Tag: North Korea’s nuclear program

South Korea, United States to Resume Joint Military Exercises in August

South Korea and the United States will resume their long-suspended live field training sessions in August, the South Korean defense ministry announced on July 22. The joint drills are scheduled for Aug. 22 to Sept. 1. Exercises will combine computer simulation-based command post training, civil contingency, and field maneuver drills. There will be 11 joint field…


South Korea, US to Resume Joint Military Exercises in August

South Korea and the United States will resume their long-suspended live field training sessions in August, the South Korean Defense Ministry announced on July 22. The joint drills are scheduled for Aug. 22 to Sept. 1. Exercises will combine computer simulation-based command post training, civil contingency, and field maneuver drills. There will be 11 joint field…


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Waters Between Japan and Korean Peninsula

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has confirmed. JCS said the missiles were launched from central North Korea and that South Korea, along with U.S. intelligence authorities, is currently analyzing more details about the launches. Japan’s coast guard said it believes the two…


North Korea Appears to Have Restarted Nuclear Reactor: UN Atomic Watchdog

North Korea appears to have revamped a nuclear reactor used to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, according to a UN atomic watchdog based in Vienna, Austria. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its annual report (pdf) that there has been “indications” of operation of a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon Experimental Nuclear Power…