinese city. Local authorities there are blaming Western countries for the unrest. Joint naval drills are kicking…


US, South Korea, Japan Stage Trilateral Anti-Submarine Drills Following North Korean Missile Tests

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…


Do US Research Investments Benefit China?

The biggest beneficiary of American tech research funding is China, not the United States. The United States is trying to court Pacific countries away from Beijing, pledging to spend big dollars there. Students in Chinese colleges are protesting against what they call a year-long lockdown. An Australian port rented to China is under fresh scrutiny. The…


North Korea Fires Missile After Harris Leaves South Korea

PANMUNJOM, Korea—In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she traveled to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas and emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security of…


North Korea Test Launches Missiles on Eve of Harris Trip to Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, its neighbors said, a day before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to visit South Korea. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the North Korean missiles lifted off 10 minutes apart on Wednesday afternoon from its…


North Korea Not Cooperating in Efforts to Negotiate for Denuclearization: US Official

The United States has attempted to engage North Korea in dialogue for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but the Kim Jong Un regime has responded only with provocations, a U.S. official said Monday. “This offer of dialogue and diplomacy has, at least so far, been met only with additional provocations,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price…


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead of Military Drills by South Korea, US

SEOUL—North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft carrier, and a visit to the region by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. South Korea’s military said it was a single, short-range ballistic missile fired from…