Tag: North Korea

North Korea Recognises Breakaway of Russia’s Proxies in East Ukraine

North Korea on Wednesday recognised two Russian-backed breakaway s0-called “people’s republics” in eastern Ukraine as independent states, a separatist leader and a Russian state news agency said. The move makes North Korea only the third country after Russia and Syria to recognise the two breakaway entities, the Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republics (LPR), in…


South Korea Detects Shots Apparently Launched by North Korea

SEOUL—South Korea’s military said on Sunday it had detected the trajectories of what appeared to be shots fired by North Korea, possibly from multiple rocket launchers (MLRs). South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff announced that the shots were detected after 6 p.m. and that the military had strengthened surveillance and alert levels, without mentioning any…


China Likely Smuggling Coal from North Korea, Bypassing UN Sanctions

A recent investigation found that North Korea may be shipping coal directly into China. As one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China’s smuggling activity is likely a violation of UN sanctions against Pyongyang. Japanese media Nikkei reported on June 29 that it had obtained data on about 180 vessels, with close…


US Says North Korean-Backed Hackers Targeting Health Care Sector With Ransomware

North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors have been targeting hospitals and health care facilities in the United States with ransomware since May 2021, according to U.S. intelligence agencies. The FBI, Treasury Department, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint advisory on July 6 about “Maui” ransomware. The agencies suspect that hackers deployed Maui…


US Deploys F-35 Stealth Fighters to South Korea for Joint Military Drills

The United States deployed six F-35A stealth fighters to South Korea for joint military drills to demonstrate U.S.-South Korea deterrence amid North Korea’s growing nuclear threat. The six aircraft departed from the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said they would join several other U.S. and South Korean…


North Korea Faces Infectious Disease Outbreak Amid COVID-19 Battle

SEOUL—North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain on the isolated country as it battles chronic food shortages and a wave of COVID-19 infections. Leader Kim Jong Un sent medicines to the western port city of Haeju on Wednesday to help patients suffering from…


North Korea Fires Multiple Artillery Shots, South Korea Says

SEOUL—North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea’s military said, in another show of force a day after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost the reclusive nation’s military power. The Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no other details but added it had decided to…


US, South Korea, Japan Lambast North Korean Missile Tests During Talks

Senior officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan have condemned recent North Korean missile tests and urged Pyongyang to engage in diplomatic dialogue. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman took part in the three-way meeting with the No. 2 diplomats of South Korea and Japan in Seoul Wednesday, local time. The trilateral…


US, South Korea, Japan Condemn North Korean Missile Tests During Talks

Senior officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan have condemned recent North Korean missile tests and urged Pyongyang to engage in diplomatic dialogue. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman took part in the three-way meeting with the No. 2 diplomats of South Korea and Japan on June 8 in Seoul, South Korea. The…


US, South Korea Fly 20 Fighter Jets in Show of Force Amid North Korea Nuclear Tensions

The United States and South Korea performed a combined air power demonstration over the Asian country’s western sea early on Tuesday to display their combat readiness to North Korea. The two allied nations launched 20 fighter jets in total—including 16 F-35A stealth fighters and four F-16 fighters—over the Yellow Sea, a marginal sea of the…